There were a lot of television showrunners and writers commenting on the series finale of The Sopranos, which caused quite a controversy with its “fade-to-black” non-ending. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse made a promise to LOST fans that they won’t do that to us.
Quotes from the article:
“Obviously, we can’t wait to the 48th hour to say, ‘Here are all the mysteries of the show,’ ” Lindelof said. But Cuse also noted the reality of the sometimes vociferous and heavily engaged viewership of the show…
“I’m not sure there is any ending that will satisfy everyone,” Cuse said. “Our hope is that the ending will be … the logical conclusion of the story.”
I’m okay with that, but I’m sure that they have set themselves up, much like The Sopranos did, to tick off some boisterous sect of fans due to the greater-than-reasonably-legitimate expectations the show has garnered.
The article goes on to quote the Darlton boys on plans for the hiatus — those long ago promised “mobisodes” are set to finally appear this Fall, though not in the format they were originally presented in. Darlton said they’ve learned their lesson from “Bad Twin” and Lostaway Barbie and Ken. Good on them.
No comments on the S3 finale though. In case you are not aware, Lost Labs has issued a moratorium on talking about just what the heck we saw and what it all means. The moratorium will be lifted at San Diego Comic Con.
