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They're Back! The Men We Love on 'Lost'

As the final season of the hit ABC show premieres, we tell you what you need to know about the island's mystery guys (12 Photos)

Christine Fenno on Feb 2, 2010 at 9:29AM

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Ben Linus

Is there a sneakier snake in television history? What's astonishing about Michael Emerson's understated, Emmy-winning portrayal of the island's wildly resourceful villain is how consistently he endows Ben with a malevolence we find oddly human and relatable ... until, that is, we snap out of it and realize he's manipulating us! (Who hasn't Ben tried to manipulate?) John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) and Jacob seem intent on cutting Ben down to size -- and we can't wait to see the power struggle continue!