When Damon said something to the extent of.....if they were rescued, the show would be over, something clicked for me. From listening to the podcasts, we all know a little about his personality, and I think he was being sarcastic/sly here. Wow, maybe they will find rescue and sooner than we think! Desmond did forsee Claire and Aaron in a rescue helicopter. And the show won't be over for 3 more years. Now that would be a shocker!

And the show won't be over for 3 more years. Now that would be a shocker!

Is this confirmed? Not arguing with you, I just had no idea that the show was going for 3 more years. That worries me a little, seems that it might be stretching it out too long. Don't get me wrong, I love Lost and I'll be crushed when it's over, but I'd hate to see them stretch it out so long that it loses what is so great about it now.

Sorry, I haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. I just now noticed which episode this was posted in. I taped the ABC special last night, but haven't yet watched it, so I'm assuming this is where they said 3 years. My bad! I'll go watch it before I bug you anymore LOL

Is this confirmed? Not arguing with you, I just had no idea that the show was going for 3 more years. That worries me a little, seems that it might be stretching it out too long. Don't get me wrong, I love Lost and I'll be crushed when it's over, but I'd hate to see them stretch it out so long that it loses what is so great about it now.

Sorry, I haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. I just now noticed which episode this was posted in. I taped the ABC special last night, but haven't yet watched it, so I'm assuming this is where they said 3 years. My bad! I'll go watch it before I bug you anymore LOL

The three years (or 3 16-episode seasons) has been known for a week or two. That's 48 total episodes, and in island time might be about 3 months.

Is this confirmed? Not arguing with you, I just had no idea that the show was going for 3 more years. That worries me a little, seems that it might be stretching it out too long. Don't get me wrong, I love Lost and I'll be crushed when it's over, but I'd hate to see them stretch it out so long that it loses what is so great about it now.

Sorry, I haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. I just now noticed which episode this was posted in. I taped the ABC special last night, but haven't yet watched it, so I'm assuming this is where they said 3 years. My bad! I'll go watch it before I bug you anymore LOL

I believe Damon and Carlton mentioned it on their last podcast as well. Here's the URL if you want to listen:

http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/podcast?pn=podcast

I caught that when he said it too. So who knows... some of them might get off the island... but I doubt that would be the end of it!

I caught that when he said it too. So who knows... some of them might get off the island... but I doubt that would be the end of it!


You know, I've always kinda assumed that when the very last LOST episode ever airs, the losties will either find rescue or realize they will never be rescued. Kinda seems like common sense for an ending to this show, right? But leave it to Damon and Carlton to get them rescued now!!!!! We shall see what happens -- it will really be interesting either way. I'm so excited for next week's show!

Why can't some be rescued and others not... A rescue that has to be suspended (smokey?) or something. That would be a twist. Could fulfill Claire and Aaron's theoretical rescue, and still leave other main losties.

Not saying it would happen, but I don't think a rescue would kill the show. I would imagine it would be an all or nothing deal, but even if they only rescued a few poeple at first, there would be waves of rescues. Unless, for some reason, the ones that are rescued believe that others (not "the" others) have died, perhaps in the conflict with The Others. Or maybe the rescuers have trouble finding the island after the sonar beacon is dissconnected. Whatever, the point remains that I don't think the show would die.

Also, there are some mainland mysteries that could be explored, too, and these would supplement knowledge of the island. If say Desmond or Sayid were to leave the island, perhaps they would dig around. Heck, even Sun and Jin.

I have faith in TPTB to pull it off.

[quote=slp-23;1560192]Not saying it would happen, but I don't think a rescue would kill the show.

I totally agree ------ i think this would make the show even more interesting! Damon is the one that said the show would be over if they found rescue, and I really think he was being sly!

I definitely agree with this thread, and think that a rescue would be a good way to get rid of a lot of the fringe characters and still have a tangible reason as to why. The one thing that I did get from last nights episode was that the plane crash was Desmond's fault, and they all ended up there by accident. I'm even more confused by what's fate and what's coincidence now.

Do you think there is any possibility they are planning on taking the show off the island sometime in the 3 seasons remaining?
Would it work?
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I definitely agree with this thread, and think that a rescue would be a good way to get rid of a lot of the fringe characters and still have a tangible reason as to why. The one thing that I did get from last nights episode was that the plane crash was Desmond's fault, and they all ended up there by accident. I'm even more confused by what's fate and what's coincidence now.
yes, but they were still remarking the fact that these people have crossed paths before off island...

Personally I think the show would be over.

Look at "The Nine" for example. That show showed the aftermath of the bank robbery and the effect it had on their lives. IT DIDN'T LAST LONG.

I don't think anyone really cares about the aftermath. I think the story lies in learning about the past of the Losties and how they will overcome to survive and become heroic etc...

Personally I think the show would be ruined if they continued it in the real world.

Personally I think the show would be over.

Look at "The Nine" for example. That show showed the aftermath of the bank robbery and the effect it had on their lives. IT DIDN'T LAST LONG.

I don't think anyone really cares about the aftermath. I think the story lies in learning about the past of the Losties and how they will overcome to survive and become heroic etc...

Personally I think the show would be ruined if they continued it in the real world.

It wouldn't nec be an aftermath, though. The island has an effect on the world, I beleive. And there are answers about the island than can be ascertained on the mainland. It could completely work if some people left. If *everyone* were rescued and left the island, that admittedly would be tougher to pull off. Unless it lead up to a dramatic--Return to the Island.

