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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Demmero" data-source="post: 3154357" data-attributes="member: 13641">The Others seem to have an agenda with the Losties far bigger than just kidnapping the spinal surgeon to operate on Ben.  They wanted to take the Losties' children, born or unborn (Walt and Clair'e baby), they wanted to make sure the Losties are unable to sail far from their island (blowing up the raft and stealing Desmond's boat)...they seem to want to play mind games with the survivors.Coming right up to the survivors shortly after the plane crash would mean probably having to take other injured people to their medical base, answering questions about why they're on the island in the first place, and perhaps being asked to house and shelter the Losties.Remember: we saw the Others witnessing the plane crash, and I don't remember any comment like, "Oh my God--they're all gonna be dead!"  Instead, we heard Ben calmly sending spies to infiltrate any survivors, and no one else saying a word about helping them instead.A horrific plane crash, and not one word of compassion for the victims.  This is why I really can't buy into the Others as "the good guys."  They have secrets they value far above the potential loss of hundreds of lives of people in a plane crash.So no, I don't think we can cry bad writing yet.  I think it's more mind games.  And I think those X-rays of Ben's tumor being posted right where Jack could see them reeks of a set-up.</blockquote>