Behind the Secrets of Lost
October 22nd 2006 17:49
Nightline interview with JJ Abrams, Carlton Cuse, and Damon Lindelof
A fifteen page interview is posted on the web at ABC news. It talks about the series from season one into season three. They point out that they do answer mysteries on the show and that most of the questions set up in the pilot episode have been answered.
Once again, the producers deny that the characters are dead and in purgatory, or that it is all happening in someone's mind. They want the stakes of the show to seem real. In other words, what does it matter that a character dies if that character--and all the others--are already dead or imaginary? They also debunked the theory that it is all happening in some future time. Some less obsessive viewers may not have noticed, but in a few episodes, props in the background indicated that the flashback was occurring in 2004 or 2005. Well, they made it clear that those were just bad props.
Which brings me to a side note, or complaint, as the case may be. Hidden messages and Easter eggs abound in this show and the producers have said they love putting those things in for anyone who wants to invest the effort. But if we can't count on the props to be accurate, how can we find these little jewels?
They discuss Jack and the decision not to kill him off in the pilot. Also, the happy accident of finding that actors Henry Ian Cusick and Michael Emerson fit into the roles of Desmond and Ben so well and became so popular with the fans that their storylines were expanded significantly.
One thing they said they regretted was the plotline with Kate's small plane. When they introduced it, they only intended the plane to be an emotional investment on Kate's part--and that's how they played out the story. But, fans kept asking, "No, really, I mean, what is the deal with that plane?" I admit I'm one of them. In this interview, they make it very clear that it is only a reminder of her childhood friend Tom, whose death Kate feels responsible for. That's it. Disappointing, I know.
On an end note, they say that they know where every single mystery is going before it shows up on our television sets. For those of you who think they are just throwing random elements in and desperately trying to tie them in, that should be reassuring.
Click here to go to the interview.
A fifteen page interview is posted on the web at ABC news. It talks about the series from season one into season three. They point out that they do answer mysteries on the show and that most of the questions set up in the pilot episode have been answered.
Once again, the producers deny that the characters are dead and in purgatory, or that it is all happening in someone's mind. They want the stakes of the show to seem real. In other words, what does it matter that a character dies if that character--and all the others--are already dead or imaginary? They also debunked the theory that it is all happening in some future time. Some less obsessive viewers may not have noticed, but in a few episodes, props in the background indicated that the flashback was occurring in 2004 or 2005. Well, they made it clear that those were just bad props.
Which brings me to a side note, or complaint, as the case may be. Hidden messages and Easter eggs abound in this show and the producers have said they love putting those things in for anyone who wants to invest the effort. But if we can't count on the props to be accurate, how can we find these little jewels?
Henry Ian Cusick plays Desmond
One thing they said they regretted was the plotline with Kate's small plane. When they introduced it, they only intended the plane to be an emotional investment on Kate's part--and that's how they played out the story. But, fans kept asking, "No, really, I mean, what is the deal with that plane?" I admit I'm one of them. In this interview, they make it very clear that it is only a reminder of her childhood friend Tom, whose death Kate feels responsible for. That's it. Disappointing, I know.
On an end note, they say that they know where every single mystery is going before it shows up on our television sets. For those of you who think they are just throwing random elements in and desperately trying to tie them in, that should be reassuring.
Click here to go to the interview.
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