Crippled Politics (Michael mention)
Michael Emerson deserves a special mention as his acting is the best of anyone on Lost. Emerson has to walk a fine line with the character of Ben. He has to be threatening, yet weak, scheming, yet believable, the holder of all the answers, and yet as lost as everyone else. There’s something boyish about Ben, as if he never grew up from the kid who desperately wanted to be with his dead mother. He treats the island like it’s his sandbox to play in, using his people and the survivors to get what he wants. Over this season, Ben has been demystified by being dethroned. He’s no longer a leader and he no longer has the underlings to do his bidding. But still, Emerson walks that line.
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