LOST producer Damon Lindelof spoke out today on what he thinks of ABC's plan to run the completed eight episodes, regardless of whether the strike has come to an end. (Unlike FOX, who put "24" on hold until the strike is over, choosing to wait rather than show a partial season). The plan would mean a possibly incomplete fourth season for the fans who have been waiting, patiently or otherwise, for the new season of the show.
Lindelof himself is not in support of the idea. He compares it to the six episode mini season which was run last year; it was not a very popular idea, and this format would probably produce the same dissatisfied results. "I can't look the fans in the eye and tell them we're executing the original plan anymore," Lindelof said. He also acknowledged that the rest of the season will have to be tweaked to accommodate the break. While he doesn't favor this solution, he realizes that he has no control over scheduling. "An eight-episode season is an incomplete season, and I am not going to try to spin it any other way."
Something to look forward to, at least, is the promise of a cliffhanger that will leave fans craving more when that eighth episode ends. It won't be resolved until the strike ends, perhaps giving fans something new speculate about if the strike hiatus goes on too long. There are no other details as to the nature of the cliffhanger, only that it will be on the same level as the Ana Lucia and Libby shootings of season 2.
Source: E! News
