Locke/Eko & The Hatches

First I want to say up front....I like Locke's character quite a bit. But, I think it was in Claires dream he was seen as having one white eye and one black. (please correct me if I am wrong)
I have come to think that Locke is easily manipulated, for good or for bad. He has had a special connection to the island. He feels that it speaks to him and utilizes him in ways it does not with the other cast aways. That makes him a perfect tool by manipulation.

Now, that we have seen Locke single handedly destroy 2 Hatches, it seems to me that he is being used quite effectively. Ben told Locke that the numbers were meaningless and that he had never entered them when locke was trapped in the hatch. Why would he say that? It obviously was a lie. He also questioned Locke about why he let Jack order him around. Again a very well planned manipulation. Once the seed was planted, Locke could not allow the numbers to continue to be pushed by himself or anyone else. Who was the one that stood between Locke and the computer?.....Eko. Eko was the one that stared the smoke monster down without fear, he was the one that took up the faith that pushing the numbers would save the world. He may have been the one person that could have stopped Locke from destroying the hatches.

Lockes vision in the smoke hut had Boone telling him to save Eko, because he had messed up and put him in danger. So, he drags him away from a polar bear and then leaves him laying out alone and severely injured in the jungle while he explored yet another hatch. Eko did not have the strength physically or mentally to defend himself against anything that would have come upon him. The opportunity to take Eko out was seized immediately. Then, it was Eko's scripture stick that was used to tell Locke where the next hatch was, and it was destoyed within hours of his finding it.

It seems to me that Eko was taken out by the powers that be, because he would have interfered with Lockes hatch destroying activities. Of course, I could just be paranoid.

Basically, the Others should be very afraid if Locke finds his way past the security gate shown in commercials for the next episode.

I think you may be onto something here, Locke is a man of faith, but he puts his faith in the hands of others(maybe literally) whereas Eko was really just glued to his own faith. No doubt the island tried to turn eko into a locke type character, knew that couldn't happen, and wiped him out... is that what you are getting at?

"No doubt the island tried to turn eko into a locke type character, knew that couldn't happen, and wiped him out... is that what you are getting at?"

Yes, Eko was very strong about his faith...it was not based on what others tried to make him believe. Eko had an inner strength that made him dangerous. Locke is very easily swayed. His faith is only momentary, and based on his current emotions and surroundings. Lockes tendencies make him easy to control, while Eko's made it nearly impossible.

I think it was perhaps the 4th or 5th episode of season 1 when Locke said he didn't believe in magic and was quite a down to earth guy. We all know Locke's been through a lot, being conned, being disabled, he was even seeing a therapist before he crashed. He is looking for something to give meaning to his life, and he believes the island is guiding him.

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Originally Posted by Integrated

I think it was perhaps the 4th or 5th episode of season 1 when Locke said he didn't believe in magic and was quite a down to earth guy. We all know Locke's been through a lot, being conned, being disabled, he was even seeing a therapist before he crashed. He is looking for something to give meaning to his life, and he believes the island is guiding him.

Right on,I think thats the reason he is like a blind man being led by what he feels is driving him on.

I'm on board with ya here Frog... Maybe parionia is contagious =)