Lost will end in 2010
And so, after much whispering and promises of possibly one of Lost's biggest true mysteries being solved, we learn that Lost will finish in the year 2010.
USA Today reports that Lost will run for three more Seasons, though shortened to only 16 episodes each, airing February-May each year. Quite an unusual move its fair to say, will they be able to keep their fans when their hiatus lasts each year for like eight months? I'm sure they will, though.
I'm guessing this new format will run with immediate effect of Season 4, the first episode of which will then air February 2008, and run without interference of recap shows straight down to May.
Comments though - is six Seasons too much? About 117(ish) episodes? The writers I believe had always wanted about 4/5 Seasons and about 100 episodes? Is this a good compromise considering the writers desperately wanted to end it on their own terms and not drag out the mysteries more than they had planned? Would you prefer a fourth and fifth Season with 24 episodes each, rather than four five and six with sixteen? And what will you, the fan, do each year for 8 months without a Lost fix?!!
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Yeah... I'im surprised that there are going to be 6 seasons. But I'm not unhappy about that - a lot is going to happen then! But 8 months between the seasons seems to be a very long time. Much too long :(
8 Months... ok, thats a long time for a LOST fan. But hey, I can take it. Movies like "Lord of the Rings" did the same, didn't they?
LOST is fantastic...
I've come to realize that Carlton and Damon know exactly what they're doing and that they're doing everything they can to make Lost all it can be. They haven't let me down yet so if the shorter seasons (and 1 more than expected) is the way to go, so be it.
An 8 month break will be tough but hopefully there'll be a lost experience to tide us over.
I like the fact there is now a destined end to Lost. It will make the series much better.
I have mixed feeling about the shorter seasons. It is not the length of the seasons that I am worried about its how they are going to handle the seasons.
If they release Season 4 in January 2008, Season 5 in Late 2008, and then Season 6 Late 2009-2010. Then I will be ok with it.
If I am going to have to see 16 episodes January 2008, January 2009, and January 2009...that will be annoying and frustrating.
Personally, I don't know why the writers couldn't have done basically the same thing in two full seasons.
Just work on the notion of splitting a season into "mini-seasons" and accomplish the story points you want when you need to.
Then you would have had a perfect 2 more full seasons.
48 more shows would have been two more seasons with 24 shows each season, which is what they have been running so far. Boycott ABC and the sponsers
Honestly, I'd prefer two full-length seasons. I don't really understand why they're going to break 48 episodes into 3 tiny little seasons...with 8 months between?! It's been hard enough making it through the SUMMER waiting for the fall Lost fix. *Sigh* Perhaps someone suffers from OCD and really wants the season to end in an even-numbered year? Ha.
I really don't know what this is going to do to their viewer base. I mean, they've already lost people changing the times and dragging things out. I know I'll be back, but I'm a die-hard fan. Those who view casually (and maybe even those who view semi-religiously) may be put off...or just forget about the show entirely. It wouldn't be difficult after dealing with its absence for 8 months.
Don't boycott ABC dumbass. Seriously, they just want to spread the arc of the story for as long as they can. Atleast it has finally been decided and we can all rest assure that there will be definate end to this whole thing.
This could be very good or very bad.
Very good if old mysteries are answered and new ones introduced, with the show stilling maintaining its awesomeness. Also, i gives me more time to think of a new obsession once it ends. But then again, LOST fan 4 life.
Very bad if it ends as the zombie season.
I have to say that I'm feeling quite pissed off at this news. Having made a substantial emotional investment in Lost, the idea of three mini seasons with so few episodes and 8 month breaks is extremely frustrating. Of course I'll still watch, but I have no idea why they would choose to annoy the fan base like this. Three more normal seasons would be so much better.
I'd prefer two seasons of 24 each -- that seems to make more sense from a standard television standpoint.
But of course they'd do it this way -- I mean, 4+8 more episodes, three seasons of 16 episodes each?
I don't understand how they can't try and end it on 108 episodes...that would be pretty great..
As long as it doesn't go all Twin Peaks on us...which i'm fearing it might!
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