First Regular to Bite the Bullet?

[Latuki Max]

<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Well, we know that our main characters are going to die. JJ and Damon say so. Now, I know there's a few too many characters to name them all, so I'm going to remove our core three (Jack, Kate, and Charlie) though that doesn't mean they are safe. We all know that Jack was originally supposed to die. I'm also taking out Walt, since he's a kid and all and... well... I left Hurley off the poll. So, vote, and cast your specific predictions here.

Rose- elderly woman
Claire- pregnant woman
Michael- the father
Locke- the strange guy
Shannon- the rich girl
Boone- the younger guy
Sayid- the middle easterner
Hurley- the comic relief
Sawyer- the hothead
Jin/Sun- the couple

I had to group them by twos, and I tried to pair up people where one or the other would die soon but not both.</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Results (total votes = 344):</FONT><table bgcolor=#FFFFFF border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width="75%">
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Rose or Claire</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>76&nbsp;/&nbsp;22.1%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=66 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Michael or Locke</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>50&nbsp;/&nbsp;14.5%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=43 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Jin or Sun</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>73&nbsp;/&nbsp;21.2%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=63 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Shannon or Boone</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>85&nbsp;/&nbsp;24.7%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=74 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Sayid or Sawyer</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>60&nbsp;/&nbsp;17.4%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=52 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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[Latuki Max]

My vote, by the way, goes to SAWYER. I don't know how long until it happens, but he just seems to be the one I think will go first. Rose, Sayid, Michael, and Jin are other people I see as candidates for elimination.

[Liz Park]

My vote is on Claire (even though I love Emile de Ravin) because out of the whole group, she's the most curious. When the predators/things in the jungle make noise, she's one of the first out and closest to the jungle. Same with Rose.

Latuki Max, I don't see Sawyer dying right away. I think his hot-headedness will keep him out of harm's way for a bit.

[boobie_tassels]

Claire. *nods*

[MsAllegro]

I had considered that maybe Claire might die in childbirth, but that would leave the baby with no food.

Sawyer or Shannon is my guess.

[chaos28]

Jack was originally supposed to die? Can someone explain the story behind this? Thanks in advance.

Also, I chose Rose because she's not technically a main cast member. Though now that I think about it, MICHAEL stands a good chance. For example, if Walt tells his dad about Locke's secret, Locke could take Michael out to protect it. That or Michael's death could leave Walt very able to be manipulated... opens up some good storylines.

[Latuki Max]

The main reason I say Sawyer isn't for cliche "he's bad" reasons. I actually see him getting deeper, sooner. But I just have a gut that he won't be around the series for long.

Jack originally died at the end of the pilot (first two eps) just as a big shock to show how unsettling the show would be- in the script. However, when the acting was being done and things got developed, they liked him so much they decided to keep the guy...

[AceOfDiamonds]

I have a feeling Jack's still going to die fairly early on. If not in the pilot, perhaps at the end of the first season. Remember, these guys usually plan scripts way in advance, and if Jack was originally planned to be shelved, there probably isn't all that much they have planned for him. He'll have a few more flashbacks, I'm sure, and he'll at least keep the community going through the first season. But I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he was offed as soon as things start to "settle down".

As for the rest: I don't expect Michael or Walt to go anytime soon, as Walt in particular seems to play a major role in the plot, and the dynamics between him and his father will be interesting enough to keep. Hurley, as a comedic relief character, will actually probably have a surprising plot twist later on in the series that really fleshes him out. But the series need a funny guy, so he stays.

I could see Boone or his sister going early; having both a brother and sister there will work for a few flashback-centric episodes but eventually it will grow stale. If I had to put money on it, I'd say Boone would go first, but I could be wrong (if nothing else, Shannon is one of only a few possible love interests for Charlie, assuming that Jack and Kate do get together, which is a rather large assumption.)

Whether or not the mother character survives depends entirely on what they have in mind for the baby and it's importance in the plot. If the baby is born, I actually think her chances of survival in later episodes might decrease, if only because it would actually be a thoroughly amazing plot twist to have the baby be raised by one of the other women.

Sayid stays, at least for the forseeable future; he's just an interesting character regardless of how you cut it, and I doubt ABC's going to want to send a message to viewers regarding the offing of the Arabic man first -- although I could see Sayid eventually sacrificing his life to save one of his former detractors in the group. But he will definately not be the first one to go.

It's telling that Rose isn't listed as a regular actor in the series on the main webpage. They're either planning on offing her soon, or she'll only play a pivotal role in the first few episodes, and then sort of be relegated back into a very minor non-speaking role with the group (it'll be assumed that she's still one of the forty-eight, as are all the other nameless folks, but she'll no longer do much to further the plot.)

Locke certainly stays; his connection with the island and its implications is the one mystery that requires his survival for a good, long time. As for Jin and Sun, I could see one dying and the other one living, or both surviving, but it's highly unlikely that both will die by Season Three (should the show survive that long), let alone Season One.

So my money's on Rose to die. If she doesn't, I'd bet it on Boone well before putting any money on Sawyer. These guys need someone to create a rival faction (hell, writeups themselves have suggested the creators are going for several factions of survivors), and Sawyer's the best possible person to flesh out the "not-so-good" morality that many of the deserted islanders will be adopting. He's also a great foil for Jack, for those very reasons.

[Latuki Max]

Wow, that's some nice ideas, Ace. I truly don't see Jack going any sooner than a season finalle- because they kept him for a reason. Yes, he was SUPPOSED to die- but they've done things like this in ALIAS all the time (Sark was supposed to die in Season One, Allison was supposed to stay dead). I'd say Jack is safe FOR A WHILE. You never know, though.

The main reason I pick Sawyer is because Josh Holloway said- at some point- somewhere- and I have no link so take it for what its worth- well... he downplayed his involvement with Lost. I don't feel his story arc will be too deep either (same for Rose).

But alas, it could be anyone... maybe we can make better guesses as more episodes come along- it will likely be someone we least expect.

[AceOfDiamonds]

As for Sawyer's actor downplaying his involvement in Lost: don't be so easily fooled. I have a feeling the actors themselves have incentives to decieve us. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if several times suggestions were directly or indirectly made by cast members that turn out to be total red herrings (in fact, that may have even been where this "Jack dies in the Pilot" rumor came from, just to stir controversy.)

What I DO think, though, is that Jack is far too calming a force to stay on the island too long. His presence will ultimately become counter-productive to adding tension to the island, espesically if Sawyer is neutralized. Killing off Jack in the season finale would be a perfect way to lead us guessing as to exactly how the survivors will cope without a leader. Plus, it would also resolve what could develop as a love triangle between Jack, Kate and Charlie (Jack's death could imply the ultimate resolution of Kate and Charlie as the major protagonists and the romantic interests, which would be a marvelously unexpected twist.)

Jack is just too...genuine. Likable. I'm sure he DOES have secrets, but his biggest secret (namely, how he nearly botched up a surgery) has already been realeased. There's just not much more you can do with a guy as smart, capable and downright modest as Jack...except kill him off as soon as the castaways have settled down and gotten used to his leadership. :hat

[Latuki Max]

I agree with you about Jack. I see him dying being season finale material, most definately.

[chrisberni]

Plus, it would also resolve what could develop as a love triangle between Jack, Kate and Charlie (Jack's death could imply the ultimate resolution of Kate and Charlie as the major protagonists and the romantic interests, which would be a marvelously unexpected twist.)
Oooh love triangle... now there's an idea! :-)

[chaos28]

Boone dieing and leaving Shannon alone could really increase her character. Should Boone go, Shannon might feel abandonned and change face, somewhat. Same thing could happen with Michael and Walt. Also, with Michael and Walt, if Walt is pivotal to the plotline, I can't see them keeping Michael around actively to influence Walt.

[kris10boo]

I said Claire, because she's in the most vulnerable position. Having a child without proper medical care is very dangerous.

I would suspect that she could die due to complications from her pregnancy. Even miscarrying a baby at eight months is a medical problem.

But maybe Jack will save her. I hope so!

[Latuki Max]

The more I think about this, the more I hope none of them die. :(

[yahtzee]

IMHO, Jack will live. Yes, originally they planned to kill him off -- but that was way, way back in the planning, and long before they cast Matthew Fox in the role. ABC is promoting Fox as one of the "faces" of the show, so I don't think he's destined to die anytime soon. (At least not before Fox asks for a raise.) I think that we will discover chinks in his heroic armor that make him more vulnerable, though, and therefore less able to fix the islanders' problems.

I think Rose is doomed, because she needs that asthma inhaler, which they can't replace. Sawyer looks like he's going to be a hothead, but because of that, I think he will be around for a while to provide conflict. I know it sounds terrible, but I think Walt could also die; the plan is for the entire first season to take place in just one month, and the child actor is going to age and grow faster than that. By Season Two (should we get there), the differences would be obvious. So I think Walt might die.

[toonaspie]

what if charlie dies? :eek

[Latuki Max]

Its a valid question. LOST has a lot of actors who have a lot of things going for them. Some of the big names will likely be in peril.

But not Charlie. No, no. Not Charlie.... :\

[TechnoChickenBone]

They're probably afraid to even consider killing off Charlie because of the fanbase... :lol Might do it just to make it that much more effective.

[Latuki Max]

JJ is a brave, bold, man when it comes to killing off characters on his shows. There's two that come to mind when comparing LOST to ALIAS... Two characters that nobody would think the producers ALIAS would ever kill off. For spoiler's sake, I won't mention them, as there are people from other countries on this board.

[Calanais]

I have a hard time even thinking about it. I'm getting to really like (or at least be curious about) pretty much all the characters....

But, that said, yes, I think Rose is a likely first choice; they seem to be setting her up a bit, and she seems a bit 'peripheral' compared to some of the more 'main' actors.

Once we start talking about more primary characters (and there certainly have been hints that no one is sacred here), I'm thinking that it will be a male character at any rate, since there are relatively fewer women, from a story perspective.

Eeeep, I just don't know. I could imagine almost any of them, from a story perspective... but.... I don't want to think about it!!!

It better not be Charlie.

:( *sniffles* :( *clings to Charlie*

[Latuki Max]

Well, also remember not to think about if a character seems like they're not a main character. One interview suggested that our extras would out-survive our regulars when they wind up in a group together.

[TechnoChickenBone]

They should be sure to kill of a non-regular to two before they kill of a regular, just so there'll be even more uncertainty as to who will go when...

[Latuki Max]

How soon do we think someone's going to go?

I'm aiming for... Episode 5-7... But it may be much, much later.

(Maybe smaller extras sooner.)

