Ben was a terrible spy

So, in "One of them" the captured man identifies himself as a Henry Gale. In "Lockdown", Sayid calls his bluff by digging the grave of the real Henry Gale, as proved by ID with a photo that doesn't match the prisoner's appearance.

I've always wondered - this clashed with a spycraft rule of thumb: say truth anytime you can, only ever lie once you have to. Ben could have made up literally any other name. There was no point in stealing the late balloonist's identity anyway and it only created risk of uncloacking, as it eventually happened. I mean, I took my lessons from a couple spy books and I already knew better than supposed seasoned master of scheming Ben.

Some possible answers:

1. Ben played "four-dimensional chess" and he actually wanted his intrigue debunked. I myself fail to see reason in that.

2. Ben was a pathological liar, he lied just for the sake of it.

At the end of the day, he could have tried and lied his way out of it. He could have explained, "well, I actually travelled with my husband but I'd rather stay in the closet, so I told you it was a wife. Also, funnily enough, we shared the first name Henry, and I adopted his last name when we married. No, what kind of trouble could it cause to share exact name with my spouse?". It's an explanation as stupid as it gets, but it's still better then getting tortured by Sayid (which IIRC had already happened to Ben before, or ar least he was threatened with it).

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REwatching after 20 years.

watching as a 41 year old vs a 21 year old, with all the ways society has changed... i have so many thoughts. Especially surviving so many things over the years. Anyone want to chat?



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How did the Hatch actually get built given…

OK, so at the end of Season 5 we witness the incident, which happens before the whole Swan Site can be built. By the time Kelvin gets there, the Hatch has been built, and a button has to be pushed every 108 minutes or the after effects of The Incident will cause…what we see happen at the end of Season 2.

So here’s my question: did the 108 minutes thing start right away? And if so, how the hell did they keep it at bay long enough to build the Hatch? Did they have to do something manually?

For that matter, what is the mechanism The Button controls? What does The Button actually do?? Did we learn that on the show, or elsewhere?

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I have one episode of Lost left but my girlfriend like just dumped me. Should I not watch this yet

I am not making this up. Will I be incredibly depressed and want to call her (we are toxic lol) or will it make me feel capable of beating the men in black.

I am actually quite sad so if you were me let me know what you would do. Like watching these characters die rips my heart out of my chest.

PS. Huge fan of the show and love all these characters so please don’t spoil it

Cheers

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Jack was cold AF to his dad during that council

I know it’s random AF, but randomly threw on S1E11, (first time in about 2 years), and the way he was ice cold, I.e., ‘I need to revise my statement…’
….Straight up SMOKED em

Also long time fan, just wanted to run here and say this episode reminded me of how awesome this universe is, how great/unique the pacing was, and just overall love this damn show!!!!

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Question

When Locke and co found the little boats during the flashes through time and they saw the bottle from Ajira airways and the they leave and get shot at by what I assume are the ajira passengers do we just not see that because it already happened? Because the ajira passengers never even mention that

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I have never cried while watching a TV show until this shows finale

I just finished lost today and it has one of the most beautiful series finale I've ever seen. It was sad enough from when jack has a conversation with Christian and he realises he's in afterlife, but when jack laid down in the bamboo forest and Vincent came rushing to him is when I couldn't stop the tears. Putting Vincent there was such a diabolical yet brilliant move. Breaking bad used to my all time favourite show but I think lost has taken that crown now. I'm so glad I didn't listen to all the fuckers who told me the ending sucked because it's a masterpiece

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LOST reference in today's Atlantic crossword (4 Down)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/daily-crossword/

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If you’ve watched Circle…

Hi all! Bit of a different post, so forgive me, but in the spirit of living together or dying alone, I needed to share this here.

Soundwave, the creator, editor, and distributor of Lost: Circle, and the primary organizer and admin of the Island Discord Server, is facing imminent homelessness. He is just a number of dollars away from losing everything he has. As an influential creator in the Lost fandom I felt it was necessary to reach out to those here in this server who may know his work and may want to give back as a thanks for what he’s done for us.

He is too kind and too modest to ask for help so as his friend and a moderator in the Discord I am here to ask on his behalf. I can’t post direct links to his Kofi or his art Etsy here but if you want more details or want to help, please either join the discord server (https://discord.gg/the-island-a-lost-fan-server-831931501225574500 ) or DM me.

I don't ask this lightly. His situation is truly this serious and he needs help by tomorrow to avoid being evicted. Times are getting tougher for a growing number of people, and the only way through it is together. Thank you reading.

“If we can’t live together, we’re gonna die alone.”

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First-time watcher, Season 2 has been WILD, but Episode 20 absolutely broke my brain.

So I know it’s usually best to stay off here until finishing the show as you all have said, but I had to voice my thoughts after watching 2x20. Up until now I’ve been completely hooked, the hatch stuff, the Tailies, the constant shift in who I trust or don’t trust, the backstories (especially Eko’s), the growing tension between characters… it’s been so much. In the best way. Another thing I've been trying to do is avoid binge watching this show because I have been guessing and theorizing what could happen.

But nothin and I mean nothing, prepared me for those final minutes of Episode 20.

That ending legit left me sitting there with my mouth open. I had to rewind it just to make sure I saw what I thought I saw. I had been wondering when Ana-Lucia and Michael were finally going to be on the same page. And then... that happened. And then... THAT happened. I don't want to drop spoilers in case another newbie stumbles into this post, but holy hell, what a gut-punch.

I really wasn’t expecting the show to go there at least not like that. It felt so sudden and brutal, and it hit harder than I expected. I'm still trying to process it. Like, this whole season has been slowly building this uneasy energy, and now it’s like it’s all boiling over.

Locke is honestly driving me crazy, but in a good way? He’s so obsessed with destiny and the button that he’s basically unraveling. Jack’s still trying to be the leader but you can tell he's getting tired of always carrying the weight. Sawyer's slowly becoming more likable, especially with how he handles the group dynamics—he's still a jerk, but he’s our jerk now. Kate… I like her, but the love triangle is getting kind of repetitive.

Eko is such a strong addition—quiet, spiritual, but dangerous when he needs to be. His backstory hit hard. Charlie’s had some questionable moments this season (the baby thing was not it), but I get that he’s struggling. Hurley continues to be the heart of the show—his scenes with Libby were really sweet, which makes recent events hit even harder.

Anyway, just wanted to vent/share because that episode messed me up and I needed to shout into the void.

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Send help movie resembles Lost
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Found these today!

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how often do you guys rewatch?

i just finished my second rewatch of the show, and i’m curious how long most fans wait between rewatches so the plot isn’t too fresh in their minds.

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The Swan Station in 3D 🎥

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