Carlton Cuse

The Smoke Monster doesn’t want lemonade. The Smoke Monster wants blood!

A whole bunch of characters achieved their capital-D Destiny on Lost last night – which mostly seemed to involve reverting to being the people they’d started out as. You can run from the Smoke Monster, but not yourself. Spoilers below! It’s really hard to judge “What They Died For” on its own, since it’s so…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19

50 Questions Lost Really Does Need To Answer

Lost may have given us more answers than Battlestar Galactica, but that doesn’t mean the plane-crash-into-destiny show is off the hook. Here are 50 questions that Lost really does have to answer, or we’ll attack the ABC studios with pitchforks. https://gizmodo.com/lost-has-already-given-us-more-answers-than-battlestar-5540241 If you think of Lost as being one big novel — which is what…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 18

Lost Has Already Given Us More Answers Than Battlestar

Tomorrow’s the last episode of Lost before the big-blow-out finale, and some people feel like the island-castaway show hasn’t explained enough. Is Lost another answers-averse show like Battlestar Galactica? No. In fact, Lost has already provided more answers than BSG. I’ve seen lots of people fretting about a lack of answers on Lost, and comparing…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 17

Fringe Is Becoming The Show That Lost Wishes It Could Be

J.J. Abrams has unleashed two television shows about faith and science and strange reflections of reality. Fringe will never be as popular as Lost, but it has the potential to be far greater, as it proved last night. Spoilers below… Thing is, I still love Lost a lot, and I’m still clinging to hope that…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 14

Last Night’s Lost Was Cheesy — And That’s A Good Thing

Let’s face it, if the big mythology episode of Lost hadn’t been cheesy as all get-out, you’d have been disappointed. It’s about time this show let its true over-the-top colors fly. But exactly whose fall from grace did we witness? And yes, there are maximum spoilers for “Across The Sea” in this recap. The creators…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 12

When Worlds Collide: The Muppets Versus Team Darlton

If anyone can weasel secrets of Lost’s final arc from Damon Lindelof and Cartlon Cuse, and make a little cash on the side, it’s a rat — Rizzo the Rat — and a giant bear. [Slashfilm]

io9 Marc Bernardin May 6

How To Fake Being An Expert On Lost

All your friends are obsessed with Lost, now that the show is its final month. It can be hard to keep up, especially if you’ve only seen a few episodes. But fear not: Here’s our guide to faking Lost expertise. For the purposes of this guide, we’re going to assume you know the basics about…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 4

We’ll Judge Lost By How It Treats Hurley And Desmond

Last night’s Lost really underscored that there are two compelling characters remaining on the show: Hurley and Desmond. We’re probably going to judge the show’s ending based on how it handles these two characters. Are you with me? Spoilers ahead… So in one way, it makes sense that Hurley and Desmond would be the show’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 14

Nobody Gets To Raise Their Kids On Lost

Lost’s producers promised that season six would feel like season one all over again. Last night, I finally realized why that can never be true. We also discovered, yet again, that Lost hates love stories with happy endings. Spoilers ahead… So before Lost season six started, producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse talked up the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 31

Why We Love Lost: Let Us Count The Ways

We’re in our last couple months of the active phase of our love affair with Lost. We’ll be watching the island-castaway show forever, but right now we’re still experiencing the thrill of discovery. So here’s why we love Lost. We’ve criticized some aspects of Lost lately — especially those “flash-sideways,” where the plane landed safely…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16

5 Reasons Lost’s Parallel Universe Is A Waste Of Time

Dissatisfied with the final season of Lost so far? Finding yourself wondering “who is the baseball,” and not “what are the numbers” any more? We understand your pain — and we blame it all on the parallel universe. Spoilers ahead… If you’ve been unhappily struggling through Lost’s final season of parallel-universe craziness, apparently you’re not…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 4

What’s So Bad About Being A Pawn Anyway?

