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Throwing spoilers (foilers?) to the wind, I've come to a few conclusions regarding the finale that are motivated by a few lingering plot threads. Like, why does Ben trust Juliet to go undercover? Her plan to kill him probably was legit, and he must be aware of this. Why doesn't he notice that Richard and some of the ex-hostiles don't seem to be on his side anymore?
What follows is my speculation on what might be happening with at least the war segment of the finale, obviously there are many more diversions awaiting us than just the war, I'll get into that next.
While it is 100% speculation, I'm treating it as spoiler just in case. Yes, I am aware that it does not consider some spoiler details already released, so don't even bother going there.
I may be way off, so no accuracy is guaranteed, but if I had the ball here's how I'd play it...
The Facts
Is Ben stupid? No. In fact, we now know he is a master manipulator; so much so that there sometimes seems to be a bit of prescience involved in his plotting. Just look at the whole 'get my self' captured deal from season two! (Yes, that was plotting of convenience to accommodate Emerson's popularity, but it doesn't change how things are.) So dismissing any notion that Ben is suffering from a bout of naiveté, let's make some assumptions:
* Ben knows that he cannot trust Juliet. In fact he is counting on her to betray him.
* Ben knows that Richard and the other ex-hostiles have doubts in him.
* Ben knows that Locke could potentially nudge him out of his role as leader.
* Ben knows that Locke, as leader, would take the hostiles down a path of peace.
The Setup
So we can see that Ben has a few problems here and that his agenda (resurrecting his mother via island magic) is at risk in the process. What's a manipulator to do? Manipulate, of course!
First he puts Juliet in the losties camp. He knows that she will see this as an opportunity to finally break free of her bonds, so he gives her a mechanism she thinks she can use to her advantage: he will tell her exactly when his people will show up.
Next he acts on the opportunity to allow Locke to mix and mingle with 'Hostiles' who he knows are plotting behind his back. That's right, Ben's not stupid. He knows some of them have lost faith in him, and that is okay by him as long as he takes care of the problem before they organize.
Next, he creates a situation which he knows will cause his people to choose sides between him and Locke. By shooting Locke, he convinces Locke that he really did hear Jacob. When he shoots him, he even makes sure to aim for the side which contains the least vital organs, ensuring that with a little island magic, he will live. The hostiles will be convinced that Locke must be followed because they have some sort of spiritual imperative to follow the "one who talks to Jacob." The non-native others will be more apt to continue following Ben. Either way the event will weed out the faithful from the faithless.
The Plan
We find out that some of the hostiles, maybe even all of them, were following Locke and Ben all along. They rescue him from the mass grave and are able to heal him with island magic. They pledge their loyalty to Locke and tell him that his people may be in danger, and that they think Ben has been misleading 'the others' for his own gain. They agree to accompany Locke to the beach in peace to offer their assistance in repelling the 'other' others. What they don't know is...
Ben has no intention of raiding the beach. He knew once Locke was amongst them he could manipulate the situation so that the ex-hostiles, who were a threat to his position, would gravitate towards Locke. During that same time, he would plant Juliet, who he knew would betray him, and cause the losties to prepare an aggressive ambush. He also knew that once Locke was in control of the hostiles, he would lead them back to the beach, particularly since Locke's definition of 'good people' would now carry far more weight than Ben's. In essence, he has setup the demise of those who challenge him; the losties are doing his work for him and they have no idea. This fits with the Locke and Jack confrontation perfectly.
Remember, aside from the war, Charlie still has to hike 8 hours down the beach to reconnect the sonar beacon, Naomi's alliances will probably be revealed. End LOST season three with just a big fight? I doubt that! What other twists await?
What do you think folks? Crazy? Could Happen? Chime in.
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Lost - ნაწილი X (Everything Happens For A Reason), ახალი სერია გამოვა 2008 წლის თებერვალში
