"Benry" Linus

[FatBurger]

I thought he deserved his own thread, so let me compile some facts about him first.

Name:

• Real name is Benjamin Linus
• Used alias of Henry Gale

Possibe real world connections

• Linus Pauling - two-time Nobel prize winning chemist
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Reason for being on island:

• Unkown
• Been on island "whole life" (Since birth? Since very young?)

Status and alliances:

• Alive, assumed healthy
• "Other"
• Apparent leader of Others
• Enemy of Losties, but no blatant hostility shown
• Believes he and colleagues are "the good guys"
  

Personality:

• Seemingly highly intelligent
  
• Demanding/perfectionist
• Misunderstood sense of humor
• Wants to be in control
• Manipulative
  

Flashback connections:

• None known

Dharma connections:

• Possible current or past Dharma employee/volunteer
• Apparently lied about pushing the button - knows more about Swan than he says?

 

[FatBurger]

Ok, a thought about him looking up into the sky after the earthquake. Is it possible that he thought it was the volcano erupting?

 

[Redguard]

Maybe he just heard a jet stream.

 

[gracefaith]

Maybe he just heard a jet stream.

Yeah, I don't know why everyone is reading so much into that really. We often hear planes before we see them, so it only makes sense to me that the Suburban Others would hear the plane and then look to the sky to try and locate it. I really don't think Ben or anyone had any knowledge prior to the crash that it was going to happen.

 

[FatBurger]

Yeah, I don't know why everyone is reading so much into that really.

I agree, I'm trying to debunk the "It's proof Benry caused the plane crash!" theory

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Benry is definetly one of my favorite characters. I think he is an extremely good actor and I would love to see him in other things

 

[Redguard]

Benry is definetly one of my favorite characters. I think he is an extremely good actor and I would love to see him in other things

I saw him on Law & Order the other night.

 

[FatBurger]

He has also been in The Legend of Zorro, Saw, and several other cameos in TV shows.

Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse Carrie Preston (September 1998 - present)

Trivia
Is a stage actor who makes occasional films.
Michael graduated from the prestigious Professional Actor Training M. F. A. program at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in 1995.
Graduate of Drake University, where he earned a degree in Theater Arts.
Worked as a freelance illustrator for publications like The Boston Globe and The New York Times.

Personal quotes
"I've been blessed by doing classic plays on Broadway, which was one of my great dreams forever."
"It worries me a little bit the reach and power of TV. More people saw me in 'The Practice' than will ever see me in all the stage plays I ever do. Which is sort of humbling. Or troubling. Or both."
"You work four days, and then one line is left when you see it. Demoralizing." - about doing movies

 

[snoochface]

Yeah, I'm one of the people who saw him in The Practice. Creeped me out then too, little psycho serial killer.

How old would you say Benry is? Maybe 40? He's been on the island a looooong time. What was going on with Hanso/Dharma in the 60's?

 

[gracefaith]

I agree, I'm trying to debunk the "It's proof Benry caused the plane crash!" theory

Yeah, that's just plain silly...unless part of the theory is, 'One day, Benry was really BORED. So to give himself something to do he decided to crash a plane onto his island.' Seriously, the Other's subdivision has a book club - what more could he need to keep himself entertained?

 

[Redguard]

Seriously, the Other's subdivision has a book club - what more could he need to keep himself entertained?

Morrowind.

 

[FatBurger]

Morrowind.

Well yeah, but what would he do with the other 10 years of his life on the island? (Assuming the average life expectancy is still around 70 years.)

 

[Redguard]

Well yeah, but what would he do with the other 10 years of his life on the island? (Assuming the average life expectancy is still around 70 years.)

Oblivion.

 

[gracefaith]

Morrowind.

True. Though, so far, I'm not that impressed with the computers and TVs on the Island. (I mean, c'mon, their washer and dryer are more advanced.) The puters would definitely not support a graphics card capable of running Morrowind.

I confess, I'm getting a little suspicious about the technology thing - could it be that the Suburban Others are only getting the info and technology that someone on the outside WANTS them to have? hhhhmmmmmmmm....

 

[Thinker]

I confess, I'm getting a little suspicious about the technology thing - could it be that the Suburban Others are only getting the info and technology that someone on the outside WANTS them to have? hhhhmmmmmmmm....

Might explain one of the reasons why he was so keen on getting the boat - a way off the island not controlled by his sponsors. That little motorboat deal is strictly short range.

 

[LovesToRead]

Yeah, that's just plain silly...unless part of the theory is, 'One day, Benry was really BORED. So to give himself something to do he decided to crash a plane onto his island.' Seriously, the Other's subdivision has a book club - what more could he need to keep himself entertained?

Always so nice to have a theory called just plain silly...

I do believe these posts came up when talking about the possible "Carrie" connection. It was a book that Juliette mentioned Ben hated, and he wasn't attending the book club, which seemed odd to at least some of those who were in attendance.

He probably has nothing to do with the crash - yet on this show - who knows? Other things have certainly come out of nowhere.

I take these theories as just that...theories, which to me means maybe, could be, do you suppose? Rather than cemented in stone. Who knows what little thing will be totally insignificant and what thing will mean a lot?

It's one of the reasons I like to talk about the show and it's twists and turns.

 

[gracefaith]

Always so nice to have a theory called just plain silly....

ooooh, don't take my silly comment personally. I've actually had quite few of my own that were silly.

 

[MtDoraAngel]

Good point. Could be that they are ALL part of an ongoing experiment and Benry has been there the longest so naturally he would be in charge. I didn't notice any "older" people other than Tom.

But if he has been there is whole life, how did he get there. Who took care of him.

AND WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN!!!!!

 

[gracefaith]

Good point. Could be that they are ALL part of an ongoing experiment and Benry has been there the longest so naturally he would be in charge. I didn't notice any "older" people other than Tom.

But if he has been there is whole life, how did he get there. Who took care of him.

AND WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN!!!!!

AHA! That's it. It explains Walt and everything. There is an accelerrated rate of growth among the 'Others.' The kids have already grown up! Benry is actually only about 8. It explain a lot about his attitude.

 

[Redguard]

AHA! That's it. It explains Walt and everything. There is an accelerrated rate of growth among the 'Others.' The kids have already grown up! Benry is actually only about 8. It explain a lot about his attitude.

But he has the manipulative tactics of a well-developed adult.