John Locke proved to be one of the most circuitous characters in Lost. He began as a mysterious figure who grew into a leadership position thanks to his resourceful nature. Locke was a man of organized religion and was driven by strong convictions, yet certain individuals like Ben Linus and Anthony Cooper were able to easily dispense him.

Locke's story went downwards many tragic and unexpected paths. He could elicit sympathy in the moments where he suffered and the trust he placed in others was abused, merely at times he could too exist hated for making frustrating and foolish decisions.

10 Felt Bad: Conned By His Father

John Locke'southward father--who called himself Anthony Cooper--was never part of John'due south life growing upwardly. When Locke finally met him, the two seemed to bond and form a meaningful relationship. Eventually, Anthony Cooper revealed that he needed a kidney, and Locke happily volunteered to donate ane of his kidneys to his father.

When Locke awoke after surgery, he was alone and learned that he'd been conned. Meeting his father and the relationship they formed had all been a ruse for Locke to donate his kidney. Anthony Cooper didn't intendance nearly his son and used him, leaving Locke more alone and betrayed than ever before.

9 Hated Him: Overstepping His Boundaries With Walt

Walt initially gravitated toward the enigmatic Locke. The problem was that Locke overstepped the boundaries in this relationship. He taught the 10-year-one-time Walt how to throw knives and they spent a dandy deal of time together, often without the consent of Walt's male parent Michael.

For nigh of Walt's life, Michael hadn't been immune to see his son. He was already struggling to navigate the challenges of raising a child who didn't fully respect or trust him yet, which was made even more than challenging by Locke's actions.

eight Felt Bad: Pushed Out Of A Window By His Father

A young human being named Peter Talbot reached out to Locke after his mother become engaged to a suspicious figure named Adam Seward. This was another alias for Anthony Cooper and soon afterwards raising these suspicions, Peter turned upwardly dead.

When Locke confronted his father almost this, Cooper pushed his son out the window of an eight-story building. Locke was paralyzed from the fall and remained in that condition until Oceanic 815 crashed on the Island.

vii Hated Him: Manipulating Boone

Locke and Boone discovered the hatch door together. Locke insisted that it remain a secret until they learned more, just Boone wanted to tell his stepsister Shannon. Determined that Boone keep the secret, Locke drugged him, which led to a series of horrifying hallucinations, during which he saw a vision of Shannon being brutally murdered. This was all washed so Boone wouldn't spill the secret then he could give up the attachments that Locke believed were holding him back.

Boone later made the decision to climb into the Beechcraft that savage and ultimately killed him. Locke cannot exist blamed for killing Boone, merely he did manipulate Boone into becoming an obsessive, secretive person who took a needless take a chance that ended his life.

6 Felt Bad: The Walkabout

Locke didn't desire his disability to control his life and information technology became his dream to keep a walkabout bout of Australia. When he got in that location, though, he was refused entry to the feel and his dream was crushed before his very eyes.

This was devastating in its own right, but it was made fifty-fifty more than emotional because it was the first scene where the show revealed that Locke had been paralyzed earlier Oceanic 815 crashed on the Island. Locke'southward heartbreak and desperation in the scene felt palpable. For many fans, this scene in the episode "Walkabout" became one of the show's defining and most emotional moments.

five Hated Him: Beating Charlie

In season 2, Charlie had a vision about baby Aaron being in danger. One nighttime, he tried to "baptize" Aaron in the ocean. Claire and the others stopped Charlie from doing this, and the moment after he handed Aaron over, Locke began repeatedly punching and beating upwardly Charlie.

This was completely uncalled for on Locke'due south part. He suspected that Charlie was using drugs once again--which he wasn't--but even if he had been using drugs, chirapsia him upwardly in front of everyone wouldn't solve anything. All it did was humiliate Charlie.

4 Felt Bad: Left For Dead In A Mass Grave

Ben Linus couldn't stand the thought that the Island had called Locke over him. Information technology healed Locke when it gave Ben a malignant tumor. Locke appeared to hear Jacob when Ben couldn't.

Ben's retaliated by shooting Locke and leaving him for dead in a mass grave. He refused to permit Locke usurp him and chose to eliminate him instead. It was a miracle that Locke survived this incident at all.

3 Hated Him: Destroying The Computer

Locke had been committed to pushing the button in the Swan Station, simply he eventually lost faith and decided to stop pushing it. When Desmond returned, he was initially on Locke'due south side in this thing, but Desmond presently realized that the button had to be pushed. The data revealed the truth as the one time Desmond didn't push the button was the same time that the electromagnetic surge wasn't contained and equally a upshot, Oceanic 815 crashed on the Island.

Desmond had been pushing the push for years, but instead of trusting him, the data, or the religion he once had, Locke remained stubborn. He foolishly destroyed the computer and so the button couldn't be pushed.

2 Felt Bad: Strangled To Death By Ben

When Locke thought that he'd failed to convince the Oceanic Six to return to the Island, he decided to commit suicide. Ben appeared correct before Locke was going to kill himself. He talked Locke out of going through with it and emphasized that Locke was too important to die.

Once Locke revealed the proper noun Ben was looking for, Ben strangled Locke to death and made it look similar a suicide. Locke already felt alone and worthless, and it was the ultimate betrayal for Ben to seemingly save him, and and then murder him moments later. This was easily one of the most tragic and shocking moments in the entire serial.

1 Hated Him: Blowing Up The Submarine

Ben fabricated a deal with Jack and Juliet that would've allowed them to get out the island via a submarine. Locke went on to use the C-4 he had and blow upward the submarine.

Non but did this destroy Jack and Juliet'due south hopes of escaping the Island, but it was also incredibly frustrating to meet Locke play so easily into Ben'south easily. Locke did the dirty work and Ben had seemingly honored his bargain, just Ben got exactly what he wanted. Jack and Juliet remained on the Isle and Locke thought he was doing the Island'southward behest, but he was actually merely letting himself exist controlled by Ben.

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