I'm trying to imagine a super-powered Ben loose in the world... It's a scary thought, but I don't think it would result in apocalypse.
Yes, but Ben had a reason for his behaviour: he served the island. Mind you, he also tried everything to ensure he would stay in power, which is a less than admirable trait, but he didn't manipulate and kill people just for the fun of it. Contrary to that, Smokey kills people because he is pissed off, basically - and because he feels they need to be judged (Eko, and I think that's something which is hinted at in his first conversation with Jacob). What, then, if he gets out, and feels his view on humans proven at every turn and decides they all need to be punished?
(And by the way, I'm mostly playing devil's advocate here, since I'm really not down with the idea that this is some ultimate fight between good and evil.)
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Date: 2010-03-24 06:41 pm (UTC)Yes, but Ben had a reason for his behaviour: he served the island. Mind you, he also tried everything to ensure he would stay in power, which is a less than admirable trait, but he didn't manipulate and kill people just for the fun of it. Contrary to that, Smokey kills people because he is pissed off, basically - and because he feels they need to be judged (Eko, and I think that's something which is hinted at in his first conversation with Jacob). What, then, if he gets out, and feels his view on humans proven at every turn and decides they all need to be punished?
(And by the way, I'm mostly playing devil's advocate here, since I'm really not down with the idea that this is some ultimate fight between good and evil.)