#daniel widmore

[uncertaininnit]

The Constant (s4 ep5) and The Variable (s5 ep14) respectively

[mangolostinparadise]

daniel widmore’s fucking fedora and suspenders HELP

[w1ng3dw01f]

Thot daughter:

Gay son:

Boy mom:

Girl dad:

weaponized incompetence uncle:

Trauma bonding aunt:

Black cat neighbor:

Golden retriever Labrador:

Sister-in-law:

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Golden-retriever-sister-in-law:

“I can’t get away from this fucking family”:

[the-witch-of-woods-beyond]

lost is the best thing ever made in the whole entire universe ever.

[causetheturtle]

I always get so confused when I see someone say they don’t like whatever female character in Lost because they’re “badly written” it’s like… guys, this is Lost we’re talking about. Basically every female character just exists to prop up the male characters around her. When it comes to the women in this show I’m the one who has to do most of the heavy lifting here but I’m fine with that. Shannon wasn’t even in two full seasons but to me she’s the main character. We don’t know shit about Penelope Widmore but that’s my best friend and I won’t hear any slander against her. In my head Kate lives up to every slither of potential she had. Ana Lucia and Libby too. Danielle and Alex get what, three scenes together but I still think about their relationship every day. Claire spends two seasons with absolutely nothing to do after Charlie dies but she does stuff in my mind and that’s good enough for me!

[ambersadventuresinwonderland]

Managed to get the entire series of Lost brand new at Half Price Books!!! 🖤✈️🏝️💨

[kirbys-long-arms]

Lost text posts part 4 🥰🥰🥰

[a-map-of-gays]

My @lost-secret-santa gift for @cynicalstardustkingdom!!

How did I get here?? They said their favourite season was 4, hope I did it justice. Merry Christmas!!

[spiltmiiilk]

[I said I would do one for the women! here it is]

[ljones41]

"LOST" Retrospect: "Who Ordered the Dharma Initiative Purge?"

Years ago, I had a written an article that speculated on which character from the ABC series, "LOST", was responsible for an incident called "the Dharma Purge". After a few re-watches of the series, I wrote this revision of the ARTICLE.

"LOST" RETROSPECTIVE: "WHO ORDERED THE DHARMA INITIATIVE PURGE?"

Seven years ago, I had written this article about a major incident on the ABC television series, "LOST". This incident happened to focus on the murders or "Purge" of the scientific research organization known as the Dharma Initiative. It happened on December 19, 1992; nearly twelve years before the series began and before the crash of Oceanic Airlines 815 flight.

In the Season Five episode, (5.10) "He's Our You", Oceanic Flight 815 survivor and later, time traveler Sayid Jarrah tried to murder young Ben Linus in 1977. In the following episode, another Oceanic time traveler, Dr. Jack Shephard, refused to treat the badly wounded Ben, who was near death. Eventually, two other time traveling castaways, James "Sawyer" Ford and Kate Austen, had taken Ben to the Others aka the Hostiles aka the Natives, a group of island inhabitants who served as its protectors on the behalf of the main protector Jacob, for treatment via Dr. Juliet Burke's instructions. Within a decade-and-a-half, Ben ended up ousting future billionaire Charles Widmore as leader of the Others.

Ever since the series had first aired, many fans had been uncertain of when Ben's tenure as the Others' leader had began - before or after the Purge. As I had stated earlier, the Purge occurred in December 1992, on the same day as Ben's birthday and during the same month as the Others' rejection of Widmore as their leader. Many fans and television critics had automatically assumed Ben had ordered the Purge. I have heard comments that compared Ben to Adolf Hitler. I have also heard comments that compared Ben’s younger self to a "young Hitler". Many people have claimed that it was Ben who had ordered the deaths of the Dharma Initiative members. However, I have my doubts.