[DomMonaghanFan]

hmm.. I don't want anyone to die either even though there are a few I'm not so fond of. Yet they make the show better. I don't think Charlie will die. Well I hope not. I thought Rose but she's not really a regular. I'm really not sure. For next week it said about someone dying but I wonder if they're just making like someone will die next week. It showed Locke and I think "IT" was coming at him but I just don't think they'd show us who would die. But who knows. Even though it showed that I don't think it's him.

[Woodnymph12]

I'll be biting my nails each episode, hoping that the regulars survive. I'm already so attached to them all, and I want to know their individual stories! JJ is a brave, bold, man when it comes to killing off characters on his shows. There's two that come to mind when comparing LOST to ALIAS...This makes me nervous-- losing so many main characters has really made me lose interest in Alias.

[Latuki Max]

Well looks like Locke may be in some serious trouble if the preview is any indication...

[Evenstar]

It looks like the weird guy is looking up to his doom (according to the preview) don't you think?

[Latuki Max]

Oh, wait. Just remembered that the spoiler for episode 6... (1.04) indicates that "Locke learns Charlie's secret," suggesting that Locke will still be alive.

[jjabramizeme]

i don't know why i think this but i have a suspicion it's going to be Sawyer, maybe because he's so hotheaded and stubborn, he'd be one to try and prove himself and get slaughtered in the process.

[Black Cat Binx]

Nah. Not Sawyer. I bet he'll be around for a long time. He's too good an antagonist. Actually, I thought Hurley might be one of the first to go. You know - nice guy, doesn't really seem to be hiding anything...

[Latuki Max]

I think a lot more antagonists will pop up than just Sawyer.

[mdzortman]

What? No one picked Shannon just cause she's a pain in the a$$? >D

[Latuki Max]

Hot available women for romantic entanglements are scarce. Shannon must stay.

[jjabramizeme]

hmmm, yes i guess Sawyer qualifies in that category too...'cept he's no woman :b

[Latuki Max]

Or maybe that's his secret...?

[Hurleyluver]

I vote Locke.

Though part of the Asian couple might go first. Maybe Sun will get killed after running away from her overbearing husband. :)

[jocfreak]

I think the kid does. Sorry forgot his name.

[Vicki]

Hmm somehow I'm leaning towards Claire although I notice more guys on the show than girls (as regulars) so maybe it'll be a guy. I highly doubt Sawyer will be killed off, his character has a lot of potential and contrast from the others. I have a small fear that they are going to kill off Boone. I would be immensely upset if they killed his character >: he's one of my favorites...grr. But idk, I agree that his death would be interesting and probably would help Shannon's character develop.. :(

[Spirit Shards]

I hope none of them die!!!!! At least not early on! I like all the characters already in their own ways, and I know I'll just grow to like them more as the series goes on. The only one I'd be okay dying is Shannon, only because she is whiny; but even then I think I could grow to like her character. :(

[Vicki]

I actually quite like her...hahaha, I'm probably alone on this and she is a pain but I think she adds humor and reality to the show. Also, because of the fact that if I were in her position, I would probably act like that too, if not SLIGHTLY better :D Plus her interactions with Boone are interesting to see.

[sing4themoment]

OK one thing im going to say, Charlie cannot die, he was and still is one of the main reasons why I wanted to watch LOST and if he dies, then i dunt care bout the show nemore....thats IT! CHARLIE CANNOT DIE!!!! I bet they'll lose many fans if they make him die...

[Why its Mr U]

Judging from the summary and promo pics of E5 White Rabbit, seems it could be Boone (Ian Somerhalder) but then previews are usually misleading so then again he'll likely survive near drowning.

[walkingcarpet23]

I can see Claire dying giving birth to the baby, but the baby surviving.

[sing4themoment]

Ah, nice guess walkingcarpet23 [lol nice name]...that'd be a mess for the others! :\

[Latuki Max]

You know how there's the journal on ABC's site? I think it is Claire's... because she was writing in a journal in the pilot. Which leads me to think she's safe.

[damnwoman007]

Yeah it could be claire, plus there is that whole rumour how Clarie is the one who was already living on the island before the plane crashed

[Master Xander]

Except that there's an entry saying that she borrowed a pen from the "poor preggo lady" (paraphrased), so unless she enjoys referring to herself in the third person or has a split personality... no.

[sing4themoment]

Wait...who is claire? IM SO LOST....:\ :\

[Why its Mr U]

Claire is the pregnant young lady with the bad fake Aussie accent (Emilie DeRavin, who had played Tess on Roswell).
Here's her picture: lost-tv.com/pictures/deta...age_id=407 (http://lost-tv.com/pictures/details.php?image_id=407)

Calling her "preggo" sounds like Shannon to me. Then again maybe Hurley. Despite his physique, "Hurley" make me think surfer and they talk "funny" too.

[Master Xander]

It's hilarious that you find Emilie's Aussie accent bad and fake... considering it's her natural accent.

[Why its Mr U]

It's hilarious that you find Emilie's Aussie accent bad and fake... considering it's her natural accent. :rollin Yes that is hilarious. Just goes to show how the media distorts our views. I guess I assumed her natural voice was the way she talked on Roswell. And you know what they say about assuming....

[Latuki Joe]

Yeah. I was about to say.. that is how Emile has always sounded!

[Why its Mr U]

From the previews for the next episode looks like some one will get killed on the hunting expedition. Might only be an "extra" though. Watch we won't find out who til the following one.

[proteus74]

Right now I think Kate leads the pack for death, to be honest. We know her backstory - we don't know anyone else's. A true shock would be killing off a regular before we learn theirs.

[mackeyar]

JJ could kill off Jack ala "Scream" (killing off the mainly advertised character, Drew Barrymore), but my best bet is Shannon. All she does is whine and bug Boone. Boone is HOT and I don't see he or Charlie leaving soon because of romantic interests...

[Latuki Max]

Sawyer, Jack, Sayid, Charlie, Boone = Available "Pairing" Men
Shannon, Kate = Available "Pairing" Women

...Didn't include Claire because she's pregnant, or the Koreans, simply because I assume they are together.

Clearly, we need Shannon and Kate to stay around.

[MsAllegro]

Claire being pregnant doesn't prevent her from being a pairing candidate. In fact, it makes her quite eligible. And I think Charlie's going to stop being a loser drug addict and pick up and play Daddy.

Claire also can't die, because the baby wouldn't survive without her there to feed it.

I think Jin is going to be killed off and Sun is going to end up with Michael.

[Latuki Max]

Ms Allegro, I think you are dead on with those two pairings... although I can also see Charlie with Shannon.

[strommsarnac]

Just because mommy isn't there, doesn't mean that baby won't survive. Come on people!

For one, I'm living proof that a baby doesn't need Momm's milk (or anyone's including a cow) or milk alternatives to live. I was extremely allergic to milk and all the alternatives (late 60's) to the point I went from 11lbs-14oz to 5lbs in 2 weeks. Then an old OLD nurse told the hospital's doctor "oh, you know I used to feed babies like him bananna's and rice instead of milk".

Now, being in the South Pacific they might have similar plants on that island and we might see the Doc pull something like that out of his deep memory.

[Latuki Max]

Very insightful.

...But I still do hope that Claire doesn't die... :(

[sing4themoment]

In a situation like this where they basically have NO idea where they are...the baby is way better off with his/her mom :\

[Latuki Max]

SAFE LIST
(When we recieve word a character is in a given episode, I will update this list, but its basically that character X won't die before episode Y.)

Jack - Safe until Episode 7
Kate - Safe until Episode 7
Charlie - Safe until Episode 7
Sayid - Safe until Episode 9
Sawyer - Safe until Episode 8
Boone - Safe until Episode 7
Shannon - Safe until Episode 6
Claire - Safe until Episode 10
Locke - Safe until Episode 7
Walt - Safe until Episode 6
Michael - Safe until Episode 6
Jin - Safe until Episode 6
Sun - Safe until Episode 6
Rose - ????

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Well I would pick either Shannon, her brother, Boone or Hurley to be killed or to die before the others. There are a bunch of extras who are not even featured who might die. Jack and Kate are central to the cast so I can't see them going. Sun and Jim are a couple. Charlie has the most popular following if you look at the postings on Dominic Monaghan. It would be t.v. suicide to kill off Charlie. Lost would lose an incredible following as well as anger Dom's fans who are watching the show because of him. Sayid, Locke, and Sawyer create wonderful tension and speculation...they are among the most interesting of characters. Claire, Walt and Michael are the most humanistic of the characters. How can you kill off/let die a child, his father and a pregnant woman?

[proteus74]

Eh. My bet's still on Kate. But I'd say Claire is safe at very least until she gives birth. I don't think even JJ Abrams would be that daring, to kill off a pregnant woman.

Sayid and Locke are probably safe as well, for various reasons. Sayid is their tech guy, and honestly, their best chance at a stable leader. And they've spent enough time establishing something off about Locke that he's seemingly important to the series.

[sing4themoment]

Claire would definitely be safe, Rose would probably die soon after we learn more about her. Sayid would stay since they need his technological help. Shannon, her french. Charlie, his everything (:D ). Jack, medicine. "Kate", there are so much we need to know about her so she is definitely staying for a loonnnggg time.

[Professor Liam]

I don't think Jack will die. He has evolved as the leader of the group. If anyone of the main ones are going to die it may be Jin. That way they can pair Sun and Michael up.

[sing4themoment]

Nah, i think michael is the gay character

[Barbara1969]

I'd have to agree and say that Rose will die first. If it came down to one of the women dying, I'd say save Claire and Shannon and kill off either Kate or Sun. Then again, Sun's husband could die first, leaving her free to be with Michael.

[Latuki Max]

I still refuse to vote for Kate. Everyone is saying she's the next standout star. No way they'd.....

[Suil Liath]

Clalire is not necessrily safe. Childbirth is very very dangerous. Jack is a neurosurgeon, not an obgyn.

Actually I think they're all probably safe for now and some of the other 48 will bite the big one.

-Kit-

[MEGA S michael surtour]

i think it will be sawyer i don't know why

[domslady07]

Yikes, i dont know but if i have to make a guess I would have to say locke

[Latuki Max]

It seems like everyone is thinking Claire isn't going to last long. We'll see. My new prediction is that all the characters will be safe. I'm expecting our first MAJOR death to be in Episode 11. There's reasoning behind it... which I don't want to get into.

Anyhow, that's my bet.