Am I the only one who thinks the island isn't necessarily where things stop? The island could just be part of a bigger picture, in which case being rescued wouldn't mean the story ends. This isn't Gilligan's Island fellas.

The one thing that I did get from last nights episode was that the plane crash was Desmond's fault, and they all ended up there by accident.
I didn't watch the show. Did they actually say they ended up there by accident? There are theories that while Desmond caused the crash, that wasn't the way it was supposed to happen -- the plane was supposed to have landed.

The one thing that I did get from last nights episode was that the plane crash was Desmond's fault, and they all ended up there by accident. I'm even more confused by what's fate and what's coincidence now.

Damon and Carlton did confirm that Desmond brought down Flight 815, but they also pointed out that many of the characters were on the flight for a specific reason, one example being if it weren't for Anthony Cooper, neither Locke nor James "Sawyer" Ford would have been on that flight. I wouldn't rule anything out yet. :)

After 3 years Locke will look so OOOOOOOOOLD

There was an episode of "The Prisoner" ("Many Happy Returns") where Number Six escapes then tries to find the Village. Read the plot at http://www.the-prisoner-6.freeserve.co.uk/episode_seven.htm I have always seen a bit of The Prisoner in Lost. It'd be interesting if they give it a nod by doing something along these lines. It's already been set up with the Michael/Walt storyline.

Getting rescued harmed Gilligan's Island a long long time ago. It would be nice that instead of killing off characters, like Claire they would be rescued and someone yells-we'll be back.

I'm even more confused by what's fate and what's coincidence now.

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fate and coincidence are the same thing, depends if you are a man of science or a man of faith how you perceive the world around you.

I had the same feeling about the rescue statement, which makes me think that they might be rescued in this season's finale.

However, if they do get rescued, I'll probably spend a week in the corner with the lights out rocking back and forth - worried about my favorite show. I have absolutely no idea where they could go afterwards that would keep the show as interesting as it has been. I guess I just have to keep the faith and enjoy the ride.

You know I always think of the title of the show as meaning Lost living bodies when it could really mean lost souls. They could get off the island and still be "Lost". Particularly if what Naomi and Cooper says is true... they are all dead. So if these folks go back home is there really any home for them anymore?

My theory is the rescuers crash on the island and the losties have to rescue them.

Also, I have a feeling the Harlem Globetrotters will show up and mysteriously leave the island never to be seen again.

Am I the only one who thinks the island isn't necessarily where things stop? The island could just be part of a bigger picture, in which case being rescued wouldn't mean the story ends. This isn't Gilligan's Island fellas.

They said that he show was really about the charaters in the end... This makes me think they are getting off the island. Something that the Gilligan never "really" did, which I think is cool. ;)

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Fate and coincidence are definitely not the same thing. Mr. Eko would be disappointed in you.

There'll probably be a power struggle between Locke and followers versus the people who want to escape, making it much easier to get off the island. And what about Michael and Walt? Ugh...

Just cause Claire and Aaron are supposed to be rescued (according to Des), it doesn't mean everyone will be rescued. This island has proven nearly impossible to find; even if some of the LOSTies get rescued, they might not be able to re-find the island.

Which would set up an interesting scenario...Who gets rescued? If you want to keep the tension in the show going, have Locke get rescued in the season finale against his will. Maybe he's unconscious and gets thrown in the chopper with Claire and Aaron. Now what? All he wants is to stay on the island, so what will he do when forcibly removed? If that happens, the producers can tell two stories, one with main characters Jack/Kate/etc on the island fighting the Others and the other story with main character Locke trying to get back to the island.

Course, there's about a 0.01% chance of this happening, but I think it would be a interesting twist in the story.

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fate and coincidence are the same thing, depends if you are a man of science or a man of faith how you perceive the world around you.

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If any of the survivors get rescued I feel TPTB will leave that section of the story open to imagination and will revist it much later in a big way. (What I"m hoping they do with Michael and Walt)

It would be cool if Claire and Aaron do leave the island and they see Michael and Walt on Naomi's ship

I don't think the show will go off the island. I think that if anyone gets rescued it will only be a few losties and it will either be a micheal and walt situation where we don't know what happened to them, or maybe the will be "rescued", but will be taken to another part of the island or something, but they won't get to go home.

I'm hoping that Wednesday's finale will actually end with them being rescued... It would be so interesting to see what direction the show would take if they were off of the island next season and trying to solve the mysteries of what happened to them while they were on the island.

I don't think the show will go off the island. I think that if anyone gets rescued it will only be a few losties and it will either be a micheal and walt situation where we don't know what happened to them, or maybe the will be "rescued", but will be taken to another part of the island or something, but they won't get to go home.

I think there is a very, very great chance of them getting rescued and off the island; TPTB said that the show is really about the characters - not the island - and that they have all been heros at some point in their lives, and will be better for had being on the island during this time.

Maybe desmonds vision of Clair and Aaron getting rescued won't actually happen till the end of the season, after all he doesn't really know the sequence of events and how close they are apart?

Am I on to something here? hard to say... lol

I think there is a very, very great chance of them getting rescued and off the island; TPTB said that the show is really about the characters - not the island -

Hmm...as much as long the character's, I cant see the appeal without the island. It just wouldnt be the same. I think the show is equally about the island, and to switch that up would be a large let-down.

Personally, I dont think rescue is imminent.