During Seasons Three and Four, Ben had offered contradicting comments on whether or not he had ordered the Dharma Initiative Purge. In (3.23) "Through the Looking Glass", he had claimed responsibility of the Purge to Jack:

"Not so long ago, Jack. I made a decision that took the lives of over forty people in a single day"

Unfortunately, Ben had contradicted this claim in two other episodes. In the Season Three episode, (3.20) "The Man Behind the Curtain", he had said this to Oceanic survivor John Locke, while he displayed the remains of Dharma members at a mass grave:

"This is where I came from, John. These are my people. The Dharma Initiative. They came here seeking harmony, but they couldn't even co-exist with the Island's original inhabitants. And when it became clear that one side had to go, one side had to be purged, I did what I had to do. I was one of the people that was smart enough to make sure that I didn't end up in that ditch. Which makes me considerably smarter than you, John."

Ben never claimed responsibility for ordering the Purge to Locke. He had confessed to participating in the Purge. That same episode made it clear that his participation involved killing his abusive father, Dharma Initiative worker, Roger Linus. In fact, Ben also made the same thing clear in the Season Four episode, (4.11) "Cabin Fever", when he had the following conversation with another Oceanic castaway, Hugo "Hurley" Reyes:

HURLEY: So... This is where you shot Locke and left him for dead, huh? BEN: Yes, Hugo, I was standing right where you are now when I pulled the trigger. Should have realized at the time that it was pointless, but... I really wasn't thinking clearly. [Hurley steps back a little] HURLEY: Is that why you killed all these people, too? BEN: I didn't kill them. HURLEY: Well, if the Others didn't wipe out the Dharma Initiative -- BEN: They did wipe them out, Hugo, but it wasn't my decision. HURLEY: Then whose was it? BEN: Their leader's. HURLEY: But I thought you were their leader. BEN: Not always.

Interesting. He had admitted to trying to kill Locke in "The Man Behind the Curtain". But he denied being the one who had ordered the Purge. Also, Ben had been truthful when he told Hurley that he had not always been the Others' leader. The series had featured three other leaders - the ageless Richard Alpert (who eventually became the future leaders' advisor), Eloise Hawking and Widmore. Although some fans remain convinced that Ben had ordered the Purge, there are a good number of fans who hold Widmore responsible.

Thanks to a flashback in the Season Five episode called (5.12) "Dead Is Dead" - viewers learned that Widmore had definitely been the leader of the Others back in 1988. And in another Season Four episode called (4.09) "The Shape of Things to Come", viewers learned in a flash forward scene set in London that Ben had taken the leadership of the Others away from Widmore:

WIDMORE: I know who you are, boy. What you are. I know that everything you have you took from me. So... Once again I ask you: Why are you here? BEN: I'm here, Charles, to tell you that I'm going to kill your daughter. Penelope, is it? And once she's gone... once she's dead... then you'll understand how I feel. And you'll wish you hadn't changed the rules. [Widmore shifts in his bed.] WIDMORE: You'll never find her. [Ben turns to leave.] WIDMORE: That island's mine, Benjamin. It always was. It will be again.

I found it interesting that Widmore had regarded the island as "his". And there were other aspects of Widmore that I found interesting. The Season Five episode, (5.03) "Jughead", had revealed Widmore as a member of the Others, as far back as 1954 (when he was seventeen years-old). As one of the Others, Widmore (along with Richard and Hawking) had participated in a previous purge - that of U.S. Army personnel, who had brought a hydrogen bomb nicknamed "Jughead" with them to the island. On other occasions, Widmore had this inclination to kill anyone he deemed a threat to the island's secrecy. He killed a fellow Other to prevent the latter from leading Locke, Sawyer and Juliet to Richard's location in 1954. The 1988 flashback from "Dead Is Dead" revealed Ben's refusal to kill Danielle Rousseau and her baby, Alex. Instead, he claimed Alex as his child and threatened Danielle to stay away. This decision had angered Widmore, who had expected Ben to kill both. Why were Danielle and Alex's deaths that important to Widmore? Ironically, Widmore finally got his way regarding Danielle and Alex, thanks to Martin Keamy, the mercenary he had sent to the island to snatch Ben in Season Four.

So, when did Ben Linus replace Charles Widmore as leader of the Others? Before December 19, 1992? Or after? The photograph below from "The Man Behind the Curtain" hints that Ben had remained a worker for the DHARMA Initiative during that period, despite joining the Others sometime in the 1980s:

But had Ben assumed leadership of the Others by then? If not, does that mean Charles Widmore was still leading the Others in December 1992? Both the LOSTPEDIA and the WIKIPEDIA sites claimed that Richard Alpert had led the Others' purge against the Dharma Initiative in 1992. But neither site made it clear who had ordered the Purge. And "Dead Is Dead" never gave a clear date on Widmore's exile.

