You tell us, Lost fans: Is this Henry: Portrait of a Serial Player?
After last week’s startling revelation that Libby was also a patient in the mental hospital where Hurley convalesced, a rumor began circulating about another possible refugee from Santa Rosa. Yep, it’s that pesky Henry Gale again — or whatever his name is. In reality (remember reality, Lost fans? Because I don’t), he’s actor Michael Emerson.
The controversy: Did Henry Gale appear in Season 1, as a maintenance man at Santa Rosa? Remember, there was a scene at the hospital in the first Hurley-themed episode, when the heavy-set lottery winner decides he’s cursed after witnessing the misfortunes of those around him. Hurley visits the hospital to see Leonard, the man who kept repeating those fateful numbers. In the lobby, there was a man swaying precariously on a ladder, trying to install a lightbulb. Hurley gets progressively more agitated as the man inches closer and closer to disaster, finally ordering him to stop what he’s doing. If you believe this individual is, in fact, our Henry, as played by Michael Emerson, then the coincidence would seem to be more than a coincidence. It would suggest that the ol’ Santa Rosa cuckoo’s nest is perhaps a Dharma-infested talent pool. Perhaps the whole operation, including the number-spouting Leonard, is part of the Dharma experiment. (Libby’s backstory might help fill in those holes.)
What do you think, Los Lost-heads? Is this the man? Personally, I’m not convinced. My friend Liz, Lost scholar extraordinaire, says "Henry" looks inexplicably older in the flashback, but then again, "he’s got those bug eyes. And those stringy arms. I could see it both ways. What’s brilliant is: The janitor never speaks — so they never have to list him on the credits."
Oh, and here’s your wrinkle: Michael Emerson doesn’t appear in the Season 1 credits. But in 2004, he did appear in a video short called The Lost Season.
As a character named Henery [sic] Gale.
Discuss.
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OOOOH, check out the pic….I ‘d say that’s DEFINITELY Henry Gale!
I was wondering if maybe Libby’s presence in the mental hospital wasn’t part of some extended plan, including Hurley winning the lottery and all the stuff that’s happened to the Losties. Maybe Dharma has been planning on bringing them all to the island for a long time. Of course, that would require the plane crash not kill everyone, and there are a lot of coincidences that seem unnecessary, like Kate’s mom being a waiter for Locke or Hurley being on TV when Jin beats up that guy. Anyway…
i don’t think it’s him. and if it is, i’m guessing he wasn’t supposed to be cast in a future episode.
is there video footage of that old episode anywhere? i’d love to see…
It could be the same actor, and they just simply cast him again in the different role of “Henry Gale”. That happens sometimes on TV, where they have someone on the show as one character, and then bring them back later as a totally different character. Pretty stupid practice, if you ask me.
Of course, it could also be just like the theorists said… which would mean those Lost producers have been planning WAAAAAAAAAY way ahead….
i think the IMDB entry for The Lost Season is a plant – too coincidental….but….
If this isn’t enough to make your head explode, how about this? “Michael Emerson” is also the name of the CHARACTER played by Jason Pactric in… The LOST Boys.
It just gets weirder.
Michael Emerson rules! Personally, I think “Henry Gale” is Him — the leader of the Others, the Dharma Initiative scientiific team. The guy’s a stone genius at discovering people’s psychological weaknesses.
If you look up Michael Emerson on IMDB he hass a 2004 credit for a short called The Lost Season in which he plays a man named Henry Gale
Leonard is behind it all. Mark my words.
um, that scene still convinces me that it is not the same actor – he doesn’t look remotely like Emerson.
I thought Henry Gale was a bit of a Wizard of Oz shout-out (Dorothy Gale’s Uncle Henry). Plus the whole balloon thing ties in to how the Wizard landed in Oz, and became their leader.
Hmmm….so maybe he IS the leader of the Others. “Pay no attention to the man behind that curtain!”
Ok…so the movie The Lost Season appears to be a real documentary like movie about skiing produced by Unparalleled Productions. Everyone that is listed on imdb appears to be a skiier. However, there is no mention of Henery Gale or Michael Emerson. I wonder what it could mean?
I hate when they hire the same actor to play different characters on TV (unless its some evil twin or something) so IF it was Michael Emerson in season 1, even if it was a coincidence, I’m sure the writers will use it to their advantage and make Henry Gale in the psych ward as part of the script. Man, I need to get home now and check the season one DVD’s…
Does anyone have a link to that episode?
Come on! Somebody must have the picture! (Frankly, I’m thinking that this is another case of wishful thinking. If I had a nickel for every time someone said “that’s the same person who was in such and such an episode” and it looks nothing like the same person — I’d have a lot of nickels.)
I’m not sure…then again, I haven’t checked the DVDs yet.
It sounds interesting, but a little too farfetched even for the Lost creative team.
Looks like Santa Rosa is a Dharma trove. I believe St. Sebastian’s hospital is also.
Here’s a picture of the light bulb changer:
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/8287/henry1ab.gif
It’s totally not him. The picture is of an older man who is very obviously NOT Michael Emerson.
As for the IMDB listing of The Lost Season (where he supposedly played a character named Henry Gale), may I remind you that this is the same publically-maintained database that listed both Survivor’s Tina Wesson (as Alex) and Samuel L. Jackson (as Bernard) for the Season Two pilot. Pretty bogus, if you ask me.
I did get chills when I read the theory initially but fail to buy into it at all now… Nice try though.
Jace
http://televisionary.blogspot.com
there’s pix of the two characters side by side here:
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/04/is_this_man_hen.html
I don’t think that Henry is the leader of the others. Granted, he is a psychological genius, that’s why I think he was the one chosen to try to get into the survivors heads. He talked about their leader as being a scary guy who would do worse things to him if he talked to his torturers. Could be a ploy, but I doubt it. Personally, I think that as far as Dharma is concerned, the nuts have taken over the nuthouse and are close to getting the island’s deep secret. The secret is so powerful that the fates or powers that be are going to use the survivors to tip the scales towards fending off the ones who would use the island’s secret for their own agenda. Sort of a GOOD VS EVIL paranormal religious battle. Oh well, keep watchin’…
One thing I can say from my observation is this, when Locke was banging on the door trying to get Henry to admit the fact that he (Henry) did not enter the numbers on the timer! I believe from the smile on his face he’s actually trying to provoke Locke to not enter the numbers!
ok so the part when locke walks into Henry Gale’s little area there is a book next to him. it looks, to me that the book is To Kill A Mockingbid by Harper Lee. that would make a lot of sense because he is trying to prove that he is a good guy even though when he is has that nasty grin on his face because of locke believeing he didn’t type in the number. To Kill A Mockingbird has the message that “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird” showing that when something has committed no harm there is no reason why they should pay the ultimate price, death………………..i dunno i could be wrog but thats what i thought
I am just a kid but I can tell you that guy freaks me out!
Can someone send the URLs on the pictures of Henry Gale and the man on the ladder? Cause I’m not able to see them.
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