Dear Maggie Grace,
I was very saddened to hear that you may not be able to attend LOST’s going away party, AKA the final season. I’ll admit, I wasn’t a big Shannon fan in the beginning - I was a bit skeptical of the attempts to bring depth to her character at first, but eventually – through great writing and great acting – I came to regard Shannon as a permanent fixture in the LOST ensemble. By the time of her death in “Abandoned,” her various hues had combined into one of LOST’s most complex characters.
Along her journey, Shannon’s redemption cried out for us to reexamine her past – both on the island and off. I remember watching Abandoned and being totally dumbstruck by the fact that I actually understood why Shannon had become so self centered, and at the same time why she also seemed to be possessed by an inner need to do the right thing. Whether it was the result of a trick of sly writing, or an artistic act of faith by all involved – it worked. I was completely saddened to see Shannon go.
I guess the gist of what I’m saying is this: Shannon is one of the most complete characters on LOST. Probably because her story was told in a finite space. Yet, even though we did not get to see Shannon listen to some records in the hatch, or get kidnapped by the others, or time flash, her story is a compelling part of the LOST story because – distilled to its purest form – LOST is a story about the journey characters take along the way to redemption.
Personally, I want to see what would have happened to Shannon if she had never landed on the island. I want to believe that the damaged young lady with all of her suppressed artistic potential would have healed with or without need of her french translation skills. Where would Shannon have wound up without the existential shock of surviving a plane crash? Would she have continued playing the spoiled rich girl whose selfish nature is driven by a sense of loss and oppression, or would she have found herself again?
I realize you are busy with your film career, congrats on that, but please know that to your LOST fans – this one at least – appearing the final season would not merely be a ‘gimmic.’ Damon, Carlton, and the rest know that the only way to pay us off is by revisiting characters in a way that pays tribute to them. I would not go as far as to assume you ‘need’ this role in a sense of artistic challenge, venue, or paycheck, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that your appearance would make your fans in the LOST community very, very happy. Besides, I hear the weather in Hawaii is great.
Best,
Doc
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Maggie Grace IS coming back, it was reported a couple days ago. Damon and Carlton said that the only person they can’t get back is someone who was never a series regular. So that means the person not coming back is definitely not Maggie Grace.
I heard it was Cynthia Watros (Libby) that wasn’t coming back.
I thought I read it was Mira (Danielle)
I think this proves that everything is up in the air right now.
I’m pretty sure it’s Matthew Fox (Jack) that’s not coming back.
i heard that vincent wasn’t coming back.
What if this is all a meta clue to the finale season, and we aren’t completing our destinies somehow? I mean, we were Time’s person of the year a couple years ago. I think what I am trying to say is,
Guys… WE need to go back.
I read on the tail section website that Shannon was coming back. If that wasn’t true then i’m going to be really sad. Shannon was my favourite character in lost. If Maggie Grace reads this PLEASE COME BACK TO LOST
Unfortunately, in terms of credibility, relevance and quality, TheTailSection is a mere fraction of a shade of a shadow of a hint of what it once was when Doc was there, so I would take anything posted there with a grain of salt. Until you see it posted here or some other Lost site that actually matters, I wouldn’t assume anything.
Thanks Doc…. Well said. Maggie I hope you read this.
By the way, is Maggie Grace supposed to read this letter??
Completely rhetorical.
What does rhetorical mean?
Ditto, Doc. I always get a thrill when Boone and Shannon come back to Lost. I’ll be very disappointed if she does not come back. Shannon’s character was difficult to like, but Maggie played her well and she eventually won me over.
TV Guide magazine is where it was reported that Maggie Grace is indeed returning to Lost. Check it:
http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/kecks-exclusives/shannon-returns-to-lost-2969.html
The news that she is NOT confirmed is newer. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b151772_maggie_grace_not_confirmed_return_lost.html
Tvguide also reported that Rebecca Mader is coming back in their latest issue as well. It will be fun to see everyone back for the final season.
“I want to believe that the damaged young lady with all of her suppressed artistic potential would have healed with or without need of her french translation skills.”
I have a feeling we’ll be going in the opposite direction this season… helping the characters come to terms with the fact that the Island was better for them than the real world. So I’m doubting that if we see Shannon back, a happier existence would have waited for her in L.A.
That said, I really hope we see Shannon/Maggie again in some form!
Preferably naked.
You are CORRECT sir!!
IMDB lists her and Boone as being cast in the premier, “LA X.”
IMDB is user editable, so it is likely someone saw the earlier tvguide rumor and posted that info, but as doc points out there is a more recent story saying she has not yet been cast
Thats a shame.
There’s no point of Boone coming back without Shannon.
How could she be anyone in existence’s favourite character perplexes me.
I was going for rhetoric there. How she could*
She was a fun character to “hate.” I mean, it was great watching Shannon and Sawyer clash. I think Doc has the best idea for the return of the character. What if she didn’t make it to the island? Would she have been redeemed? I don’t think every character is going to find redemption. Some are going to get “smoked” against a tree.
She was my favourite charcter until stupid ana lucia killed her.
Awww, That’s very well said as usual Doc. I would love for her to come back. Reading that made me remember how completely random (and I say that word lightly with this lot lol) her death seemed at the time. Shannon’s death seemed to serve as a plot point for me to completely loathe Ana-Lucia even more.
I would love to see her come back though….
Doc said: “I guess the gist of what I’m saying is this: Shannon is one of the most complete characters on LOST. Probably because her story was told in a finite space. Yet, even though we did not get to see Shannon listen to some records in the hatch, or get kidnapped by the others, or time flash, her story is a compelling part of the LOST story because – distilled to its purest form – LOST is a story about the journey characters take along the way to redemption.”
That, and she’s got a GREAT a**!
Well she does…