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Originally Posted by Murgatroyd,March 29, 2007 03:31 pm
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Originally Posted by KoR-evo,March 29, 2007 03:26 pm
Hehe Murg, what a great post *reads it again* 
Well i have to stick up for Jack somewhat..i mean, Kate made her choice..she choice James..Jack has been burned already with Sarah and so you cant expect him to give too hoots about Kate now. Of course he still cares about her but if he acknowlegdes that now he'll just bring about more pain. He needs to forget her and even if that means running. Jack deserves the chance to run imo..afterall, he's paid his due in that respect by standing firm for so long.
Also, just a slight correction..it wasnt Ben who showed Jack K+S together..Jack just saw it of his own accord*  |
It's not just Kate he's leaving behind though... as I said elsewhere, I wonder how he'd feel if he knew he was planning on abandoning his sister and nephew to their fates. It's all very well saying 'I'll get help' when people on that island have a life expectancy of about five minutes. Being a member of the caring professions in particular, he should've tried to get more people to safety while he was in possession of the high ground: he shouldn't have been so readily blinded by his own needs.
And I wouldn't say Jack found that picture all by himself. Someone planted a message and someone left the door unlocked. And then Ben appeared. In my view, Jack was kidnapped because Ben needed a surgeon and Kate and Sawyer were kidnapped because Ben needed leverage over Jack. And it worked.
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Yes, it is an interesting thought re the Claire/Aaron business. Not sure whether he would actually feel any extra connection to them even if he did know that they're his relatives though
To Jacks credit i think he is trying to do the right thing, because at least this way *someone* gets off the island (i.e himself) and so he could potentially send help that way. Of course this may have been futile anyway but it at least gave him hope..and it's better to take such an opportunity than to not take it and remain on the island with no possibility of someone sending help..except Mike maybe?
Maybe he shouldve tried to get more people a ticket home but then he doesnt want to push it. ben is being more than reasonable, going out of his way infact, to accomodate Jack. So perhaps Jack respects this and senses that an influx of ignorant Losties on one submarine wouldnt be best advised..especially when they have to first travel to Othersville. And we know how trigger happy they all are
.and perhaps he's given up on his old 'live together' stance..cant blame him with 'friends' like K+S around.
Well a man was dying..a man needed an operation which shouldnt have been witheld from him in the first place..sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do..so i dont blame Ben for setting that situation up (if indeed he did get Alex to lure Jack out..which is doubtful that she would help her dad so soon after expressing hatred towards him).
And yes, perhaps Ben did want K+S for leverage..but then this was a natural strategy which cannot (in my view) be looked upon too harshly. At least they were fed and watered
