Lost executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse weren’t expected to reveal much of anything about the upcoming season at their Comic-Con panel Saturday; production on the drama won’t begin for another three weeks in Hawaii and the writers are typically loathe to give spoilers away, anyway. Still, the duo didn’t disappoint. They immediately took questions from the audience and gave Lost memorabilia to anyone who made it up to the microphone. Besides handing out nifty prizes like an autographed life jacket and a T-shirt that read, "I asked a question about Richard Alpert and all I got was this lousy T-shirt," the producers did offer up a few tidbits about the coming year. Jin and Locke will appear in one form or another, Rousseau’s story will finally be told, and Walt’s dog Vincent will stage a comeback (some fan, in fact, actually inquired about the dog’s status before asking about any human characters). Oh, and Lindelof insisted that the Island did not move in the season 2 finale. Matthew Fox (pictured) showed up, too, mostly to glad-hand a fan and smile pretty for the room (and he did look mighty pretty).
The panel then took an odd turn when a pudgy, red-faced "recruit" from the Dharma Initiative bounded on stage to report that he just captured secret video from Dharma’s Comic-Con booth. It featured Lost character Dr. Marvin Candle admitting to the camera that his real name was Chang, he was a professor from Ann Arbor, Mich., and that he was about to fall victim to a "violent purge" that he’s "powerless to escape" (translation: he’s dead now, folks). Candle’s purpose for the video? He wanted to say his research on the Island was valid so the "Dharma Initiative should be reconstituted."
I want that t-shirt! Off I go to CafePress to see if someone has already created a replica!
Oh, and yea for Lost!
Lindelof said the island didn’t move in the Season 2 finale when Desmond blew up the hatch. It did move (is some manner) in the season four finale.
Is it JANUARY yet?!?
Lynette you ignorant s1ut. “some fan, in fact, actually inquired about the dog’s status” Well, duh!
I wonder why they would make a point of saying Locke would “appear”. He may have been in the coffin at the end but a lot of time passed between leaving the island and that funeral.
Also – don’t go dissing Matthew Fox. He can gladhand me anytime.
I was at this panel. Lindelof did NOT say the island didn’t move in the finale. He answered this question from a fan: “When the hatch imploded, did the island move just like in the finale?” To which Lindelof answered, “No.”
Uh… Could we get someone who watches this show to give us the first news since radio silence began after the finale? The island didn’t move? Lynette, you are a tool.
cooooooool…
Well Matthew Fox gladhand me anytyme, but Josh Holloway gladhand me more!
It turns out that Jack and Sawyer are hot for each other and kick Kate to the curb.
Where’s Doc Jensen?!
He’s there- he’s just abandoned us for The Watchmen. We now get stuck with someone who cannot remember what was said, unless it has to do with the dog.
What is Comic-Con all about if not glad-handing?
Wow, I’m disgusted at a lot of you rude responders. Okay, so Lynette slightly misinterpreted what Lidelof said, but that doesn’t give you the right to call her an ignorant s*ut or a tool. Why do you guys have to be so hell bent against any EW writer that covers Lost outside Jensen? Whitney P. and Hannah may have not been my select choices for recappers either but they deserved a better reception than the majority of you gave them. Replies like this is what makes most non-Lost viewers despise us.
To Chris Kw and Brad, thank you for clarifying Lindelof’s statement without resorting to unneeded pettiness.
t3hdow – You said it well. I have always been appalled at the rudeness exhibited by some people on the LOST comments, especially as you said, when the article is written by someone other than Jensen. Grow up, people. I love LOST as much as the next person, but it’s a TV show, for crying out loud.