I don't understand your argument Benmer007 - first you say it is expressionless, but then you say it performs random acts of violence. YOU are suscribing the term violence. You can't have it both ways, especially since you do not know the smoke monster's purpose (or motivation?) I'm just saying if your opinion (no proof ;it's just what you think) is that he doesn't have feelings, my opinion is that it can at least manufacture feelings when it's in the shape of Yemi. He doesn't talk in a monotonous tone like a robot. Yemi's brow furrows and his inflection goes down and his tone becomes stronger when he says, "You talk to me as if I was your brother." Those are natural facial expressions and inflections when anyone becomes angry. Now that doesn't mean that I think it is the smoke monster itself that has emotion. It could be whoever is controlling the smoke monster's feeling and emotions coming through the Smokey. Think of the Great and Powerful Oz and the man behind the curtian.

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