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by Erin Martell, posted May 23rd 2007 12:06PM
In anticipation of the show's finale, Lost executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse did an interview with ABC News. Besides promoting the season finale, the producers discussed their favorite characters, the Internet's role in the show's success, and what fans can expect from the final three seasons. Here's a brief recap of the interview:
- The writers and producers view each season as a book.
- By the end of the series, fans will learn if there are supernatural forces on the island, or if there is a "reasonable explanation" for the island's strange properties.
- Lindelof admitted that, despite their own plans for characters and storylines, the show "has a life of its own."
- The writers's choices are often inspired by fan comments on blogs and discussion boards. For example, comments about Hurley's lack of weight loss brought about the DHARMA ranch dressing plot.
- Cuse remarked that "Lost would never succeed in the pre-Internet era."
- Lindelof and Cuse prefer to let fans to form their own theories about the show's mysteries, as opposed to solving them right away. For them, the show is less about what's in the hatch, and more about imagining the possibilities.
- If he was stranded on a deserted island, Damon Lindelof would choose Locke, Kate, and Hurley as his companions. Carlton Cuse would choose Jack, Kate, and Sawyer. Hmm, I wonder why they both chose Kate?
"Through the Looking Glass," the Lost season finale, airs Wednesday, May 23, on ABC.
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