One would assume my choice for the man responsible for ordering the Purge would be Widmore. And you would be right. There seemed a good deal of evidence making him responsible. He had already participated in an earlier purge back in 1954. Ben had revealed time and again his willingness to use violence - even kill those he deemed a threat to himself or for emotional reasons. But the series had also revealed Widmore's willingness to do the same and especially kill in the name of protecting the island. And that included ordering Ben to kill an emotionally unstable Danielle Rousseau and her infant child. Widmore had also sent the murderous Martin Keamy to the island in late Season Three-Season Four to snatch Ben. He had claimed to Locke in (5.07) "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" that he had done so to give Locke the opportunity to become the Others' new leader. Yet, his words to Locke contradicted his words to Ben in London, when he had claimed the island as "his". This scene had occurred nearly a year or more after the events of Season Four.

There is also the matter of whether Keamy had another agenda - namely to kill any of the Oceanic survivors that remained. In "Cabin Fever" he had demanded Sayid reveal the number of other Oceanic survivors and their location. Fortunately, the latter had refused. In a confrontation with the freighter's Captain Gault, Keamy revealed his intentions to "torch" the island. Some claimed that this had been Keamy's angry reaction to his men being attacked by the Smoke Monster. Yet, in (4.08) "Meet Kevin Johnson", Ben had accused the freighter crew of plans to snatch him and kill the island's inhabitants. The only freighter personnel in the room - spiritualist Miles Straume - had remained unusually silent. In the following episode, (4.09) "The Shape of Things to Come", Miles claimed that Keamy and his men were around to serve as security guards for a captured Ben. But there was the revelation that Widmore had set up a false location for the missing Oceanic 815 plane - with a plane wreck and dead bodies included. This is merely an assumption of mine, but I believe Widmore had sent Keamy to not only snatch Ben, but kill the remaining Oceanic survivors as well to maintain the narrative. I found a good deal of clues that led me to suspect Widmore had ordered the Dharma Purge.

After watching the series more than once, I find it increasingly difficult to hold Ben responsible for the Purge. His actions against the Oceanic castaways had featured spying, kidnapping, harassment, threats and manipulation. He rarely resorted to murder - aside from his attempt to kill Locke and his order to kill Sayid, Jin Kwon and Bernard Nader during the events in the Season Three finale, (3.23) "Through the Looking Glass, Part 2". If Ben was truly capable of ordering the Purge, he would have wiped out (or tried) the Oceanic survivors after getting Jack to remove the tumor from his spine. The man had proved incapable of following Widmore's orders to kill Danielle and Alex.

In the end, viewers know that Charles Widmore had been the leader of the Others in 1988-89, when he had ordered Ben Linus to kill Danielle Rosseau and her infant daughter. Viewers know that Ben had refused. Viewers also know that Richard Alpert had led a group of Others in the Purge against the U.S. Army in 1954. He also led the Others' purge against the Dharma Initiative on December 19, 1992. On that same date, Ben killed his father, Roger Linus, in a similar manner – by toxic gas. And viewers know that Ben had eventually replaced Widmore and exiled the latter off the island. Personally, I suspect Widmore had ordered the Purge against Dharma. But I suspect it was an order he had not issued lightly, given the number of years the Others had been in conflict with the Dharma Initiative.

But I cannot say with any authority that Widmore had ordered the Dharma Initiative Purge. If we only knew exactly when Widmore had been exiled, perhaps this mystery of the Purge will finally be cleared.

[fuselageofoceanicflight815]

Most/least favourite pairs(?) (also who HATES each other- I want the tea👀)

oooooh, okay, my fav pairs/ships(cause they’re interchangeable) are prob:

Juliet and Sawyer

Hurley and Sawyer

Hurley and Charlie

Charlie and Claire

Charlie and Desmond

Locke and Ben

Sawyer and Jin

Shannon and Sayid

and my all time favvvvs:

Penny and Desmond!

and Bernard and Rose!

my least favs, plus my gripes;

Sawyer and Kate(the most toxic shit known to man)

Jack and Juliet (felt more like Jack fawning over her and her using him(get it girl))

Daniel and Charlotte(I hate them bothhhh, but they were a good couple)

Kate and Sayid(tf was that hand kiss, was he just being nice? Was it romantical?)

