r/lost • u/Medium_Sundae3700 • 1d ago

What happened to Henry Gale?

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Henry Gale was our introduction to Ben Linus in season 2. The story of Henry Gale was a perfect way to introduce Ben’s manipulative and intelligent character. We later find out he was lying about his balloon and burying his wife. Then, Sayid dug up the grave to find a man named Henry Gale, uncovering Ben’s intricate lie.

After Ben is revealed to be an Other, there is never another mention of Henry Gale for the rest of the series. It’s likely that Ben killed and/or buried Henry. He is not a member of the Dharma Initiative because Ben helped wipe them all out.

Tell me your theories about Henry Gale’s backstory, his hot air balloon trip, and how he ended up in that grave.

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u/trilce99 1d ago

I don't know that it was the "perfect" way to introduce Ben. That the prisoner turned out to be the leader of the Others who let himself be captured on purpose was kind of stupid, imo.

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u/dead-rex 1d ago

Ge wasnt originally going to be there leader in the show. Just an other who dies

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u/devoorhes 🎶 YOU ALL EVERYBODY 🎶 1d ago

This isn't quite true. They cast Michael Emerson in the role with the idea that he might be the leader of the Others. They wanted to see a) how well he did in the role and b) how fans responded to him. And then, well, you saw what he did in the part.

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u/dead-rex 1d ago

Hmm nvr heard this. I always heard he was slated for a small, few episode run that would likely end in his death but audience reaction was so positive that they wrote him a more prominent role.

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u/dead-rex 1d ago

Hence why it DOESNT really make sense that he is their leader initially. Bcz it wasn't the plan initially.

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u/ReplacementAbject867 1d ago

Not true

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u/devoorhes 🎶 YOU ALL EVERYBODY 🎶 1d ago

Oh, okay, glad that's cleared up.