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eloramoon Council Member
Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: HELP! (How did Ben's early fatherhood of Alex play out?) |
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Something just dawned on me...
Alex is born and kidnapped in about 1988, four years before the purge. We're pretty much led to believe that although Ben is associating with/working with The Others prior to the purge, he is still living with/working for Dharma, too. So my question is, how did Ben care for Alex during the first four years of her life and still live/work in Dharmaville?
Is this just a plot hole, or does anyone know (or have any ideas) how this would have all worked out?
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Belle MacFarlane Expert Vidder
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7771 Location: McKinley High choir room. Sometimes Hogwarts.
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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well, we don't know *exactly* when the Purge played out, so it was probably before Ben took Alex, especially as Ethan was there when he took him _________________
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HobbitRockGod Expert Vidder
Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 16336 Location: Searching for Middle Earth
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna go with what Millie said - otherwise it's just a plot hole. And I like to pretend Lost doesn't have plot holes even though it totally does. _________________
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Jemmz Council Member
Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 21154 Location: Ultra (DE)
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is a plot hole (at least, it's not addressed properly in the show). Lostpedia says The Purge took place roughly around 1992 (I think, I remember looking this up for my OC fic), which means Alex was around for that and was about 4 years old. It's not clear exactly where she was or how Ben took care of her though. She's not even mentioned during Ben's FB episode, is she? :\ |
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Brooke Expert Vidder
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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A lot of things weren't addressed on the show. Like how if Ethan voluntarily went with the others or if he was kidnapped.
I just think the writers bite off more then they could chew and didn't want to admit it because everyone already knew. |
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Jemmz Council Member
Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 21154 Location: Ultra (DE)
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Like how if Ethan voluntarily went with the others or if he was kidnapped |
That's always bothered me! Someone should make a vid about it....somehow |
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Brooke Expert Vidder
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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It bothered me too. I liked Ethan, I thought he was interesting and personally I just think the writers took on more then they could handle for a show that later became a 17 episode show. |
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