Re: Do Ben Linus and John Locke Share a Father?

chris wrote:
> If they do share the same mother, they didn't get the same actress.
> 
> Last night's Emily doesn't have any previous Lost credits.
> 
> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1555699/
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> On May 9, 12:41 pm, Jim Gysin <jimgy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>On Fri, 9 May 2008 08:46:08 -0700 (PDT), sol...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Tim,
>>
>>>On May 9, 9:53 am, Tim <jmeth...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>>>I agree.  Ben and John had the same mother, and both were born
>>>>>prematurely.  And she had definite (Biblical) names picked out for
>>>>>each.
>>
>>>>So then, Locke's mother in a previous episode is not really his
mother.
>>>>Was he set up by the guy who wanted his kidney to the extent that even
>>>>the woman who was claiming to be his real mother wasn't?
>>
>>>I think she was part of the kidney con Cooper was running and not
>>>really his biological mother.
>>
>>In that case, Locke's detective would have been in on the scam, since
>>he verified the DNA match.
>>
>>
>>>>Why then did she say he was concieved by immaculate conception or
>>>>something along that line?
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>>>Well, Locke did find out she had mental problems.  He hired an
>>>investigator to track her down, who returned with information about
>>>his living father, and a medical record of his mother's psychiatric
>>>problems.
>>
>>Exactly.  I'm reasonably convinced that Locke's parents are Emily and
>>Cooper.  The whole "immaculate conception" thing was just Emily off
>>her meds.  And twin studies have shown that schizophrenia does have a
>>high level of genetic predisposition, so we should keep that in mind
>>where Locke is concerned, too...
>>
>>--
>>Jim Gysin
>>Waukesha, WI
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> 

Yes. She doesn't look anything like the the actress who played Ben's
mother.