If the title of this post wasn’t hint enough for you, be warned that spoilers for the final season follow. Well, to be honest, Matthew Fox’s comments from the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, aren’t all that spoilery, and I’m not even sure how trustworthy they are. Not that I’m calling him a liar, but I don’t put it past the producers or any of the actors of Lost to keep things close to the vest and put out false information in the name of keeping things secret and surprising.
With all that being said, let’s talk about what Fox had to say….
The part that I found most fascinating was that he said that the two timelines that were followed last season (1977 and 2007) were going to be brought back together about a third of the way through the season. Hmm … What the hell? That would seem to indicate that our characters are going to find themselves still stuck in 1977 when the season begins. T0 me, that says that the future wasn’t changed. It says that whatever happened (whether the fade to white was the bomb going off or some other event) didn’t push the characters into the future. So what the heck did happen? I think it speaks strongly to the hypothesis that whatever happened at the end of “The Incident” always happened, and nothing changed.
Fox also said that the beginning of the season is going to be confusing to the viewers. Awesome. With only one shortened season left, do we really needed a handful of episodes just to get our bearing? I’m sure it will be good; I have faith in the show runners. To be honest, half the fun of Lost is being confused. For all the speculation that I love to do regarding this show, I am most tickled when I’m surprised.
Fox went on to say that he knows how the series is going to end. I’d be a little surprised if this were actually true. What would be the point of letting one of the actors know? Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t. I don’t really know. All he said about it was that it was going to be a big conflict. Jack vs. Locke? Widmore vs. Ben? Jacob vs. the other dude? Maybe all three? Maybe something completely different.
Regardless of how the series ends, I’m excited to get there. After six seasons, though, I think I can safely say that this has been a wild and crazy ride, and with most things the journey is far more exciting than the destination.
Clacked by Bob Degon
on Jun 15, 2009 @ 17:00 EST5EDT
I think the creators are sending him out to spreading lies. I too don’t think he knows the ending, so you mix some facts with some lies to get the fans talking.
I don’t know why, but the spreading lies scenario makes makes be break out into fits of laughter!
Thinking about the Locke’s life in general, it’s pretty sad that he was duped, and used again. I hope it’s not the “real” end for him.
The funny thing is that I could completely see the creators trying to screw over the fans until the show is shown.
*POST AUTHOR*
Is it wrong that I sort of hope they are trying to screw us over?
Not at all Bob. Not at all. ;)
I bet he’s got the info because he already shot the final scene! I heard they wanted to get it in the can before Walt got any older. But what do “they” know anyway?