A Lost spinoff? No, no, no, no, please God no
Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have said that when Lost ends, there won't be a spinoff, a sequel, or even a feature film based on the show. When it's done, it's done.ABC never got that memo.
The network says that they want to keep the show going in some way, and besides special DVDs and movies, there might also be a spinoff TV show that features new characters and a new plot. [Insert heavy sigh here.] Haven't they ever seen AfterMASH or The Golden Palace?
While it's true that a spinoff can be good and successful (we talked about that yesterday), most are ill-conceived and just a way for a network to keep a franchise going for ratings and $$$$$$. These seems like one of those situations.
They say they want to keep the show going the way Paramount has kept Star Trek going. But the Star Trek franchise is a different animal. The plot is very spinoff and sequel-friendly, with new casts and new ships and new eras. I guess we could have a Lost that is set 30-40 years ago or even one that features the offspring of some of the Lost characters, but that would really be stretching things out, wouldn't it?
I'd rather see another Star Trek TV show than a Lost spinoff.

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