[scrapnel]

im betting claire, too, for two reasons. one is because im paranoid and emilie de ravin is why i started watching the show, i followed her from roswell. and so im just overly worried she'll be kileed off. but two is that her status on imdb has recently been changed from star to guest star. i hope she doesnt get killed off. she and charlie r really cute together!

also, i would be SOOOO mad if they kill of kate before we find out what she did! i doubt they will, but i really think i would stop watching. that is just pure unsatisfaction.

[Myzty]

After nearly 10 years abc actually has high ratings and their sinking ship is saved (for the moment being). I know and understand that JJ Abrams is a daredevil when it comes to killing his main characters off, but I do not think they are really in a position to do that, at least not as early as the first few episodes of their biggest series since 1995! *shakes head*

I think main characters are safe, which exception of Rose. I know I would be in a minority when I say this, but why get ppl attached to a character when they are going to kill it off? IMHO, it would be one of the less "liked" characters and death their way of redeeming themselves being a sacrificial lamb.

So Charlie, Claire, Shannon, Boone, Walt... are definately out of the question. While their pasts could be troubling I hardly think they could've done something incribly wrong to deserve to be the "sacrificial lamb."

I can definately see Sawyer or Saeed being the first of the many DEAD BODYS. *insert count-chocula music here*

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

scrapnel....This morning I checked the official abc site for Lost and Emilie is still listed as a member of the main cast. Also, we believe the episode "Raised By Another" will be about Claire and that will not be televised until December 15, 2004 so we know Claire will be around until then.

There is a thread on this board entitled "imdb" where we have discussed the various inaccuracies of imdb over time. Therefore, we think the fact Emilie is no longer listed as a member of the cast on imdb is an error on their part. As Mystzy points out, it has been 10 years since abc has had high ratings so we don't think Emilie's character, Claire, will be killed off any time soon. At least we hope so. :D

[Latuki Max]

Time for a random prediction by me.

If it isn't an unknown who bites it on tonight's LOST, its going to be ROSE.

[Lucy Pearl]

im betting claire, too, for two reasons. one is because im paranoid and emilie de ravin is why i started watching the show, i followed her from roswell. and so im just overly worried she'll be kileed off.

It's the Roswell effect. I'm paranoid too. It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Against my better judgement, though, I'm posting this out loud. I don't think she'll be the first to die. The writers have made a big deal about things like this:

"There are 48 survivors, and the non-regulars are definitely not there just to be eaten," he says firmly. "J.J. and I have already talked about this idea we really love where you get 10 or 11 episodes into the show and one of our regulars goes off into the jungle with one of the more anonymous castaways none of us has really seen before, but against your expectations, the series regular gets killed and the other castaway becomes sort of the new series regular.

It sounds like they want it to be a Holy Crap! type moment. Surprising and unexpected, not some slow death march towards fatal childbirth or something like that. On Lost boards everywhere, a lot of people have their eyes on Claire to just drop dead at any minute. They expect her to be the first.


Of course, I'm paranoid and just jinxed myself. She's going to be the first to die. :lol

[Rene]

I can't help but think that with JJ, no one is truly safe here...It could be anyone , but I agree that it wont be until at least mid season.. or sweeps or whatever. Just my opinion :)

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Well going with the possibilities I hope the first character they kill off is Shannon. Not that I dislike the actress but her character is so annoying. Everyone else has a vital role and their character is so interesting.

[Latuki Max]

JJ likes to shake things up every 11 episodes on ALIAS... So I'm looking at Episode 11 as...

[atwtrules]

Does anyone think it will be Kate? That would be very unexpected! If it is her, I just hope we find out what she did first.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Wonder if episode 10, Raised by Another, airing on December 15, 2004 will be a cliff hanger where we see Claire go into labor but we don't know if she has survived until after Xmas.. That will be an agonizing wait...:(

[Furey]

The pregnant girl dies by the hand of the Asian guy who fed her the poison shellfish.

He is going to kill off the rest of the people.

[sing4themoment]

Omg haha, about that Shannon post where she should die early, i totally agree with that :D :D :D :rollin :rollin She's extremely annoying, lik PLEASE.

And i dont think Jin kills them all...the others lik harley r waay smart bout eating things they dunno

[Latuki Max]

We can't get rid of Shannon. Much like Sawyer, she's a negative energy. You're not SUPPOSED to like her. She is necessary.

[chef michael]

If Sun dies and the survivors are forced to eat her, will they be hungry again in an hour?

[Chance Gardener]

This may be considered spoiler so please pass if you wish to avoid.













I believe Claire would be the first to go. She'll die this week in childbirth. The episode "Raised by Another" refers to the baby, how everyone left is dealing with a motherless infant. Claire would appear in flashbacks how she affected everyone before she died.

My guess.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Well ChanceGardener....several people have thought the same thing. I would hate to see Claire die. Guess we will find out tomorrow night. |I

[Lucy Pearl]

ChanceGardener, your guess would make scary sense.

Edited:

Well, pictures are up at ABC Media Net for Confidence Man. (http://www.abcmedianet.com/ph_search/showpg_lv.htm?prog_num=001648&css=drama.css&dir=/shows03/primetime/lost/) Emilie/Claire is in the pictures. Phew!

Now she just needs survive past her flashbacks episode.

[Latuki Max]

She's safe up until Episode 10. Its confirmed that she is still on the island and alive at the BEGINNING of that episode.

[LostIslander]

I don't know if this has been said already, but I'll throw in my $.02...

I agree that Claire might be the first to go, because her character seems to be the only definite one among them. By 'definite' I mean that there is no doubt in any of our minds that she is a positive force, good person, etc and will remain that way, whereas the rest could go either way. There are the good people with bad circumstances (Kate, Charlie), the ones with a not-so-right vibe (Michael and Jack, IMHO) and the just plain mysterious ones who we can't pin down (Sun and Jin, Walt, Hurley, even Locke to some extent as we don't know where the character is going even if we know where he came from). Sawyer, the 'bad boy,' seems surprisingly sensitive at times (I can't wait to know what his story is!). Claire's only mystery is about her past, not where her character is going (other than the baby- see below). And to the producers, it is probably a lot more interesting to have an island full of question marks, where any of the main characters could turn good/evil at a moment's notice. Not that I want Claire to die, quite the opposite, but instead of removing possible plot twists and character complexities, her death would more likely add them (that is, if the baby lives and is raised by someone else).

On the other hand, arguing with my own argument, whatever they do with her character is likely to get messy... I mean, killing off the pregnant woman: Certainly not PC. Claire dies in childbirth and leaves a child: good plot twist for a few episodes, but I can see how that would be problematic if/when it gets picked up for season 2 and all of a sudden the baby has to be in every episode. They can't exactly just make it miraculously grow into a walking, talking child character like Walt. The baby is born stillborn and Claire lives (meaning another of the 14 goes first): probably the only way to remove the baby, if that's what the producers want, without starting protests against ABC.
They must know where they're going with this, however, or why would one of the 14 main characters be 8 months pregnant? Who, at some meeting, said "let's have a doctor... and some whiny girl... and maybe someone who doesn't speak english... and a pregnant woman..." They clearly already know what they're going to do. I'd love to have been a fly on that wall.

[Latuki Max]

They could have a different young baby actor every several episodes. A lot of shows have done that.

[Latuki Max]

Claire simply CANNOT die. Her and Charlie are getting to be so cute when they have a scene together. It'd be a tragedy to lose such great and simple... chemistry.

[Lost at sea]

Emilie wasn't a series regular at first she was only a recurring character, so my question is why sign her on as a series regular just to off her? I mean wouldn't that just be a waste of money from a business point of view? They could have easily played her up as a recurring character like they are doing with Rose, in Walk About she had more air time than most of the regulars did, so why make Emilie a regular only to kill her off?

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Well Claire did not die tonight! So I get she is a regular until at least episode 10, Raised By Another, to air on December 15th. Yea!!!!:rollin

[Lost at sea]

By the looks of the preview, Im guessing Jin is the first one to get AXED, hehe, I couldn't help myself. Sorry.

[angry may queen]

I originally thought it would be Claire, too.

But something tells me that it will be Rose who dies first. They've been handling her character in a very sad way. She wasn't eating or drinking or associating with anyone. She is delusional. I think that she will come to realize where she is, what has happened, and that her husband really is dead. She will be incapable of dealing with the trauma and she will either kill herself or just die from not taking care of herself. :(

[Latuki Max]

Oh come on. We all know that Michael is freeing Jin, not killing him.

[MangaKhan]

If Sun dies and the survivors are forced to eat her, will they be hungry again in an hour?

Chef Michael you are positively hilarious!!!:rollin

[PlaneJane22]

I just can't see them killing off Claire since she's one of only four women in the cast, there are nine men, plus Walt. That's a pretty big gender imbalance.

Either way, there's no one on the cast who I don't like! I want them all to stay!

[Lost at sea]

What if JJ and Damon are just saying the cast is gonna start getting killed off just to get us to worry. I look at it this way, Every character has already built up their own fan base so no matter who dies it's going to upset a group of people, you kill of the wrong person, say Charlie, people are going to stop watching the show, therefor making the viewer rate drop and after awhile people are gonna get sick of characters they like dying therefor dropping ratings even more, so I just makes since to leave our loveable bunch of survivor surviving, doesn't it?

[lostcalier]

I agree with the man to woman ratio. With the new character of Ethan getting ready to be introduced the ratio changes from 10:4 to 11:4 which to me says that the women are safe for now. They'll need to kill off a few men before we really should start to worry about Kate, Claire, Shannon, and Sun. If any woman goes I say it'll be Rose.

[edainilwen]

I said Sawyer. I'm not sure about this. But that's what I got from process of illimination. Claire, Walt, and Michael won't die because the way I see it you can't mess with children. Esspecially if there's only one. Charlie won't die because (according to a friend) JJ said so. Shannon won't die because I don't think we like her enough. Plus I don't see how they could make her death dramatic or interesting. Jack could die, but I doubt it. Even though they almost killed him in the first episode, that was when we didn't really know the characters. After a while they can't kill the person they've built you up to like the most. They'd lose too much of their following. Kate can't die - yet anyway - because there's too much they could do with her character. We don't know enough about her yet. Rose won't die because she's not really a main character. Sayid just doesn't seem to have a reason to die. It would be kinda random. But it could happen. Locke might die. I don't know about him. Seems that he's too interesting a character, though. He may die eventually. There are more people. I don't know. I think that Sawyer will die because in the 3rd (?) episode you sort of feel sorry for him at one point, when he realizes he didn't kill the guy right. But all in all you don't like him. I think that when he dies, you'll like him. Of course, then we're at a lack for evil people.

[PlaneJane22]

The more I think about it, the more I think it's going to be Jin. And I totally love Daniel Dae Kim, so I hope it isn't so!