Kate and Juliet(just cause I don’t like Kate, but when they lock in they do get shit done)

And my all time least fav:

Boone and Shannon(WHAT?! WHAT?!?)

[uncertaininnit]

no but whats your actual deal with dan's silly hats. leaave him aloneeee hes fabulous like that he invented fashion

It’s just one hat and it’s maybe the worst hat of all time

Take that thing OFF. NOW.

It’s a fedora… the most weird guy incel look to go for. And because he already looks like a weird guy it just makes it bad. I like his hair and beard but with the fedora he looks like someone I would avoid talking to for my own safety.

I cannot imagine how Charlotte was charmed by him here. I know they’re like meant to be together but geez even that hat would give me pause with my own soulmate

[sleazyjanet]

do you think robert and the rest of the french team wonder why danielle isn't in the same flash sideways as them and why she's only moving on with some weird evil dude* later

*my theory is ben choosing not to move on with the losties results in him becoming a sort of intermediate person like desmond, helping alex, danielle and some others, like miles, daniel, charlotte, maybe even charles? (listen, there's so much to be said about THAT) etc, remember at their own pace (obviously, alex is his priority, and danielle comes with alex, but i think he helps the others, too)

[wickedhawtwexler]

my biggest pet peeve is when a piece of fiction shows me a brown eyed person and tells me they're the child of two blue eyed people. um i don't think so sweetie

[grayintogreen]

Crazy that Daniel Faraday is such a sweet guy for someone who had to have been conceived through the most ungodly nasty-ass island hate sex ever.

[ladynecropolis]

finally deciding to plug my lost fanfic series 🐞

[FATALISTIC TENDENCIES]

A series of fics taking place in a no-Island* AU, largely focusing around time, fate, and death. Mainly fate. Mostly death.

*citation needed.

• • •

WORKS IN THIS SERIES:

• Stood Up // COMPLETE (9/9 posted)

Several years following an electromagnetic accident at Oxford that nearly took his mind away from him, Desmond Hume has—for the most part—gotten his life back together. But after an incident resulting in the death of his best friend of three years, Charlie Pace, the flow of linear time once again begins to fail him. Now it is up to him to figure out how to break the cycle and correct this cosmic error, lest he remain a prisoner of this temporal spiral for all eternity—but can he do that and save the life of his friend at the same time?

[CWs: major character death (temporary), gun violence, substance abuse (canon-typical), suicide, martin keamy]

• Greater Men Than I // COMPLETE (10/10 posted)

Repairing a rocky relationship has never been easy. But for Penelope Widmore and Desmond Hume, their journey to recovering stability is tragically put on pause after, due to his temporal condition, time itself begins to reject his memory. Now Penelope and her brother Daniel Faraday must work together to put a stop to it—before they forget how—or the man that they love will be erased from existence forever.

[CWs: I honestly don't know what to put here. I consider this psychological horror. there's also suicide/suicidal ideation and alcohol abuse later on]

• Accomplice // TBP

After receiving the help of a mysterious Scottish stranger, Kate Austen has one less problem to worry about. But when she goes back on the run, she finds her troubles are not yet over, and soon enough she's dragged right back in the middle of it by the cryptic John Locke. All the while, James Ford fears he's once again failed to protect those dearest to him—but he won't let that stop him in his hunt for the man who killed Jack Shephard.

• Abandon Ship // TBP

For her entire life, Charlotte Lewis has been searching for the place she came from—the place she could call home. Now, she's finally been given a lead, and with the help of Daniel Faraday, is determined to see it through. But when Desmond Hume once again becomes subject to temporal dissaray, he begins to fear that this search could bring about havoc—and potential destruction—in its wake. Now, Faraday is faced with a choice—surrender to the will of destiny, or abandon ship?

my updating is a bit erratic but someday every chapter of this entire series is going to be manifested into existence on ao3 I swear. I promise

if you read this far I love you