Personally, this week has come a lot faster than I thought it would. For some reason, this hiatus in general is breezing by – maybe I’m time flashing and just don’t know it. Did I mention, this isn’t exactly a good feeling? The other day I realized that LOST season 6 will begin in 5-6 months, filming will begin next month, we’ll get our first meaningful clues on what season 6 will look like this week, and within the longest of these periods the final scene of LOST will have been conceptualized in crystal clarity. One final beat. The analogy of LOST as a ‘Journey’ never seemed more meaningful until now, now that the journey is coming to an end.
So, about our coverage. This year Tapdawg is in Japan, where I’m told he is searching frantically for the house from “The Grudge.” We may never see him again. Luckily we have Jopinionated, an equal super-being who will be tweeting, blogging, and generally spreading the love from the panel. I do want to thank the various other folks who offered to cover the panel. The fact is, I’d rather have a consistent stream of info than half a dozen people weighing in on the same event.
No, what do we expect from this panel? Over the years the panels have gotten a little smaller, but last year had the amazing Pierre Chang video that really wound up striking at the essence of the season – even if it suffered from a lack of consistency. Chang has become a bit of a LOST panel tradition, over the last couple of seasons at least. The question is, does Chang have anything to say at this point? The Dharma story is mostly over, all that remains is the ‘new’ final chapter to be written. Chang has been the gateway into stories of man’s meddling with the island since season 2, it would make sense for one last glimpse to give us an indication of where we will wind up. Here is my prediction:
We get a video with Chang, but there is something very different about him. Maybe it is a wrap video. Chang addressing a party of Dharma recruits as they prepare to leave the island, having done some good science but ultimately failing in their quest to understand the island’s special properties. Or:
Swan Station Orientation video, only a very different plot this time. The job of the Swan Station attendees is now to watch for even the slightest fluctuation of electromagnetic energy. Or:
Maybe another variation is due, one that marks the promise of season 6 to return to the character centric episodes of season one. With the death of Faraday symbolizing the death of science’s role with the LOST-Verse, perhaps we will be treated to an alternate perspective. A few frames of Dr. Chang back on the mainland, long retired from his days as a physicist, at play with a young Miles – a Miles who now seems to be communicating with the ghosts of another dimension. Or:
Maybe, there will be nothing of the sort. Maybe the final LOST panel will be the ultimate fade to white moment for the series, a chance to discuss the show, give those signature vague answers, but mostly to celebrate the fandom and say thanks. Who knows. Be sure to check back with us though for coverage this Saturday when the panel begins.
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The only reason I don’t agree with those ideas are that they all seem indicative that the future has been changed. The major cliffhanger ending season 5 is whether things have been changed, or Jughead WAS the Incident. And I’m sure we won’t get any sort of answer to that until season 6 begins.
None of these are meant to be tooooo serious, but I hope there is something and I think it could be as huge as an indication as to what happened after jughead since last years video foreshadowed the time travel of s5.
It’s WHH with a twist. The flash could of been one last time flash, or the implosion similar to the one Desmond experienced.
Sorry, But what is WHH?
Thanks
Whatever happened, happened
I got locked out again! I miss out on ALL the LOST events. I’ll be awaiting all the news and highlights right here at home. Just call me the Cal Ripken of LOST events. LOL!
I have mixed emotions about the approaching season. My feelings of overwhelming excitement to see where the journey will take us are at times squashed by my being freaked out knowing I’ll have to find a way to deal with the end of the road. I, like Jack, have a very hard time letting go. But until that time comes I’ll anxiously wonder what we will see on the other side of the looking glass.
To all who are attending Comic Con, have a wonderful, magical time!! Keep us all in the LOOP ;D
What if…
they did change the past, but the Swan still had to be built for other reasons, and was built. And this year at the panel, we’ll see the NEW swan orientation film with different objectives for it’s participants in the station?!
- Contradicts what I believe though – I think WHH.
I don’t think for a moment that this will be the last Lost Panel at Comic Con. Why would it? These have been so successful for all parties involved why would they not want to do one next year as a series wrap up and to promote the season 6 DVD and waht is sure to be a very cool Box Set of the entire series.
All parties involved have said that not everything will be answered next season so would it not be cool to have one last panel where you can ask stuff. For example we are never going to be told in the show what the deal was with Libby, yet after the show they could tell us what they had planned.
I think this year will be much like last year and will be a teaser for the new season, but I don’t think it will be the last
Or maybe next year they’ll promote a LOST-themed attraction for the Disney Parks… We sure need that!
Grasspike: They already told us what happened with Libby in an interview. It was a very mundane answer: She went crazy because her husband died. I dunno why people got so hung up on that mystery. It’s not even that important.
And I’m sure there’ll be more panels–there are still Firefly panels at conventions seven years after its cancellation. And Lost has a much bigger core fanbase than Firefly, and probably the only fanbase that can compare in dedication to the point of obsession…xD
according to several places and as outlined on Lostpedia
“How Libby got from being a patient in a mental institution to giving Desmond her boat and ultimately ending up in Australia was originally intended to be explored in season 3[2][3], but was not. She was then slated to appear in multiple episodes of season 4[4] to finish her backstory, and it was stated that those speculating she worked for Widmore were “barking up the right tree.”
http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Libby
It seems there was a lot more to her story than just she went crazy when her husband died. Hurley went crazy yet there was far more to his story than why he was in the mental hospital
Lostpedia is a fan driven site and is in no way cannon. This has been stated by both the producers and Lostpedia. So, I will go with what Damon and Carlton gave us in their, stop asking us dumb questions about Libby, answer.
It is because fans keep asking about it why when all is said and done it would be a good question to spend 30 seconds on at Comic Con 2010 next year would it not?
I am sure after the show ends there will be a lot mundane and not so mundane questions that people are interested in.
Having such a Q&A panel filmed would even make for a great bonus feature on the Season 6 DVD set.
I’m so mad that I’m missing the final Lost panel. This event sells out way too fast, or perhaps I’m just too slow.
I really hope we don’t get a video this year. Last year was great, but since it wasn’t canon it ruined the effect. I would rather they just tell us something definite rather than show us something inprobable.
I’d really like to see Malcolm David Kelley, that would be the best.
But another idea is a modern day Pierre, we don’t really know if he dies… right?