Plot twist! So Loeb is claiming he is one of the good guys. Should we believe him? There is evidence to support both the theories that he is lying and that he is telling the truth.
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GOOD GUY:
A couple of things during the abduction scene lead me to think that maybe he is telling the truth when he said:
“We saved you! We were going to let you go. We saved you! You have no idea what you’ve done. Not a clue.“
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First of all, he was wearing a mask. If he intended on killing Olivia, there would be no need to disguise himself. Unless perhaps, he is just a big fan of Halloween.
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Secondly, there was a moment when Loeb brushes his hand up against Olivia’s face. It was reassuring and almost tender, as if to say it will be alright. This does not seem like the action of a man who is going to torture and kill you very shortly.
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Also, during Loeb’s interview, he seemed genuinely upset that Olivia thought he kidnapped her. The look on his face appears to be one of disbelief.
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BAD GUY:
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He’s a cold blooded killer! Murder! Death! Mayhem! These things follow him everywhere. And, although the road to hell is paved with good intentions, that can only get you so far.
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He instructed his wife to kill Olivia. Although, it’s possible that they had already extracted what they needed from her, and even though he had planned to let her live (according to Loeb), she was now a liability.
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He’s a cold blooded killer! Did I already say that? It’s true!
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He could have just been reacting to Olivia’s accusatons to try to cover his own hide. He’s obviously a good liar. All double agents must have this quality, or they wouldn’t last long.
January 24th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Maybe his intention when he told his wife to kill Olivia was that he would still have ’six’ hours to get her hooked up to a machine similar to the one John Scott is hooked up to. Could be that is why he said ‘its the only way’
April 24th, 2009 at 5:54 am
SPILOER ALERT – This comment contains a spoiler…read at your own risk.
Oh… that just reminded me about the tease for an upcoming episode where people are being killed to extract their spinal fluid. Loeb performed a spinal tap on Liv. Coincidence?
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April 24th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Oh, and THAT reminds me of how Walter’s notes describe the flow of Liv’s thoughts with the reservoir/syphon filter . Loeb literally siphons off some of the liquid of her nervous system.
All posting and no sleep makes Mike something something…