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Well maybe Jin has to die so that Sun can be free?

[DriftWood]

I agree. Jin is toast.

[seraphism]

put down another vote for jin. The Michael/Walt/Sun thing just looks to perfect he's got to go.

[SparksFan59]

Sawyer is my fave, so I hope it's not him.

I think that Jin, Boone and Rose are likely candidates. Possibly Michael, but I'd hate to think so.

If Claire dies then her baby would probably not survive without milk, so, unless they have her and the baby die in childbirth I don't see how they could have it be her.

[Latuki Max]

I think, though it seems to be popular opininon, we can all begin to say farewell to Jin.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Well we might find out tomorrow night if Jin dies or gets lost (no pun intended) because this week's episode is about Sun and Jin. Perhaps it is too early to kill of a main character even though Jin is someone people can easily dislike for a variety of reasons. Perhaps Jin is a man who is misunderstood...a man true to his culture who has only good intentions. Who knows? Tune in tomorrow evening....:D

Ah....and check out the chat room after tomorrow night's episode. A lot of us go there to chat after the show. I won't be there til about 10 p.m. west coast time but the people on the east coast get there earlier.

[Azriel]

I'm really getting worried that it's going to be Hurley since he doesn't seem to have any centric episode coming up. I don't want it to be Hurley :( I really like his character. Why can't it be stupid Boone? Boone is just totally useless, we can spare him.

[mnemosyne23]

I HAD to vote for Locke, although I really love the character. He's just too content on the island, and I don't think this is the kind of place where happy people are allowed to be happy for long. He's gotten to experience what he wanted -- survival on his terms, with complete use of his whole body -- and now that he's played Obi Wan to Jack and the other castaways, it's time for him to be cut down by the island's equivalent of Vader and turn into a smokey apparition.

Not to mention we can almost guarantee he saw (or came darn close to seeing) the "Monster," and a man with that kind of knowledge is living on borrowed time. Eventually he's going to have to tell someone what he saw (or didn't see). And unless the writers somehow make it convincing that he's able to keep that secret for five or six years (or however long the show lasts), then I think it's a "Rosebud" kind of secret (from the famous last utterance of Orson Welle's title character in Citizen Kane). I can see Locke using his last breath to mutter something incredibly insightful and important about the Monster, only to have NO ONE else understand what on earth he's talking about. Then the others would have to figure out what he meant as they continue to struggle for survival, sans their best hunter. It would make for great drama, even if it meant we lost such a fascinating character. :)


-M

[Mel821]

I'm putting my vote in for Jin too. Technically he is a "main" character but also one that is dispensable (I mean the guy barely says anything and when he does we don't understand him. Oh thumbs up to the producers for finally putting subtitles!"). They are not going to kill off Jack because like so many of you have said the "Powers that be" kept him for a reason: He's a leader and he's a likable guy. The people on that island are well LOST without him. Viewers of the show have bonded to him (which is one of the reasons the President of ABC demanded that they keep Matthew Fox. He thought viewers would relate to Jack). Plus, I think there is more to learn about him and his relationship with his Dad. (Remember his mom telling him after she asked him to go find his Dad: "You don't get to say no after what you did" We need to know what he did. I have my theories).

Michael? I don't think they will kill Michael off because dammit his poor kid has been through enough already: His mom is dead and now he's stuck on an Island with a bunch of strangers waiting to be rescued.

Locke is interesing and intriguing. They'll keep him.

Claire? Claire hasn't said much yet but I'm sure in the coming weeks we will learn about her and her story and why she was leaving Australia pregnant. I think she's got potential.

Sawyer? He's staying. Everyone loves a bad boy. Even though I don't think he's as bad as he tries to make everyone think he is.

[Mel821]

Sayid: I don't see him going anytime soon.

Rose? Is really a "main" character yet?
Shannon? They'll keep her just to annoy us because she's just ANNOYING.

Boone: Nope..he's staying.

SO my vote is still with JIN.


M

[Latuki Max]

I'd consider Rose slightly main. She has a name and a face... that qualifies her on this show. :P

[MaxKaladin]

My vote is for Shannon. Sure, they could tell some story about how she rises to adversity to become a useful and contributing member of the group, but I think she will serve a more interesting purpose in death. She's Boone's sister and he was sent to "bring her back", as I recall hearing. In all his time on the island, Boone has been trying and failing to be the hero. Just to be useful, even. I think Shannon will die and he will have failed to prevent it. It will be the final failure that will drive him over the edge, so to speak. It will complete the transformation they seem to have been working up to.

[JPGramma]

I'm in the "Jin is the one to go" camp as well. In addition to Sun needing to be free to hook up with Michael, the writers are setting it up so that Jin's untimely demise would be karmic justice. Now that we've been shown that he was a hit man for Sun's father, well... writing is on the wall now, isn't it?

[Hawkmistress]

For the maximum amount of angst and surprise, I suspect that the first to die will be Michael, leaving Walt to be "Raised by Another" (perhaps Locke or Jin). This would be especially tragic if the kid had just started to really bond with his father and then he loses him after recently losing his mother. The writers could even make it more poignant by having Michael die saving Walt from some predator or mishap.

Everyone on the board seems to be saying that "Raised by Another" is Claire's story but is that just speculation or are there real spoilers pointing to this? "Raised by Another" could refer to the fact that Walt was raised by his mother instead of his father, or that Michael is going to die leaving Walt to be raised by another person.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Hi Hawkmistress,

Raised By Another is Claire's story according to the information we have. The episode is discussed in the thread entitled "IMDB" in this forum. :)

[matrixvirri]

Evangeline is one of the leading contenders for Lois Lane, if she does get the role,Kate might die,since it would be very difficult to do both at once.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

I certainly don't want to rain on Evangeline's career but I would hate to have Kate killed off because she appears the focus of attention by the guys on the show, Jack, Sawyer and Sayid which makes for great drama as we see things unfold. Perhaps she will be able to do both roles since Superman can be filmed after Evangeline finishes her filming in Lost.

If Kate is killed off because of her filming conflicts, perhaps one of the nameless "extras" who were survivors but have not been focused on will be brought forward to play the primary female role in the story. I can't see Shannon or Claire taking Kate's place in that regard.

[Hawkmistress]

Hi Lothiriel, thanks for pointing me to the thread about "Raised by Another". After reading it, I'm still not convinced that Claire is going to be the first survivor in the core group to die. It does sound like that episode is going to be about Claire, though, since there are casting calls out for someone to play her boyfriend in flashbacks.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

You are welcome Hawkmistress! No I don't think Claire will be the first to die either. :D

[Professor Liam]

They need to kill one of the men. There are not enough females as main characters as it is. The show is too "men' heavy as it is. Kill Jin if anyone.

[grpesoda]

I think it will be Claire. On IMDB, she is the only one of the regulars with each episode that she is in listed, under the heading "notable tv guest appearances" Also, she her name does not appear with the rest of the regulars.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Welcome to the Board grpesoda!

We don't know why IMDB deleted Claire. She appears as a member of the regular cast on the official site for Lost on the ABC site. We have discussed this error in the thread entitled IMDB in this forum. That thread also is the place we are talking about her episode, Raised By Another, which will air in December. :D

[Latuki Max]

Jennifer Garner starred at Elektra and still stayed as the lead on Alias... TWICE.

[cat yuy]

I voted Rose but I also think Jin could die.
Michael can't die because of Walt.
Claire can't die because she is fated to be with Charlie.
Sun is just starting to come around so I think she's safe.
Shannon and Saywer are problematic characters so they're safe.
Sayid is the tech guy so they'll need him.
Hurley is the good guy so I think he'll be around for awhile.
Locke is the hunter and has the mysterious connection to the island.
Kate is the convict so until we know all about her she's safe.
Jack is the doc so he's in dangerous territory.
Ever think that the main character who dies could be Vincent the dog.
I mean it would be horrible to kill the dog but still.
He could die while protecting Walt from the creature or at least get injured.
What do you think?

[MysteriousOcean]

I sure hope it isn't Shannon. :(

I'd say Hurley or Jin though... Hurley because (not to be mean) he might starve, and Jin for the reasons others have said.

[lostcalier]

After reading the extended episode description of "Raised by Another" I have decided that Claire won't be the first to die. I really think her and the baby have a bigger purpose then we were earlier led to believe.

[ennui]

I think it will be Jin, but I'm afraid it might be Locke. Those seem to be the two most obvious choices.

[Wynter Zera]

I think Jack could very well be the first to go. Why?

1. He was supposed to in the pilot anyway, so he wasn't written to be the most useful character to the group yet..

2. ...his presence seems to prevent other characters from doing anything. Jack does everything, from saving drowning crew members to discovering water. His death would force others to grow up and start taking initiative. SOMETHING has to shake these people into accepting reality.

3. It would be a source of major contention(with a new leader coming forward), enough perhaps to truly fragment the survivors into two factions (I'm not convinced at this point that the cave camp will last long without a better reason to stay there rather than at the beach). It seems most of the males have tried to lead at some point so it could get VERY interesting if Jack bit it.

4. If we do get the French lady in the show as a regular, then she would be qualified to take Jack's place as leader since she's been there for years.

I think Jin is toast too, but I'm not sure he counts as a main. Rising Sun was about Sun. Jin was in it just because he was part of her life.

[mnemosyne23]

I think the thing a lot of people haven't thought about when picking who will be first to die is this: those who have proven themselves useful, rather than being PROTECTED because of their skills, may well be more vulnerable than those who are less valuable. In a dramatic sense, that is, rather than in the real world, where the most able-bodied people generally are the ones to survive. But in terms of dramatic license, which is more interesting? An island of survivalists, where everyone more or less knows (or learns easily) how to take care of themselves, or an island where one or more of the valuable providers of the group is killed, thereby causing background characters who don't know HOW to fend for themselve to come forward and... well, fend for themselves.

Is it more interesting story-wise if Sayid dies, or if Hurley dies? Hurley dies, and people are sad, but a few weeks later, he's just a grim memory. Sayid dies, and suddenly they're missing their electronic guru and a key survivalist expert, and oh my god, what are they going to DO? Who's going to step up from the background and say, "Well, I was a cable repairman on the mainland, but I dabbled in CB radios. Maybe I can be some help?" That's why I think dismissing people like Sayid, Locke, and (yes) Jack from the "WHo's going to get it next?" file is a tenuous tack to take at best.

