The Character

At the time of this writing, still little is known about Daniel Faraday, though the episode of February 28th seems like it will give plenty of insight into his past and future self.

The facts are these-

1) He refers to himself as a Physicist, and performs numerous experiments on both the island and the freighter. During the 2nd episode of season four, he remarks about the bending of light, which is something the real Faraday investigated. In the fourth episode, he performs an experiment that shows a time discrepancy between a clock on a missile launched to an island, and a clock in his own reference frame (See future posts regarding time). No mention is made of his educational background.

2) He has currently undisclosed emotional problems, as shown in his flashback (inexplicable tears at the news of 815's discovery) and in Naomi's reference to him as a 'headcase'. His behavior is a bit erratic, and it is clear that interacting with people is not a well-developed skill for him.

3) There is something with him possessing either psychic powers or future sight, as shown in his card game with C. S. Lewis. This will likely be explored more significantly in coming episodes.

While the character has been well received, fear for his longterm safety. Jeremy Davies is currently listed as a 'Guest Star', though that is hopefully just a contractual title for the time being.