What appeal does being leader of the Others hold? I understand that for Locke it means being special and having a purpose in life, but what is so attractive about it to Widmore or Ben?
Widmore, especially, didn't find everything he wished for on the Island; he went off and got a wife and started a family.
You don't get a nice car or more money or anything. Your decisions are always subject to Jacob (Alpert), and you spend most of your time doing what he says. It's not like you can be promoted to the new "Jacob" one day, is it?
Monday, April 13, 2009
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We've seen that Alpert doesn't seem to age, so I think it has something to do with that. So perhaps if you are a valiant servant of the the island and an exceptional leader of the others, you are shown the fountain of eternal youth or get eternal life or something.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so why is Widmore so willing to jeopardize that? I think Richard is a different class from Island Leaders.
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