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Mar 9, 2010 · Dr. Linus: Directed by Mario Van Peebles. With Naveen Andrews, Nestor Carbonell, Henry Ian Cusick, Emilie de Ravin. Ilana prepares to kill Ben after Miles reveals that Ben killed Jacob. In Los Angeles, Ben contemplates a power play at his high school.
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- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Mario Van Peebles
- 2010-03-09
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Previously on Lost
1. Ben stabs Jacob, after which Jacob falls against Ben, and touches his arm. ("The Incident, Part 2") ♪ 2. Jack sees the candidate list at the lighthouse, then asks what Jacob wants from him. ("Lighthouse") 3. Jacob says that they were at the lighthouse because he had to get Hurley and Jack away from the Temple because someone bad is going to the Temple. ("Lighthouse") 4. The Man in Black transforms into the Monster and attacks the Temple. ("Sundown") 5. Ben tells Sayid Jarrah that there is...
Flash sideways
Ben is teaching his European history class about Elba Island, where Napoleon Bonaparte "faced his greatest test", his loss of power. At the end of the class, Principal Reynolds requests that Ben supervise detention all week. Ben explains that he's not available to do that, because the students in his after-school History Club need him. Reynolds replies that the club is not for the students, it's for Ben to feel needed. Referring to Ben simply as "Linus," the principal walks away from him. As...
With this episode, Ben becomes the fourth character to have a flashback episode, a flash-forward episode, and a flash sideways episode centered solely around him. The others are Kate, Jack and Sayid.This is the first episode to have flash sideways focused around someone who was not on Flight 815 in either timeline.Although it is not seen on-screen, it appears Miles spoke with the dead Paulo and Nikki to learn of the diamondsburied with them. The presence of one of the diamonds at the conclusion of the episod...Jon Gries has played Roger Linusas a young man in 1964, a middle-age man in 1973 and 1977, an older middle-aged man in 1992 and an old man in 2004. This is the longest age range (40 years) the same...This is the first time in the series that Josh Holloway (Sawyer) has been missing for three episodes in a row. This leaves Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lillyas the only actors who have not missed mor...Jorge Garcia confirmed on his podcast, Geronimo Jack's Beard, that he added in Hurley's line where he asks Richard Alpert if he is a "vampire". Garcia wasn't sure if the line would be left in, but...This is the first time the Black Rock has been seen up close on the Island since Season 3's "The Brig".The producers stated that while neither Paulo nor Nikki would appear in Season 6, they would instead be given a "shout-out."Recurring themes
1. Ben is seen as Alex's teacher in the flash-sideways timeline. (Character connections) 2. Ilana ties Ben up away from the others at the graves so he can dig his own grave. (Isolation) 3. Ilana plans to kill Ben Linus because he killed Jacob. (Life and death) (Revenge) 4. Richard wants Jack to kill him, whereas Jack now knows they both won't die because they were on the Island for a reason. (Life and death) (Fate versus free will) 5. Flash sideways Ben changes the oxygen tanks in order to ke...
Cultural references
1. The Terminator: The main character of this 1984 American tech-noir action film is a time-traveling cyborg. Because Richard appears to not age, Hurley, during their walk to the Black Rock, asks Richard if he is traveling through time or if he is a cyborg. (Movies and TV) 2. The Chosen: This 1967 book, written by Chaim Potok, is seen as Ben is rummaging through Sawyer's tent at the beach camp. The book is about two teenage Jewish boys who form a friendship despite the fact that they come fro...
Literary techniques
1. Ben attempts to blackmail the school principal with knowledge of an illicit affair in order to usurp his position, but the principal threatens Alex causing Ben to relent. On the Island, Ben blackmailed Widmore with knowledge of his off-island affair in order to usurp his position, and Widmore retaliates by threatening Alex, but Ben calls his bluff — and loses. (Juxtaposition) 2. Hurley talks about Arzt's death when he's in the Black Rock, in the same episode that we see a good part of Arzt...
Episode references
1. Hurley mentions Arzt's death due to dynamite from the Black Rock. ("Exodus, Part 2") 2. Roger talks to Ben about bringing him to the Island and the DHARMA Initiative. ("The Man Behind the Curtain") 3. Frank mentions that he should have been the pilot of Flight 815. ("Confirmed Dead") 4. Ben offers Miles $3.2 million, referring to the time Miles attempted to extort that amount from him. ("Eggtown") ("Some Like It Hoth") 5. Miles mentions that Nikki and Paulo were buried alive with $8 millio...
Episode allusions
1. Ben finds Sawyer's stash of pornographic magazines in his tent. ("Flashes Before Your Eyes") 2. Miles calls Nikki and Paulo "jabronis", which is the same nickname Sawyer used for them. ("Exposé")
" Dr. Linus " is the seventh episode of the sixth season of ABC 's drama television series Lost. It is the 110th episode overall. [2] . The episode was written by executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed by actor Mario Van Peebles. The episode is centered on Benjamin Linus.
"Dr. Linus" is a fantastic episode of Lost, with great performances and development for Ben, Ilana, and Jack. It may also have the best flash-sideways story of the entire show. This episode has absolutely got it going on.
Mar 10, 2010 · How do you know when you’ve watched an exceptional episode of Lost? When you see the redemption of Ben and the official transformation of Jack into a main of faith.
Summaries. Ilana prepares to kill Ben after Miles reveals that Ben killed Jacob. In Los Angeles, Ben contemplates a power play at his high school. Meanwhile, Richard and Jack share their secrets and experiences with Jacob and form an alliance. Ben flees and meets Ilana, Sun, Miles and Frank also escaping from the attack to the temple.
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Mar 9, 2010 · What follows is a recap of LOST Season 6, Episode 7: “Dr. Linus.” Lots of spoilers ensue. Rumor has it that the creators of LOST have purposefully split the last season into three distinct...
