Lost's Jorge Garcia discusses upcoming episode
The New York Post just posted an interview with Jorge Garcia, in which the Lost star reveals a few details about his upcoming flashback episode. "Tricia Tanaka is Dead" will be the first Hurley-centric episode since Season Two's "Dave." Garcia shared the following information about the episode:
- The actor is trying to not to worry about the show's relatively poor ratings.
- He believes that no lone factor is to blame for the ratings decline. The show's new time slot and division of the cast have been highlighted by critics.
- Garcia's flashback episode features Cheech Marin as Hurley's father.
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He has enjoyed having more of the cast members together on the same set. Leads Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, and Josh Holloway have been separated from the beach residents for most of Season Three.
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The daddy issues trend will continue, as the "Tricia Tanaka is Dead" episode focuses on Hurley's relationship with his father, and how Hurley's lottery winnings altered that relationship.
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As with "Dave," a familiar image from Hurley's past will lead him to remember an important part of his pre-crash life.
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Cast members were initially told to pretend that they knew about future plot developments, but now they can own up to being just as clueless as fans.
"Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" airs this Wednesday at 10pm ET.

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