Re: Anyone else starting to like Ben?

On May 15, 10:12 am, Tim <jmeth...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> meatnub wrote:
> > Just watched last week's episode On-Demand.
>
> > I thought it was funny when in the beginning Ben said to Locke "I'm
> > following him!" (Hurley).
>
> > It was quite the little comical moment.
>
> > And then Ben sharing a candy bar with Hurley.
>
> > And then Ben's general demeanor - kinda realising he's not im****tant,
> > or something.
>
> > Unless it is all a game he's playing. Because after all the future
> > flashes he is going after Penny and has Sayid working for him.
>
> > But right now I'm kinda liking Ben right now. Maybe *sympathizing for*
> > is a better phrase.
>
> I think he wants Locke to think he is leading, for a while. This is just
> tem****ary, at least that's my guess.

I think Ben is somewhat shaken by his loss of favoritism with Jacob/
the island, and envious that Locke has been chosen. When Locke said to
Ben, "I'm not you" and Ben replied, "you're certainly not" that was
not a compliment.
-yngver