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<\/a><\/div>\nI am not entirely certain whether my current impression of Ben fits that line of reasoning. Then again, the mirror universe is supposed to parallel and yet differ from the original one in important ways. When Widmore was exiled, it was because he allegedly engaged in an inappropriate relationship with an outsider. Presumably Dr. Linus\u2019 power play to become principal was supposed to be comparable to what Ben in fact did on the island. He knew what the benefits of leadership could mean \u2013 and expected that one day Jacob would touch him as he had touched Widmore. And he grew increasingly distressed that so much time passed and it never happened \u2013 and he even developed cancer, which is in effect being killed by yourself. His anger grew \u2013 and yet in the mirror universe he managed to make a different choice regarding power for the sake of a person he sacrificed to try to keep his power in the original universe.<\/p>\n
But even more powerful than this, more explosive than dynamite on the Black Rock, was a simple phrase from Ilana. When Ben said he was going to Locke because he\u2019s the only one that will have him, Ilana said \u201cI\u2019ll have you\u201d and didn\u2019t kill him. And even though Locke offered Ben the power he has craved for so long, Ben chose to return with Ilana. The power of forgiveness of an enemy \u2013 in a show that has woven much religious symbolism into the fabric of its plots, this still represents a high point.<\/p>\n
I am still uncertain about what will happen next on LOST, in a real sense every bit as uncertain as during every episode of every season thus far. The show is giving us answers, but not in a way that undermines the need to keep watching, or the enjoyment of watching. We\u2019re getting answers, but there is story left to tell. And the more we are told, the more exciting it is to see what happens next.<\/p>\n
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