I honestly think the chances of Locke dying are MUCH better than, say, Jin dying, because Locke has already come to peace with the island and their situation, whereas Jin has a lot more room to grow. If Locke dies, it will be sad and a very rough blow on the rest of the castaways, but in terms of his character growth on the island... He already seems to have reached a saturation point. Jin, on the other hand, is SUCH a tortured character, and he's got so many demons to exorcise, that I easily see him surviving for a good long time. Jin has more character growth and dramatic potential because of his twisted soul than Locke, who has already taken on the role of island swami and Yoda-figure.

Which isn't to say I don't adore Locke, because I do. He's one of my absolute favorites! I don't want ANY of the characters to die. But I can't shake the feeling that it's GOING to be Locke, precisely because he doesn't have many more places to go. At least, not as the story stands now. What will happen this week? Who knows. Perhaps he'll suddenly sprout a new dark side. Anything's possible. That's why I love this show! :D

[Wynter Zera]

I so agree, mnemosyne23. Somehow I don't see Locke being the first though. I don't think he'll go until others start to get more mystical if for nothing else than to keep the viewers tuned into that side/perspective of the show. It takes more to pull viewers into mystical stuff than scientific stuff. Locke's kind of become the writers voice in the show.

Jack is rational though, and a doctor, so he screams to get offed. The only reason he might stay is if the producers really pitch a fit since he's the "normal guy". Still, once we understand the others, we won't need a “normal guy”.:evil And if we did, Charlie fits the bill. And Charlie HAS been in on all the major finds...hmmmm

Kate also isn’t safe. Both she and Jack are the ONLY characters getting an extra character episode, which smacks of death sentence IMO. They’ll want to make any major character death hurt and not end up being a “punk death” (punk death= a stupid death that is anticlimactic). She also seems to need to alleviate guilt, most likely by self- sacrifice. Self-sacrifice = death sentence.

Kate refuses to accept being stranded while Jack seems to have accepted it. And they are getting extra episodes. I think we may end up finding out which philosophy is going to make it.

[Latuki Max]

I can safely say that Jin won't be dying in the first 13 episodes, at least since we're supposed to get an episode from his PoV... and it isn't one of the first 13.

[Wynter Zera]

Post episode 7: It's gona be Jack or Kate. I'm 60% sure about it.

[Latuki Max]

Only 60%?

...I'm not sure. I think Kate at the very least is safe safe safe safe...

[GreenSpy]

I disagree WynterZera. While Jack is the leader, he has not been doing everything. Sayid has been the one to do the work with the trans-something or other. Jack wasn't even involved in that. Locke has been the one killing the boars for food. Those are probably the two most important activities. Every group needs a leader or else everything will fall apart, that's really only what i think Jack is doing, sort of a "figure head".

on to who i think would die? i hope it's not kate, jack, sayid or charlie. because those would be my favorite characters right now. i think claire is on borrowed time because..childbirth without correct medical equiptment? not the safest practice.

[CrazieBlueEyes]

The brilliant thing to do would be to kill off one of those at the forefront...That would blow our minds!

I beg the producers and writers not to be so strategic in who the kill off. I have avoided watching television for years because of the Polyanna approach to storytelling.

Tell it like it is!

CBE

[Southernmapart]

Sawyer - not likely to die off quickly 'cause he is the "Rhett Butler" of this gone-with-the-wind.

Jack - not likely to die off quickly, he is the "Ashley" hero

Baby's Mom - not likely to die as she is the "Madonna"

Charlie - solly, but likely even though we may have to view "many deaths of Kenny (oops) Charlie"

Sayid - almost has to die. The big question is whether he dies a hero's death.

Col. Locke - likely to die, but not until we know the military connection
8)

[awff7]

What about Walt? Considering that the show's time progresses much slower than real time, wouldn't the actor be too old-looking to play a character who's perpetually 10? If he dies, the ratings won't go down (since he doesn't have a following like the other characters), but there would be an incredible amount of drama, since he is a "child" of the island.

[Trillian8]

I really don't think they'd kill off Walt. The censors are just not fond of dead children. I'm fairly sure that Claire and her baby are safe for thae same reason, the baby because it's a baby, and Claire because the baby (and also Charlie, but that's me letting my emotions in...) will need her. I don't think Jack would know what to do with a baby. Sure, he's a doctor, but he's a neurosurgeon, not a pediatrician.
Sayid is safe for a while a t least, because it really wouldn't be PC of them to kill him off, and ABC is not exactly FX when it comes to pushing boundries lately.
Locke is safe because of his (possibly imagined) connection to the island.
my reasoning is a bit less sound on this, prolly, but Charlie is a good bet for safety too, because come on, he's Merry! Thay can't kill him, because he's brought the LoTR fans, and they are scary obsessive.(don't be insulted, I'm one of you...)

Kate and Jack aren't safe, because so many people think that they are simply because they've been pushed to the front.

Rose, Boone, Shannon, Sawyer... I'm waiting for their episodes to decide. Although if they killed Rose without an episode, I wouldn't be totally surprised.

I don't think Jin is safe, but I think that if Jin dies, Michael is safe, because Sun wants him. But then again, Michael could start to get together with her, then he dies and she raises Walt with Jin...

Ooh, no, wait... The first death will be Sun killing Jin so she can be with Michael!

Or possibly now.

[awff7]

Well, censors have nothing to do with it. Walt can always get killed without the camera showing anything but the face. Walt might not be the first to die, but would anyone really believe a 14-year-old guy playing a 10-year-old boy by season 4?

[Trillian8]

There could be jumps in time between seasons, or the amount of time between each episode could concievably change.

Also, I'm saying it's more the thought of killing off a kid during what is considered the family hour, not the actual act of it. How many times have you seen a kid get killed on a show that airs this early in the night? On one of the major networks?

[Wynter Zera]

I could almost agree with Sayid dying, but I don't think he's major enough. I really think JJ is gona kill someone big like Jack, Kate, or Locke. This would be his first major character death and killing someone on top will make everyone afraid of who is going to go next. It will at least be someone who's had a character episode all to themselves (Kate and Jack get two which puts them on top). Sayid is close though, I could see his death being soon. Big characters are not safe.

I don't think it'll be Locke due to the writers using him to voice the mystical perspectives and the fact he's seen the monster. He's still too much of a mystery and killing him now would be a waste. I feel that as the series goes on fewer people will trust him and more will be suspicious, especially if his miracle becomes know.

I don't see Charlie as the one to go either since he just got his head on straight. He'll have to do some good before they off him.

Sawyer is just too much fun and too good a source of conflict. I agree they could but it’s characters like Sawyer who drive “Lost”. I suppose we really won’t know until episode 8.

If it's not Jack or Kate it will most likely be Sayid.

[LostIslander]

I don't envy the producers (alright I do, because they're all-powerful when it comes to Lost, but anyway) because no matter who they kill off, it won't be the right person.

If they kill off a major character, his/her following will be upset and their value to the island will be, er, lost.

If they kill off a minor character who we don't mind losing (ie Jin), we'll be disappointed because the "one character will die" rumor has become such a big deal and it wouldn't fulfill the show's element-of-surprise foundation. Admit it, you would probably be disappointed in JJ if Jin died, because it would be the easy way out. They can do better.

Some people are thinking of Jack, but as I briefly mentioned earlier, it would be difficult to remove the doctor. Not necessarily Jack as a character, but The Doctor. It's not quite so simple to produce another doctor from the tribe of red-shirts, and without a doctor, island life would probably veer away from realistic situations, and here we all are ready to jump down their throats if that happens. :b I mean, who's ever heard of a group of 46 people ANYWHERE that can go for weeks without any sort of medical problem? 8o

Now I'm getting off of the topic I started with, but that's something else... Jack is the only doctor, Locke is the best hunter, Sayid is the main intellectual. If there were others on the same level among the extras, they would have, by nature, made themselves prominent instead of sitting back and hanging out on the beach. Do you think the death of one of these three (or any others who have indispensable qualities which I've forgotten) will leave a gaping hole in the abilities/daily life/etc of the island?

If so, then who's left?

[johnelwayfan]

Hi - I'm new to this and maybe it should be posted to speculation - but I am thinking that Sawyer may be the one who dies first (not that I WANT that to happen!). His editing seems to indicate that he is the tough guy who doesn't give a crap, but I think that he isn't and that he will be killed while either protecting Kate or Claire or even Shannon from the "monster" or some other fate - i.e. he will give his life to save one of them. Then the rest of the survivors will realize (too late) that he was not what they thought he was. Just a thought.:) :D

[dark piranha]

I think it will be Locke, simply because out of everyone on the island (that we've met thus far), he knows the most. He has theoretically seen the monster and perhaps knows the island's secret. He also seemingly has some sort of connection to the island and is perhaps being used or controlled by it. I can easily see him being forced by the island's consciousness (or whatever we want to call it) to attack people or simply be in opposition to them, placing him at the front of the gotta-go line.

Also, he has been portrayed as being the most helpful and resourceful person on the island. Another strike against him, story-wise.

I predict he will end up being the big bad by the end of the season, making some sort of power play, possibly against his will, and just before he dies, at the end of the season finale, he reveals some major chunks of info that actually brings up more questions than answers, most likely in the form of a juicy cliffhanger (possibly literally).

aaaaand scene!



That's my new theory and I'm sticking to it.

Dark Piranha

[Rocker196]

This is my first post on this forum....the only character that I really don't care for is Shannon-whiny pain in the a$$-no big loss if she goes, IMO. But with the magical properties of this island, what if someone (doesn't matter who) gets killed-either in a fight or an accident or confrontation with the unnamed force that's of the island...I was thinking, maybe Locke would be able to bring them back to life. He's like the X factor, to me-the Great Unknown.

Just my .02. In any case, I can't wait for tomorrow night!

[BrodyCarrawyn]

Well, I don't think Charlie or Jack will die.

I think this because a TV Guide that recently came out posted so called secrets about the show, and the producers said everyone can rest easy, and that Charlie will NOT be killed off, mainly because Dom has so many fans. I also don't think it would be Jack, because he's too big of a character, and also is a big name actor.

I'd be willing to wager on either Boone, Shannon, Hurley, or Jin.

I really really really hope it isn't Sayid, because I think he's wonderful, and I love Naveen's portayal of him...plus he's quite the hottie. :-)

[ChewbaccasInnerWookie]

I think people are missing the obvious person to die.

JIN!

He can't speak english.

That, and his death would force Sun into admitting that she speaks english (the others might feel betrayed) and give Sun and Walt something in common (losing loved ones before thier time).

That and she could lean on Michael (but that's just me being selfish)

[Rene]

Well, I have been a "Charlie will die" person for a while now, and I am starting to lean towards Sayiid. There was a post on the ABC site on the message board by someone saying that the person who dies is making a sacrafice to save everyone else, my first thought was Sayiid, but I guess that could still be Charlie, or maybe someone like Boone, who hasnt done much of anything yet.

