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Quote Originally Posted by Croyles
Ben was probably right (forget for a minute that he's annoying and the actor kinda sucks too, and that a character with so little charisma can still manipulate so many people) that they shouldnt get off the island yet. The writers have definitely set it up so Ben does have a masterplan in the end, however unethically carried out.
Michael Emerson as Ben is CARRYING Lost right now. The role has been carried out superbly.
In an interview Michael Emerson talked about how his character works as a villian on the show since a lot of American viewers find his character evil because an intelligent, sophisticated and educated man is viewed as creepy and wierd in the US(i.e. Hannibal Lecter), whereas the character would not work as a villian in other parts of the world as well because the type of character he has is more accepted and "normal".