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Originally Posted by Charlatan
I was wondering about the compass we see Michael using... if there is the kind of electromagnetic activity on the island that we think there is (enough to pull Eko's crucifix away from his chest) then how would a compass work? It should be spinning or at best, pointing in the wrong direction.
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So long as the magnetic fields were consistent, one could still use a compass to guide you, but you would simply have to realize that a North reading on your compass relates to some other direction.
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Originally Posted by CHARLATAN
Interesting take Robbdn... I too noticed that line by Sayeed by thought it was more a reference to his ability to determine truth through torture. A good torturer need to recognize truth vs. lie to be able to do his job well.
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I agree with this, I think it is merely being used to advance the plot and give the survivors a chance against the Others plot.
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Originally Posted by robbdn
Well, Michael is definitely one of the bad ones now. And it's not that he was willing to kill to save his child... I see that as a morally justifiable act, given propagation of the species, however... it's the fact that he was willing to play the fool so easily by killing people in the service of the Others, who he has no reason to trust, and betray his friends who he can trust and who want to help him get his son back. That makes him a bad, bad man.
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I don't mean to threadjack, but you really think its morally acceptable to kill someone simply if that means that your genes get passed along? that is very disturbing...
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Originally Posted by opus123
I think the Others are the "good people" on the island and the main characters are bad. That is why they are so secretive. What kind of good person breaks into a bank to steal a small airplane ? What kind of good person kills or maims people for your wife's mafia dad ? What kind of good person lies to an australian outback outfit ?
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The others do seem pretty benevelong. For example when Michael spit in Zeke's face, event hough Zeke could have beat the livign hell out him, he told michael that he was probably justified but not to do it again, i'm pretty sure the "others" if not all good, are at least well-intentioned.
I don't think however, that this means that teh survivors are bad. Son, for example, didn't do anything wrong (unless she snookered with the Japanese Lex Luthor, but I don't think that happened) or Locke or Kate or Jack or Michael or Hurley, i don't think any of those people, and they are all pretty major characters have done anything that is 100% clearly wrong...there is a gray area with Kate, and the others didn't really do anything wrong at all.
Anyways, I think Michael should have used his position to gain more information when he was at the camp. he should have withheld information and done quid pro quo to get some more info, and then done the same thing in order to get the release of his son. I'm looking forward to next thursday (so i can watch it online) but my bold my prediction is that one of the Others (hopefully Alex, we need an infusion of hotties now that Shannon's gone) defects and joins the survivors. This would allow plot advancement where she can share all the information she knows, but wouldn't give everything away because she's young, and not one of he original others.