[Latuki Max]

That's it. I'm going with NOBODY, until episode 22.

They're all safe until then. Its a theory.

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

After this week's episode my bet is Sawyer will be the first major character to die. It appears to me Sawyer is set up as the anti-hero and as such will be the one who, in an attempt to prove to himself he can do good for someone other than himself, will sacrifice himself in order to help the remaining survivors.

In Confidence Man Sawyer told Kate he did not have a reason to live. Sawyer's journey on the island will be to forgive himself for his past deeds, accept himself again and start to find a reason to live. He will find happiness in helping others and, in the end, sacrifice himself for the group in a moment when they are all in perilous danger. We saw him protect the group before when they were being attacked by what turned out to be a polar bear. Sawyer was the one who had the gun and killed the polar bear.

By dying to save everyone else Sawyer proves to himself and the group he is not the selfish and rotten person they all thought he was, he no longer has to live with his self-hatred, and he has his moment of glory. What a way to go out...:D 8)

Then we can all have a good cry and tell each other how we knew there was a good guy underneath his rotten exterior...*cry*
8)

[Rene]

LOR, I like it!

[broerox]

I hate to see any of them go, but I'd be the least broken up to see Sawyer go. His "bad boy" thing isn't really working and his backstory was pretty much a big yawn imo.

[catnameddude]

I posted this somewhere else on the board, but here's my
two cents. I think it's Micheal. I think he will die , leaving
Walt alone. Sun will then assume the surrogate mother
role, to the dismay of Jin. And Locke will become his
somewhat sinister mentor.

[teaspoons]

something tells me that Sayid will not make it back to the beach.....

[Wynter Zera]

If Locke is going to bow out, (and I'm sure he will before "The End of All Things" in season 3 or 4) he's more likely to disappear and then just pop up randomly rather than outright die. Everyone finds the guy creepy, and who better to make his whereabouts unknown?

It’s so funny to watch people’s reactions to him. He obviously gives them the creeps. I bet they all decide where to sleep based on how far they are from him. Maybe that's why folks didn't go to the cave...
:lol

[edens demise]

I seriously pray that they don't make Sawyer into the martyr. He is way too much fun to watch. I really don't think that they are going to kill off one of the more core characters. My guess is that it will be someone like Jin. Someone who although they are a primary character isn't as focused on.

[PlaneJane22]

I think you mean martyr, he's already a bit of a marauder.

ma·raud ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-rôd)
v. ma·raud·ed, ma·raud·ing, ma·rauds
v. intr.
To rove and raid in search of plunder.

v. tr.
To raid or pillage for spoils.

[Wynter Zera]

Sayid is looking like a likely target given the last couple of episodes...

[PlaneJane22]

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[CQC7]

If you want to know whose gonna die, have one of your tinsel town insiders check and see which main cast member is slated for other projects this time next year.

The way I read it most of those actors have to live and stay on Hawaii while they film, and so if you have someone slated to be in Djibouti while the show should be filming it speaks for itself.

[Hulagirl19]

maybe no ones going to die, the just lied to us. yes thats whats going to happen *rocks back and forth* lol

[Spirit Shards]

I really hope no one dies... I don't think I could take it. I like everyone too much! (which is bad, cause they warned us not to get attached...)

I think that Claire will be the first one to die (heaven forbid!) because it would be too much of a hassle to have a child on the show. It would be really hard to film and such, so, I think they will kill her before she has the baby.. or someone like Ethan will kidnap the baby (for some unknown reason).

I can also see Sawyer dying. As some of you have already said, he has a death wish and it would be tragic if he died to do something really honorable. This would make everyone realize how they misjudged him. This would also make way for a Kate/Jack romance, since I think she will fall for Sawyer first. After he dies, she will turn to Jack for comfort or something and then fall back in love with him (pure speculation).
Except all of this would make me terribly upset since Sawyer's my favorite character (if he dies, I will freak out).

If I had to see anyone die, it would probably be Jin, since he hasn't really done much in my eyes. Maybe that will change soon, but as of now, he's the most disposable.

[edens demise]

Thank you for the correction Jane, I knew what I meant it just didn't come out right.

My best guess is that Claire isn't going to make it much longer. The recent pictures from the Cowboys episode seem to show a pretty badly beaten Charlie looking very sad. Not to mention there is no sign of Claire.

[Lost at sea]

We should probably start being optimistic about things or we are all going to go nuts before anyone even dies!! Maybe Charlie looks upset because he realizes his feelings for Claire but she goes back to the beach to live and he stays at the caves.

[Wynter Zera]

I'm still thinking Jack, Kate, Locke, or Sayid ... and leaning strongly toward Jack or Sayid.

[Lost at sea]

I thought of a good plot, which I pray doesn't happen but here goes anyway, Kate dies and that brings Jack and Sawyer closer like X-2 where Jean Grey dies and Wolverine and Cyclops sort of bond because of it.

[Blondewyn]

I don't want to spoil the next X-Men film for you... but um...
perhaps you should research Jean Gray's death?


All I'm saying is that it's not always over when you think it is.

[CQC7]

My vote goes for Hurley. He's a character that most people have become attached to, but I don't see the networks being able to change him physically as would be needed to represent island life. Granted the time span is only supposed to be 40 days so far, but trust me, when your hungry with nothing but unseasoned wild game and lots of moving around to keep you busy, you lose weight. Furthermore, its been documented that when people of Hurley's size begin to lose weight the loss progresses rapidly as compared to someone who's fit undergoing a similar scenario.

The bottom line: He's too heavy to healthily become what ABC will need him to be. They will take him out to maintain some sense of plausibility.

On a side note, I just realized that up until now there have been no fat women shown on the island. This JJ guy has visionary potential :b

[xTBradyx]

This is a long thread, so I did not read all the posts, just the more recent ones since they are more up to date with what has happened so far.

That said, I hate the idea of them killing off a main character already, I have already grown to like all the main characters and would hate to see one of them killed off so soon before their characters could be developed further.

I can't see Jack being killed off, or Kate, they are main charaters already and they only began to scratch the surface with them, and that whole Jack's Father on the island and the empty coffin thing needs more explaination.

Sawyer is needed, he is the bad boy, he sitrs the pot, makes the show that much more interesting, he can't be killed off yet, I think it would hurt the show.

Locke has something he is hiding, he came face to face with the monster and lived, he looked it right in the eye, for some reason the island restored his walking ability, and he is the hunter of teh group, I can't see them killing him off.

Hurley is the ugly fat kid of sorts, on an island of pretty people, he is needed to add at least some realism that everyone does not look like a movie star, a soap star, and he is entertaining.

Charlie is a fan favorite, I would hate to see him killed off now, he can add a lot to the show.

Sayid is another strong character, he adds a lot to the show, I can't see them killing off him, he is just getting going in the story line.

Not much has been done about Boone and his sister, she has Athsma, I could see her being killed off if theyh ave to take someone, Boone is an option too, and there are so many more people on the island they can bring others into the story.

Jin and Sun, I think Sun likes Micheal, the father of Walt, and I can see them hooking up later on, so maybe they will kill off Jin, and they can work on getting Sun and Michael together.

And Claire, the pregnant woman, maybe her baby lives, but she dies?

Even though the French woman is not a major character, maybe she will be the one killed off, I would rather see that than one of the main charaters.

Anyway, I love the show, I am totally hooked from episode #1, and can't wait from episode to episode, I have never had a show hook me like this, in a day and age where reality tv has taken over the airwave to a point where I can't even stand to watch anymore, ABC has given me a reason to watch TV other than sports again!

They got a winner on their hands!

[Wynter Zera]

I can't see Jack being killed off, or Kate, they are main charaters already and they only began to scratch the surface with them, and that whole Jack's Father on the island and the empty coffin thing needs more explaination.

Actually there are no main characters in this show. This is about a group of people, not one or two specific characters, which means no one is safe. After we explore the ones that have come to the front, it's likely they'll die to make way for newbie’s in the background. And yes, someone big is going to die probably every season. It’s been confirmed for this season that someone big will die.

[Lost at sea]

Actually, Kate and Jack do have the lead roles, Evangeline Lily even said this, she said she was scared of having the lead role and then they wrote Jack back in and now she shares the lead spot with Matt Fox.

[Lost at sea]

I already know what happens in X-3 I'm just saying that when she "died" Logan and Scott kinda bonded, Logan was the one that came up to Scott to comfort him, when you think about it Logan and Sawyer are similar and Scott and Jack are similar.

[Wynter Zera]

Looks like Jack and Co. are going after Ethan. I think this maybe it folks...just 3 more episodes left until the end of the season. Someone is going to bite it on this trip.

[princessmela]

You know I have always said they are going to kill off Hurley, only because they haven't taken they time to develop his character at all.

[lcorsani]

My expectation - unfortunately - is that Hurley will die.

I still view Jack as the leader (and the lead character), and there is much more character development to be had there.

Kate is also seen as a leader (and Jack's Eve).

There's still so much to explain for Sun, Jin, Locke and Claire; the network ought to be able to milk those four for several episodes. I don't like the idea that the producers would kill off Jin so that the path is cleared for a Sun/Michael hook-up - are we watching "Lost" or "The Bold & the Beautiful" here? C'mon people!

Getting rid of Charlie would be network ratings suicide.

Sayid and Sawyer are maybe on the fringes as possible victims, but there is good fodder to develop their characters more. Additionally, they are utility players that the producers can throw in there when, say, they want to fashion a bridge out of electrical tape and 2 rocks (Sayid), or try to con Danielle into giving them something they need (sweet-talking Sawyer).

We haven't seen enough of Danielle to really call her a "main" character, though I agree with an earlier post that she poses a threat to the storyline... could potentially reveal too much too soon (though if she remains hidden, then she could be like a Help feature built into video games... go seek out the Wizard when you need the answer to one tiny question, then get back to your game).

Shannon, Walt, Michael and Boone are also fringe players in my mind. It would be "safe" to kill any of them off (though not quite as safe if they kill Walt, an innocent child).

So that leaves... Hurley. Hurley is the only one who has been seen consistently, but whose backstory isn't planned to be aired (right?). Many have grown to like this quirky guy, but maybe not *quite* enough to stop watching the show if he is killed off. I think the weight thing would only be a problem if Jorge Garcia isn't willing/able to take the drastic measures that would be necessary to replicate 40 days on an island with very little to eat. I could see that losing the amount of weight he would have to lose would be a daunting enough task (both in terms of will power and health) to agree to end your contract after the first season. Heck, I have trouble sticking to a good diet for 2 meals in a row, and I am of the mindset that diet OR exercise is enough... no REAL need to make it diet AND exercise... ;-)

[Wynter Zera]

then she could be like a Help feature built into video games... go seek out the Wizard when you need the answer to one tiny question, then get back to your game).

