bu. Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 It was the ending that split viewers' opinions, with some delighted and others confounded. But after 10 years of speculation, the Lost showrunners have finally opened up about the finale of the epic programme, to set the record straight. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse spoke about the ending as they attended an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the premiere of Lost at PaleyFest 2014 in Los Angeles on Sunday. And Cuse was quick to dismiss the claims that the group of plane crash survivors' time on the island was in fact purgatory. He said: 'No, no, no. They were not dead the whole time.' Explaining the shots of the plane wreckage that featured in the final episode, Cuse added: 'We thought, let's put those shots [of the plane wreckage] at the end of the show and it will be a little buffer and lull. And when people saw the footage of the plane with no survivors, it exacerbated the problem. 'But the characters definitely survived the plane crash and really were on a very real island. At the very end of the series, though? Yep, they were all dead when they met up in heaven for the final "church" scene.' Lindelof added of the incorrect purgatory assumption: 'For us, one of the ongoing conversations with the audience and there was a very early perception, was that the island was purgatory and we were always out there saying, "It's not purgatory, this is real, we're not going to Sixth Sense you". 'And we felt it too that the show had to become sort of meta in this way.' As the discussion progressed, Cuse further explained that the main concept of Lost is that it was a metaphor, for 'people who were lost and searching for meaning and purpose in their lives'. He added: 'We felt the ending really had to be spiritual, and one that talks about destiny. We would have long discourses about the nature of the show, for many years, and we decided it needed to mean something to us and our belief system and the characters and how all of us are here to lift each other up in our lives.' Also present at the panel, which marked a reunion for the majority of the cast, were Josh Holloway (Sawyer), Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Yunjin Kim (Sun), Ian Somerhalder (Boone), Maggie Grace (Shannon), Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond) and Malcolm David Kelley (Walt). Missing from the reunion event, however, were several of the show's major characters including Matthew Fox (Jack), Evangeline Lilly (Kate) and Terry O'Quinn (Locke). Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2582553/Lost-bosses-open-shows-controversial-ending-insisting-island-never-meant-seen-purgatory.html#ixzz2wEeE9Ofu Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook =========================================================== I never watched the full show (lost my way through season 3). However I remember how big the show started - EVERYONE was talking about it. It was such a moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Pics from the reunion: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Escapade Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ian Somerhalder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ian Somerhalder Yes ma'am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yes ma'am. Do you watch The Vampire Diaries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Do you watch The Vampire Diaries? Yeah, sometimes. I don't really keep up with it like I want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yeah, sometimes. I don't really keep up with it like I want to. Him and his brother on the show I'm just now getting into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Him and his brother on the show I'm just now getting into it I knew he was on there, but his brother is, too? Is he just as gorgeous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I knew he was on there, but his brother is, too? Is he just as gorgeous? Oh they're just related on the show lol. He is FINE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna â™” Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Oh they're just related on the show lol. He is FINE! Ohh okay. lol. Wow, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 I watch TVD too although I haven't seen the past 3 episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I watch TVD too although I haven't seen the past 3 episodes. I'm still on season two! This show is amazing! I'm in love with Damon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm still on season two! This show is amazing! I'm in love with Damon It gets better! Season 3 was EVERYTHING! This season is kinda balls tbh but I still watch it because every actor and actress is hot tbh. The Eye Candy Diaries! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 It gets better! Season 3 was EVERYTHING! This season is kinda balls tbh but I still watch it because every actor and actress is hot tbh. The Eye Candy Diaries! Such an accurate title for this show. Tyler Lockwood :wub: Even Klaus with his evil self! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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