Series 9 Rumours & Speculation

[Lizziecaro]

(03-11-2010 11:54 AM)arwyn Wrote:  The more I go back and watch episodes of series 9, the more I see a manipulation/hypnotism on Lucas. Vaughn carefully sets a series of triggers and Maya is the reward.

- Fifteen years and you haven't changed.
- What's been like, being Lucas North?
- Good to see you John.
- Did you open the suitcase?
- The suitcase has photos and casino chips, a passport and a photo of Maya.
- Good boy John opened the suitcase -> treat/reward/fix is Maya.
- Maya keeps saying it's been 15 years, I don't know you. You want her, you want her to remember, you want to be the John she knew.
- Vaughn = Want her forever? Get Albany.
- Lucas/John gets Albany, it's a photo of an exploding British ship. Another trigger?
- Immediately afterward, Lucas runs to Maya, like a dog wanting his candy after he did a good did.
- Maya keeps insisting that it's been so long, she wants to be sure it's the John she knew.
- Vaughn says it's not the real Albany, get the real one, or Maya will know who you are (not her John, Lucas?). Like a drug addict, you want your fix and you'll stay John to get it.
- Vaughn then threatens to take away Maya. "You had nothing, I gave you her". Again, John is nothing without Maya, his fix.
- John goes to Malcolm for Albany, then immediately back for a Maya fix, but Vaughn tells him it's a fake. That sends him over the edge.
- Vaughn sets off the final trigger. Dakar and the ugly past.
- When Vaughn kidnaps Maya, that's it. John embraces his fix completely, the sleeper awakens. The killer is set.

Notice how all of Vaughn's words were like a mantra? Hypnotic, repeating. Even Maya has been doing the same, repeating that she doesn't know John, it's been 15 years, it's got to be forever. The sleeper was pulled out, fed orders and treats, got him addicted and finally totally commanding.

As I said, straws... maybe...

That was a really fantastic analysis Arwyn. I have been feeling for some time that Lucas has been under the 'influence' of Vaughn rather than just acting out of fear. His 'bad' reactions are always either prompted by messages from Vaughn, contact with Maya or the word 'Albany'.

How it is all going to end who knows but I think you may have hit on a possible solution and a way out for Lucas. I wonder if Harry is actually involved in whatever happened to Lucas and the confrontation on the roof involves Harry explaining this to Lucas.