Re: Bad taste ??

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 (Ernie=A0Sty) wrote:
>
>Of course it was in bad taste, and most fathers
> would never say that, but Ben is all about
> manipulating others. You saw how Karl
> reacted, he was shocked, wasn't he? Getting
> an emotional response is a big part of
> manipulation. 
>
I thought maybe Ben was ticked off to see the two of them together, as
it seems like he has been by-passed by love. ...Not to metion, Karl
betrayed him 
>
>The only time Ben (apparently) isn't
> manipulating is when he's finally convinced
> that he has seconds to live if he doesn't give
> a straight answer.
>
Even that is questionable. ..Recall Sayid working on him back at the
hatch. ...He never did give in.   Maybe he has a thing about pain;-)
...Jon