:lol Yes, right after you get the wind flute from the gold dragon...

I don't know. Hurly...well...I just think the writers have more in mind for him. It's obvious he's more than a comic relief....I just think someone we know better will bite it. Jack would be PERFECT. Sayid would work also.

[princessmela]

I had actually heard a rumor that Hurley was getting a episode, 15 maybe?

Sounds awfully late in the season still for a character you plan on keeping around...

[Misseelicious]

I can't see them killing off Hurley at all. Or Jack, Kate, or Charlie.

I REALLY hope it is Sawyer. He annoys the heck outta me.

[Wynter Zera]

Well it can't be Boone or Shannon or Walt and probably not Michael since their episodes are next season...12 is the last one of the season I believe.

[Spirit Shards]

Well, now I'm not quite sure who is going to die. It can't be Jin, because he said he will have an episode (number 15 or 16) and it can't be Hurley because he doesn't even have an episode slated yet, and he has to before they even think about whacking him.
It could still be Claire, because we know she won't die anytime soon, but eventually she will be gone (at least that's what I heard).
Dom is not going anywhere since he has another episode in February and the writers have said he isn't leaving. And I don't think Locke or Sawyer will die anytime soon cause I heard a rumor somewhere that they are going to have more episodes later. It also can't be Shannon, since she hasn't had an episode yet.
So, it's either Boone (since his episode is coming up, it'd be a perfect time to get whacked), Claire (who will eventually leave), or Sayid (who doesn't have another episode slated yet).

But again I say "I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO DIE!!" :( *sniff*

[wNt2bHbBt123]

I definately think that Claire will NOT be the one to die...the death is supposed to be totally shocking, and, so far, Claire is probably the most speculated about to die...Her death wouldn't surprise anyone.

My bet is on Sayid though...or Boone or Shannon, since their ep. is comin up...

[princessmela]

And let's not forget that Hurley was a created character anyway. Of course, that could work to his advantage because the creators adore Jorge but I guess this could be why he doesn't seem to have much of a backstory. Of course, has anyone asked about his backstory yet? Are we just assuming he isn't going to have one.

I do think they could kill off a character that isn't very important..I think that Hurley would be a real loss to the island, but they sort of need to do that to shake up the dynamic. I made this case before they would be killing off there comedy and the one of the smart ones too. So..I do wonder.

[sing4themoment]

I LOVE SAWYER...hes soooo sexy and omggg hes just one of my fave!!! i love him more than jack for some reason...but then again, charlie all the way!!!!

[Wynter Zera]

Epi 15 is offically about Hurly, so he's offically safe for this season! :)

Offically safe so far due to episode summaries:

Hurly
Walt
Michael???
Shannon
Boone

Suggested safe:

Charlie

[charlaire4]

i'm thinking syide is going to go first and that sawyer is going to try to get back at him for stabbing him in the arm.

[Hawkmistress]

I was watching a rerun of "Alien" this week and it came to me.

It has to be Jack.

Kane was the first person the audience saw and he was the first to die in "Alien".

Jack was the first person we saw on "Lost" and therefore will be the first to die.

They were originally going to kill him off at the end of the pilot anyway.

Jack is the person who is the leader now but I think after a season or two the leader is going to be someone very unexpected, like Jin or Shannon. The reason I say this is that neither of them seems to be very concerned about anybody but themselves (Jin's concerns about his wife seem mostly selfish like he sees her as an extension of himself). Therefore I think they will grow the most of the course of several seasons.

Another likely candidate for a future leader is Sawyer. This would be like "Blake's Seven", in which the original hero Blake is replaced by the anti-hero Avon.

So Jack must die, in order for the true and unexpected hero to emerge.

[indymark]

After watching "Raised By Another", and how much they focused on the damn baby... I'm utterly surprised that no one thinks Claire will lose the baby. I keep reading that Claire will die and the baby will live. What if Claire lives and the baby dies? Sad, yes? Logical? Sadly yes. The baby is important, and has been of much concern to Claire, Jack, Charlie (though I think that's more Claire than anything), Kate...

My vote is for the baby. (Isn't that just awful?)

I also reserve the right for another vote, just because I don't want anyone thinking I'm all into the baby dying. 'Cause I WILL cry if she loses the baby, I assure you. My second is for Jack. He is always being the hero, sometimes stupidly so. And I mean, he's almost died a few times already.

And if JJ IS planning and 11th ep shake up, then I do believe it will be Sawyer, with the cowboy reference in the title... just a hunch.

Ok, so I really have no clue, just like everyone else...:p

[tavella]

Well it can't be Boone or Shannon or Walt and probably not Michael since their episodes are next season...12 is the last one of the season I believe.

That's not the way it works. The season will be 23 episodes long. There will be a winter break after 1x11 (next week), and we can expect some sort of story peak in 1x13 quite likely (if the writing team wrote the season arc with the thought in mind that they might not get picked up for the whole season, they may have tried to make 1x13 significant, it's not uncommon.)

[Ms Anthropy]

I think it's going to be Hurley, too.

Hurley is a stabalizing force between the two camps, and in his own way, he's been quite a leader. It was Hurley who saw the need to provide a diversion (the golf course), Hurley who thought up taking a census, etc.

Hurley has been the one providing order among the survivors. Jack is polarizing. Sayid, Sawyer, Boone are polarizing. Locke, I believe, is playing the part of Othello's Iago, subtly feeding into people's doubts about each other.

But everyone likes Hurley. His death will leave our characters with quite a lack of balance and humor. Without him, people will become even more divided and the show will really start rollin'

Heck, I'll miss him!

[Lost at sea]

I'm with Tavella on the way things are going to pan out, did they ever say when the character was going to killed? I dont remember if they did or not but the way I see it the big death might not happen until the season fianle so just because someone has an episode down the road this season doesn't mean they are safe. My bet is that they are going to do it when we least expect it, maybe during that characters episode is when that character dies, like in Season 5 of Angel, I don't think anyone saw Cordy's death coming, I know it shocked the hell outta me. I also have a feeling something big is going to happen somewhere around Special or the episode after that, because during that time is February Sweeps.

[ChewbaccasInnerWookie]

they said someone was gonna "die" that doesn't mean the person is going to be killed. You can DIE and then be revived.

At least, that's what I'm hoping for!!!

[OceanDrop]

ummm..isn't it obvious?

they said that one of the main characters will die this season. charlie has already died. mystery solved. :p
while he didn't permanantly bite the dust, he did technically die, and i think that the publicity around this was just cleverly worded into making us assume by die they meant die off, when they didn't.

i'm pretty sure they wouldn't compromise any of the fans by killing off a character completely, as nearly all the main characters have huge fan bases now.

[Wynter Zera]

I don't know. Charlie's death could have been intended to get our guard down, then sock us in the stomach when another main really does. I hoping for that because this "fake" death thing was cheap.

[RedbirdTDX]

I'm guessing the death will come in the season finale, so just because someone has a late episode doesn't mean they're a lock to survive the season. It could be Febuary sweeps as well, but that's only episode 16, about...

As for who will die, I'm guessing Sawyer.
Chris

[scrapnel]

i dont think it will be:

-jack, because he was supposed to die in the pilot so we might expect him to
-claire, because that would be wayyyyy too obvious
-the baby, because not a main character
-walt, i just dont see them killing off the only kid on the island
-jin, he doesnt seem to be main enough. maybe this opinion will change after his episode
-sun, same, hasnt really had too much airtime
-hurley, because jj seems the type to develop characters before killing them off, and we havent got too much hurley yet, but again, maybe after his ep this will change
-charlie, he already "died" so it wouldnt be as effective cuz everyone would just be like...okay, hes coming back...no really, coming back...come on charlie...what the CRAP???
-sayid, (and this one is sincerely just opinion) because he had contact with the french woman AND i think they purposely left open the whole thing with nadia's life/death b/c i think shes gonna come on the scene somehow, somewhere, sometime

so that leaves boone, shannon, saywer, michael, and kate, IMHO.

i think if they killed off sawyer it would be too obvious because there are a lot of people who hate him (no, i dont, but probably about as many hate him as love him)

quite frankly, i think they are gonna kill off kate. because theyve put so much emphasis on her this season, no one would even think it would be her. i mean, has anyone in this thread even suggested her? (i didnt read the entire thing, but nothing i read had her as the first to die) and it would really throw things out of whack.

now, this could just be me speaking my fears in hopes they dont come true, because kate is my most favoritest character and i would probably stop watching :-D

[LoStMyMiNd]

My vote is Michael

[KissMESawyer]

I think the first to go should be Jin, he really does not seem to serve any kind of purpose on the island other than to be moody and not speak any English at all.... :smokin

[Latuki Max]

Since everyone's wanting to talk about this some more...

[Kastor Brightstaff]

Everyone keeps saying Jin but the creators said it will be someone we're emotionally invested in. Last time I checked, Jin was the least of the castaways that we're invested in. Killing him would be pointless. It would be like- uh, okay so what? Unless Jin's episode makes him one of the most popular members of the cast, I don't see him dying. It would be pointless.

And what kind of freaking argument is 'they will kill him because he doesn't speak English.'?? Thats just ridiculous verging on idiotic.

They're going to kill off someone important to the show. One of the main 8- Jack, Sawyer, Kate, Locke, Charlie, Michael, Claire, Boone. Since it won't be a woman, as there are only 4 in the cast, that means its down to six.

Jack, Sawyer, Locke, Charlie, Michael or Boone. My money is on Jack.

[charlaire4]

as long as it's not claire,charlie,hurley,or sawyer then i dont care who they kill off

[christi3715]

I really feel like it's going to be Jack that dies. It will definitely shake things up and cause a change in their "society." I do think that if it is Jack that dies, there may not be someone to replace him as "leader." His death could create a bit of chaos which could lead to factioning off into different groups - at least two, I think - "light" vs. "dark", as the backgammon pieces and stones seemed to foreshadow.

Some have said Jack's death would be too obvious because we know they wanted to kill him off to begin with; a LOT of people don't know this fact, so it would definitely be a surprise to many. It'd be controversial because he's seen as such a central figure, but it would prevent the rut of Jack being the hero time and time again.

[Ken]

there's a poosible clue to who dies in one of the articles linked on the main page:

"It's tough. We can do lots with Jack, because Matthew Fox can probably play anywhere from 22 to the age he is now, but we can't go back very far with Boone because Ian Somerhalder is going to look the age that he is, no matter how you try to disguise it."

