note, this theory is written after watching whatever happened happened. i advise you do not read until you have watched this episode.
as stated in another theory earlier, jack is the reason ben is why he is. the others took ben to the temple to change him into an other and erase his past memories. this happened because jack refused to operate on him.
richard confirmed to kate and sawyer that taking people to the temple will erase your past memories and thus, make you an other...this is why ben doesnt remember the losties in his past. by the time he comes back to dharma, he is an other with no memory of what has happened. the others will tell him that he knows dharma but to pretend that he is one of them. this is the reason he has to wait for so many years, so dharma doesnt suspect anything. when ben comes back either...
1. he will not recognise out losties as his memory has been erased
or 2. our losties are no longer there as a result of what happens in the season 5 finale.Theory by dave
as stated in another theory earlier, jack is the reason ben is why he is. the others took ben to the temple to change him into an other and erase his past memories. this happened because jack refused to operate on him.
richard confirmed to kate and sawyer that taking people to the temple will erase your past memories and thus, make you an other...this is why ben doesnt remember the losties in his past. by the time he comes back to dharma, he is an other with no memory of what has happened. the others will tell him that he knows dharma but to pretend that he is one of them. this is the reason he has to wait for so many years, so dharma doesnt suspect anything. when ben comes back either...
1. he will not recognise out losties as his memory has been erased
or 2. our losties are no longer there as a result of what happens in the season 5 finale.Theory by dave
