It's been said many times before and fans of Lost aren't afraid to repeat the words: "This is the best villain on television." In the case of Lost, that villain is Benjamin Linus. Ever since we were introduced to the deadly, sprite character in Season 2 - then named Henry Gale, he of the balloon that crash landed on the Island - we have been an audience for his several attempts to manipulate the Losties and anyone else that gets in his way.