Sayid used to be one of my favorite characters on Lost, but he took a few too many random turns — even before he shot a kid. Now it seems like even Sayid doesn’t like Sayid any more. Spoilers ahead… First of all, was I the only one desperately hoping that Sayid would stab Kate…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 3

Hurley And Jack’s Somewhat Excellent Adventure

I kind of hope Jacob winds up being the big villain of Lost. He’s just so smug and manipulative, as evidenced by last night’s totally awesome episode. Spoilers ahead. Maybe it’s the fact that Jacob is portrayed by Lucifer from Supernatural, but I don’t trust the guy at all. He’s like a caricature of a…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 24

Go Ahead And Tell Locke What He Can’t Do. He Doesn’t Mind.

Is it too soon to wonder if Lost’s latest gimmick is falling a bit flat? At the very least, last night’s episode was the second in a row that Sawyer stole, and that feels significant. Spoilers below. I’m not sure whether it counts as a spoiler that Lost is showcasing two different realities this season…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 17

So Yeah… What Does Kate Care About?

Last night’s Lost was much better than we’d expected from a Kate-centric episode. Partly, this was because Kate did a teeny bit of growing as a person. And partly it was because Jack and Sawyer stole the show. Spoilers avast… So both Kates realized, last night, that they owed something to poor Claire Littleton. The…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 10

What The Hell Is Going To Happen On Lost? Our Theories

Tonight’s two-hour premiere begins Lost’s final chapter. Defining choices will be made, long-standing mysteries will unravel, and the island’s fate will be decided. What does it all mean? Here are our semi-informed guesses. Warning: This post is full of spoilers. Before we get started, I should clarify something right off the bat: I tend to…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 2

Finally Lost Gives Us Some New Questions To Freak Out About

With Lost premiering in just two days, a new promo includes tons of footage, including searing questions from Locke, Sayid, Jin and Jack. We can’t wait to see how those questions are answered. And click through for a mega-spoilery clip. This new clip gives tantalizing glimpses of the aftermath of the whole Ben-kills-Jacob-but-Locke-is-already-dead situation:

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 1

Can You Win The J.J. Abrams Board Game?

When Lost returns on Tuesday, the surprises will come thick and fast. How would you survive if you were trapped inside a twisty J.J. Abrams story? There’s only one way to find out: by playing the J.J. Abrams board game. (Click the board game to make it super big.) We compiled a set of common…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 28

Dharma Muppets, Fake Spoilers And Israeli Trailers Ease The Wait For Lost Season Six

The producers of Lost are determined to keep us from seeing any footage from the show until it debuts Feb. 2. But at least we’re getting some suitably weird teasers… like this muppet Pierre Chang, and some hilarious foreign videos. Why is Pierre Chang, the Dharma Initiative mad scientist, a muppet? Is Lost finally going…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 18

Lost: The Next Generation Could Be On Its Way

The sixth and final season of Lost begins next month, but ABC may have plans to extend the series beyond its natural conclusion. Unwilling to let one of their most lucrative franchises go, the network is considering a spin-off. For ABC and its parent company Disney, this is the only way out of their Catch-22.…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jan 10

The Smoke Monster doesn’t want lemonade. The Smoke Monster wants blood!

50 Questions Lost Really Does Need To Answer

Lost Has Already Given Us More Answers Than Battlestar

Fringe Is Becoming The Show That Lost Wishes It Could Be

Last Night’s Lost Was Cheesy — And That’s A Good Thing

When Worlds Collide: The Muppets Versus Team Darlton

How To Fake Being An Expert On Lost

We’ll Judge Lost By How It Treats Hurley And Desmond

Nobody Gets To Raise Their Kids On Lost

Why We Love Lost: Let Us Count The Ways

5 Reasons Lost’s Parallel Universe Is A Waste Of Time

What’s So Bad About Being A Pawn Anyway?

Hurley And Jack’s Somewhat Excellent Adventure

Go Ahead And Tell Locke What He Can’t Do. He Doesn’t Mind.

So Yeah… What Does Kate Care About?

What The Hell Is Going To Happen On Lost? Our Theories

Finally Lost Gives Us Some New Questions To Freak Out About

Can You Win The J.J. Abrams Board Game?

Dharma Muppets, Fake Spoilers And Israeli Trailers Ease The Wait For Lost Season Six

Lost: The Next Generation Could Be On Its Way

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