The first was making Richard just as clueless as everyone else (ugh). I mean this guy has apparently been around a VERY long time (although we haven't been told how long exactly). Richard saying to Jack that "you seem to have all the answers" made me want to pull a Jack Shephard and punch a hole in my tv. heh
Another thing that smelled of bad writing for me was making Richard all "disillusioned" and lost over Jacob's death. For one thing, he knows that Jacob is still communicating with people (like Hurley) so he's not "truly" (or completely) dead, now is he. Making Richard suicidal and automatically assume that there was no purpose to his life all because Jacob died seems like a slap to the face of his character and to logic for that matter. I mean surely he of all people must have gained more "wisdom" over the years such as to realize the possibility that Jacob's ultimate purpose for both him and everyone else simply hasn't been reached yet. He never even seemed to consider the possibility that Jacob's death is likely part of the greater plan. Richard should really be one of the "knowers", not like the rest of the know-nots like Hurley. Extremely silly that Jack had to convince Richard.
Another thing that smelled of bad writing for me was making Richard all "disillusioned" and lost over Jacob's death. For one thing, he knows that Jacob is still communicating with people (like Hurley) so he's not "truly" (or completely) dead, now is he. Making Richard suicidal and automatically assume that there was no purpose to his life all because Jacob died seems like a slap to the face of his character and to logic for that matter. I mean surely he of all people must have gained more "wisdom" over the years such as to realize the possibility that Jacob's ultimate purpose for both him and everyone else simply hasn't been reached yet. He never even seemed to consider the possibility that Jacob's death is likely part of the greater plan. Richard should really be one of the "knowers", not like the rest of the know-nots like Hurley. Extremely silly that Jack had to convince Richard.
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