In Outer Banks season 3, Big John is portrayed by Charles Halford. John B believes his father – who was presumed to have passed away – is still alive and sets off on a quest to find El Dorado, the fabled city of gold. Together, the two embark on an adventure with the potential to uncover never-before-seen riches.
Big John had been presumed dead for multiple seasons on Outer Banks. In the past, Wade had done a great deal of harm to him and eventually threw him overboard. Now the survivors are venturing abroad in search of the merchant’s riches which had long been hidden away.
Big John’s long-awaited survival was made possible at the end of Season 2, with the help of his son, John B. Carla Limbrey accepted her terms and finally reunited with her child in the following season.
The Mystery of Big John: Is He Still Alive?
Big John found himself alone on an island, abandoned by Wade and left with no choice but to face the unknown. But just as he was about to despair, a new hope presented itself – a group of men sent by Carlos Singh. They rescued him from his ordeal and brought him to safety in Barbados.
Singh found a piece of the signpost that pointed the way to the legendary city of gold when he was looking for El Dorado. This piece was called a “gnomon.”He needs Big John’s assistance to get to El Dorado, but Big John and the other gnomon half escape.
He speaks with Carla Limbrey, who is desperately in search of a healing garment. She has heard stories that the ancient shroud, yet to be discovered and held within a cross, will cure any ailment. In order to get her cooperation, he pledges to recover this mysterious cloth for her.
Carla accepted the proposal, and Big John was under strict protection. He explained to Carla that he opted not to take any risks and jeopardize John B.’s life, so he never reached out to his son and revealed that he was still alive.
John B was no longer a child, but there was something comforting in hearing the old church bell ring out. He followed the sound of his father’s summons and found Big John waiting for him just outside the church doors. Together they journeyed to Barbados, a place John had not seen since he was a boy.
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The Father Who Learns Through His Mistakes
Big John and John B were finally reunited, and Big John wasted no time in taking him to an antiques dealer’s shop. It was here that Big John had stashed away the gnomon he had stolen from Singh. With a gun now pointed at the dealer who had saved his life, Big John made one demand: the gnomon in exchange for his freedom. Before Singh could arrive, they fled the scene, leaving the frightened dealer behind with nothing to show for it.
John B was filled with dread when Big John forbade him from informing his friends or Sarah about their search for El Dorado upon arriving at the Outer Banks. To make matters worse, John B was forced to lie to Sarah about the expedition.
John B had always heard tales of El Dorado and was determined to locate it. But, when accompanying his father, Big John, on a mission he realized that his father’s methods were far from ethical. Big John would often break into people’s homes and take what he wanted, leaving John B and himself in several dangerous situations that they could only escape from by the skin of their teeth.
On a fateful night, John B witnessed two smugglers being killed in front of him. Mr. Sunn had allegedly caught them trying to steal Denmark’s diary from his residence. Mr. Sunn then gave John B the excuse that the killings were necessary to prevent them from stealing it again. Despite what he said, only time can tell if it was truly just an act of self-preservation or something else entirely.
Big John manages to pull the wool over Carla’s eyes. He presents her with a bogus shroud and promises that it will be the cure for all her ailments. Unfortunately, this involves convincing John B. to commit robbery upon an elderly woman – merely one of many morally suspicious decisions he has made.
John B. set out on a journey with his father in search of the mythical lost city of El Dorado. He had always held his father in high regard, but this quest showed him another side to his dad’s character. As the men trudged their way through the depths of the jungle, John B watched as his father slowly unraveled and began to lose control – something that shook John B’s faith in what he had previously believed. The hunt for treasure tested John B’s moral code, and he was left with a sense of disillusionment by the end of it.
What was Big John’s fascination with El Dorado?
Big John has an extra reason to be wary of Sarah, due to the fact that she is Wade’s daughter. He knows that the dishonesty of John B is putting a strain on their relationship, but he refuses to let him tell her the truth.
Big John was always rude, even when the trio walked side by side towards Solana. His need for treasure was greater than his concern for Sarah and his child’s wellbeing.
No matter how much pressure Singh’s men put on him, Big John was determined not to reveal the final line of the instructions for finding El Dorado. Sarah watched in awe as he held his ground, refusing to divulge the secret even in the face of certain death.
John B. never forgot his father, even though he had been gone for many years. But when his dad suddenly returned from the dead, it was a different person that John B. encountered – one who was wholly consumed with finding the legendary treasure that his father had sought out years before.
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