The last time we see the Others is when Locke returns to the island after being gone three years. The Others seem different this time around when Locke finds them with Richard camped at the beach. They seem weaker and more passive. Perhaps it is because they all portrayed by extras. They also seem younger, which may be my imagination or just another casting quirk. But I’m amazed how quickly they become Locke’s sheep. Locke is there leader, but he’s been missing for three years and I assume Richard called the shots in his absence. Mr. Friendly or Patchy or even Pickett would been more loyal to the status quo. I wonder if that’s part of the difference between Ben led Others and the Others without him. Goodwin said he once served in the peace corps.[1] Mikhail served in Afghanistan.[2] Maybe Ben purposely stacked the Others with ex-military. Those soldiers were all taken out by the castaways during the war. What’s left is a batch of rookies that Richard recruited. The question is, how did the Others populate their membership before Ben took over? If the Ben forgot why the Others were on the island, what was Richard doing with his people for three years when he was the unchallenged alpha male on the island?
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