LOST Revisited: 6-7 “Dr. Linus”

As he assembles a fuse, Richard explains that he can’t kill himself. Hey, sort of like Michael! He was touched by Jacob, which is supposed to be a gift. His faith has been shaken now, because he spent his life in service of Jacob, who claimed to have a plan. And now Jacob’s dead, there was no plan, and to Richard, that means his incredibly long life had no purpose. This is interesting – Richard can’t kill himself, but he believes that if Jack lights the fuse, it will work.