Thermidorian Reaction

~ by Jeremy Bentham on June 30, 2008.

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6 Responses to “Thermidorian Reaction”

  1. I’m not well-versed in the intricacies of the French revolution, but I know the Thermidorian Reaction refers to a turning point in the French revolution in which its most radical players, like Robespierre and Saint-Just, were overthrown (well, actually, executed). It represents a backlash against excesses of leadership and the swinging of the pendulum back to a more moderate approach.

    Sooo, what does it mean, what does it mean here? I have no idea how it ties in to young Locke’s drawing of the smoke monster, but it does remind me of the ‘purge” Ben initiated against the Dharma Initiative…

    shiny_special_one said this on June 30, 2008 at 7:20 pm | Reply

  2. Mr. Locke’s distinctive style of leadership has yet to be revealed.

    Jeremy Bentham said this on June 30, 2008 at 8:57 pm | Reply

  3. Ooo, that’s a tantalizing remark for me, because I’ve been enjoying watching Locke’s evolution unfold. Way to make the wait for next season even more excruciating for me, Mr. Bentham. ;-)

    Also, I hope I’m not reading too much into details, but as an afterthought I’m intrigued to note that you didn’t correct my description of the illustration as young Locke’s drawing of the “smoke monster.” I referred to it as such without really thinking about it; after it posted I kind of regretted wording it that way, because after all, that was just my first assumption of what the drawing was. I don’t have TiVo, so I don’t have the luxury of being able to rewatch episodes right away. Later on I wondered if that drawing was actually a depiction of an adult Locke at the Oceanic 815 crash site. Or any number of other things…

    shiny_special_one said this on June 30, 2008 at 10:47 pm | Reply

  4. I’m glad Mr Locke has any style of leadership, because he never seems to :-)

    arbitrary said this on July 3, 2008 at 8:49 pm | Reply

  5. I agree with arbitary. I knew Ben Linus and, Mr. Locke, you are no Ben Linus.

    Tresbien said this on July 15, 2008 at 8:50 pm | Reply

  6. Kind friend, I am not Mr. Locke, nor do I have interest in emulating Mr. Linus.

    Jeremy Bentham said this on July 15, 2008 at 8:59 pm | Reply

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