Going to the Temple

[Thinker]

One of the last things Ben said to the main group of Others before leaving at the end of the last season was 'Go to the Temple' (rough paraphrase). Two (soon to be three) episodes into the new season, and in Lost Land it has only been a couple days, tops, since Ben gave that command.

Now...

1) What is the Temple? Is it some place we've seen before (most likely the area where Lockes father was tied up at) or is it some new place altogether? It is worth noting it was marked on the Others own map with a pyramid, which is suggestive of something fairly substantial.

2) Of all the places on the island Ben could have ordered his followers to go to, why this one? Is is a highly defensible location? Or is there something there that Ben regards as being an absolute must to protect? Note that at the time Ben gave the order, he already (according to his revelation in 4.2) knew about the freighter people, including their names, and presumably their real purpose.

3) Who, if anybody actually gets to the temple this season? Just Bens band of others? Or is this the real destination of the freighter folk?

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I hope the temple is the big foot- I really want answers on that one.

But yeah, I've had the same thoughts as yuo.

 

[snoochface]

I wonder if the temple is where Ben's "magic box" is located.

And now I have that song, "Going to the Chapel", in my head, only it's "Going to the Temple"

 

[BenAdam]

I think the Temple and the Statue are heavily related.

 

[FatBurger]

At the end of last season I considered whether "temple" was more literal, or figurative - e.g. it could end up being a second submarine named DRS Temple, for all we know. I ended up deciding that it was likely a literal temple that held some religious/philosophical/scientific significance, probably by the statue.

Now that we know the arrival of the Boaties may have inspired the journey, all bets are off. I'm completely undecided again. However, I don't think it's where Locke's dad was tied up, since that was a stop on the way to the temple, wasn't it?

 

[Thinker]

My vote goes for a substantial complex we have not seen yet.

I also wonder: if the statue of the giant foot marks what was once a port 'city' of some sort, and the pillar where Lockes dad was tied up was built by the same folk, along with this temple...then maybe these old timers at one time had an actual road connecting all three locations?

Also, I have to wonder if the 'Orchard' station mentioned in the latest fragmented orientation flick is located close to the temple.

 

[FatBurger]

I'm pretty sure the Colossus of Rhodes had 5 toes


But I agree - I think all the ruins probably go together.