This is from an interview with Damon. It makes you think that maybe one of the younger characters will be quicker to go because they would have less backstory.

[beth193]

I really feel like it's going to be Jack that dies. It will definitely shake things up and cause a change in their "society." I do think that if it is Jack that dies, there may not be someone to replace him as "leader." His death could create a bit of chaos which could lead to factioning off into different groups - at least two, I think - "light" vs. "dark", as the backgammon pieces and stones seemed to foreshadow.

It's reasons like this^ and many others that get me kinda hoping that Jack is the one to die (even though I don't mind the character), it just seems like it would be potentially the most interesting way to go... which then makes me worried that the way they do eventually go is going to dissapoint. And since I really don't like being dissapointed, I think I'm going to try to not think about Jack dying anymore (since honestly, I don't think they'll have the guts to do it). sigh.

I can't think of anyone else I'd rather more than Jack though, except I guess Kate. Everyone else has more backstory that I want to see!

[whatever]

Doubt they will Kill Jack. On a show with a whole bunch of nobodies, Party of Five Charlie is their biggest star.

Boone is the more likely choice-

[mzsandeestar]

I say Michael.
There are so many possibilities to having Walt come under the influence of Locke without his father around to challenge Locke.

[Lost at sea]

What does it matter if they show has a famous star or not? And for the record I think Dom is 5,000 times more popular than Jack. But back to my point, no one was famous when Buffy started or That 70's Show or Friends, a show doesn't need a celebrity to make it good or to carry the show. Jack is as much of a candidate as anyone else.

[Jump5]

rose isnt really a main character, she's only been on 2 episodes. Although she does have an important role! Same thing with Ethan.

[RickP66]

IMHO, the likeliest to die is Sawyer, in a heroic sacrifice that redeems him from his murder.

[J C Tenney]

I agree with Rick. Sawyer has some bad karma, and needs the redemption that some huge self sacrifice would bring. I can't really sympathize too much with his character anymore. Although I still think Boone is kinda useless and could easily be brought back as a guest star in Shannon's flashbacks.

[ChewbaccasInnerWookie]

I say its Locke

[Lost at sea]

My theory is that the "someone who lies" is Sawyer and the "someone dies because of this" is Jack. I think in Jack's next episode his father issues are going to come to a head and he is going to kill himself because he thinks his father was ashamed of him. Then in the next episode since it was initially called "Sides" the rest of the survivors are going to split up because they don't have Jack to hold them together.

[leftofpunk]

Hurley...hands down

[MLu]

I'm still leaning towards Jack. I have to wonder if the writers just decided to delay his death, rather than actually scrapping the idea.

Also, given everything we've seen so far, I think it's possible that whoever dies may very well be seen on the island again, in some form or another. Especially if it's one of the major characters. It'd be wild if death didn't change that person's status as a regular. Or even dropped them back to recurring.

[saral6978]

I happen to really like Jack's character and I will be profoundly saddened should they kill him off, but it does seem like his character will be the one to go. I don't really see Hurley being the one as I really could care less if he goes or not. I'm not really attached to any of the characters except for Jack, Locke, Sawyer and Kate (although all are very interesting), and since they've said the character will be male, it seems like it has to be one of these 3 men. I don't know...In my opinion, killing any one of these 3 men is going to be a huge let-down for me as they really make the show and I guess I can't see the show going on without all 3 of them.

We'll see soon enough!

[J C Tenney]

My theory is that the "someone who lies" is Sawyer and the "someone dies because of this" is Jack.

If that does happen, it would kinda seal Sawyer's fate as the villain of the show. Jack's a good guy and doesn't deserve to die because of Sawyer's hang ups. So if your scenario played out, and Jack died because of Sawyer's lies, that would make two innocent men that Sawyer had a hand in killing. And then buh-bye to any sympathy I might have had for the dude. He's skating on thin ice as it is, what with his misplaced revenge obsession pushing him to cold blooded murder. (Misplaced? Yup. I don't care that he was bamboozled into thinking Shrimpy was Sawyer The First. Sawyer The First didn't put a gun in FutureSawyer's dad's hand, did he? The one Sawyer really should have been angry at all this time was his dad. That letter is tragic and all, but he's no Inigo Montoya.)

I don't know that JJ and co. are heading that way with Sawyer. I still think he's primed for eventual redemption of some sort, and perhaps even coming to appreciate and respect Jack. That's why I could see him making the ultimate sacrifice on Jack's behalf in a surprisingly un-Sawyer-like way. Personally, I think the Jack/Sawyer dynamic is the most interesting relationship on the show, and I'd hate to lose either of them so early in the game. My preference, if one of the guys has to go, would be Boone or Jin. My gut says it will be Sawyer. The spoilers kinda point to Jack. My hubby still insists that it has to be Hurley. Is that convoluted or what? :p :lol

[Claire]

I know that the one who dies is a guy... I'm thinking it will be either Jack , Sayid, or Sawyer.

[ShadowX81]

IM thinkin its jack. Even though hes my favorite charachter. :(
The reason I think its jack is because as interesting as he is, his charachter can't really go anywhere. His backstory is the most bland, and so far wev gotten no real twists from him. Hes really a dead end charchter and he matches all the criteria.

[Fatty McFatt01]

My apologies to the mods for opening this in it's own thread so i'm reposting it here...

I feel that this conclusively proves that Jack and Sayid will not be the castaway who dies this season and wanted to share it with you.

First we have to assume that the cast and writers aren't lieing to us, this shouldn't be a major leap because otherwise we can't even believe that a castaway will die.

On Feb 11, Jorge (Hurley) posted on thefuselage.com that the cast knows who will die because "it's in the script."

Thirty-three hours earlier on Feb 9, Javi (writer) had posted on thefuselage.com that he didn't want to comment on episodes after Locke's upcoming show (ep. 19) because they are still in the works and subject to change.

It seems safe to assume that episodes subject to change do not have a finished script and have not been revealed to the actors. It's nearly impossible that a script was finished, edited, proofread, produced, sent to the cast and read in 33 hours. Therefore the script that Hurley was referring to in his post must be for episode 17, 18, or 19. Also I don't believe that Hurley would be confirming the cast knows who dies unless the character takes their final breath in one of these episodes (not just mortally wounded)...you can't assume that type of thing in LOST where strung-up hobbits don't even die. So someone will be completely kaput in the next 3 episodes.

Javi has also confirmed on Feb. 9 that the upcoming flashback episodes have been decided and accurately reported up until the final 2 episodes. We know that episode 20 will be a Jack-centric episode and episode 21 will be a Sayid-centric episode. So unless they plan on doing a flashback episode for a dead character, which seems pretty safe to bet against, Jack and Sayid aren't going anywhere.

We can also eliminate Charlie, since it's been publicly stated that he'll never die (see above on believing writers).

We can also eliminate Kate, Claire, Shannon and Sun because we know it'll be a male (see above on believing writers).

Also this may turn a little more to speculation but I believe it is safe to eliminate Walt. While E!Online Kristen's "swooned over" spoiler is open to many different interpretations, there is no way that she uses that choice of words when referring to a ten year old boy. And that's besides the fact that there's just way too much juice left in his storyline.

That leaves as the only remaining possibilities:
Sawyer
Locke
Hurley
Boone
Jin
Michael

Damn I wish I could find a way to eliminate Hurley from that list...

[Wynter Zera]

Fatty, I gotta agree with you. My running list is:

1.Jack
2. Locke
3. Sayid
4. Hurley
5. Sawyer


Michael isnt' really swooned over in anyway. He has small fan base at best so there's not much to worry about there. The Hobbit is safe as are the lady folk.

[jncar]

I posted something similar to this in the Numbers spoiler thread, but I think I am going to revise my idea somewhat here.

In the official episode description for Numbers, it says that after Hurley goes to search for the French woman, Jack, Charlie and Sayid will follow him.

Other spoilers have said that the death is a swooned over man, and that someone's lies will prevent the dying person from being saved.

Also, a spoiler for the guest cast of Numbers shows that Danielle Rousseau will be reappearing.

So here's my theory.

The death will occur while Hurley and gang are still out in the woods, and one member of the search party will die.

That means Jack, Sayid, or Charlie will die (Hurley not being particularly swooned over).

Maybe Danielle's lies are what will lead to this persons death.

If so, either she lets Sayid die out of vindictiveness for his leaving her earlier, or she thinks either Charlie or Jack have the illness and she lets them die and lies to Sayid about it to try to get him to trust her.

My final thoughts?

The producers have said Charlie ain't dying, so I believe that by the end of episode 20 (a Jack ep) or 21 (a Sayid ep), either Sayid or Jack will be dead (They will have flashbacks while they are dying).

Of course this theory will only apply if the characters stay out in the woods with Rousseau for several episodes.

[Yojimbo]

This is just a theory people, but I really think that Boone is the one that is going to die at the end of the season. Why? He hasn't really done anything.Let's use deductive reasoning. It has already been confirmed that it is a man. And it is not Charlie. So of the 14, that leaves 9.
Jack-Yeah, right.
Locke-Too important and still has a lot of backstory as evidenced by tonight's episode. "Was your dad cool?" "No."
Sayid-Too integral to the show. A:He has a military background. B:He now has a relationship. C:He's ethnic.
Michael: Possible, but unlikely considering the force that is Walt. I think Michael will be the next one to die, and Walt will do it.
Hurley: Another possibility, but again, he is the sole comedy relief and again he is ethnic
Jin: Not gonna happen, he and Sun will get back together after he and Michael build the new raft. During that time Jin will start himself over and treat Michael as almost a father figure.
Sawyer: The plot line that the writers have built for him is way too deep already to kill him off, I mean, for godsake, he's got the T-1000 on his side!
Walt: Psh.

Who does that leave? Boone. Evidence:
His story is done.
Shannon has shed his influence.
He stopped hanging out with Locke.
He's white.
He does not have a role in the show.

This is how I think he is going to bite it too:
Locke will be confronted by one of the "Others" of the island. Boone will run into this confrontation just when the "Other" is about to kill Locke, Boone will take the bullet/knife and then Locke will kill the murderer.

[WART2]

The spoiler says "Basically, something catastrophic happens, and because someone LIES about what happened, ultimately, they are unable to be saved. " Wouldnt it make sense that Locke would be the one who dies since he knows that Walt burned the down the raft?

[soup]

Yes, WART, and Walt will be the one who lies about what happened.

[samson11]

The first regular will not be one of the women. The producers have already said that it will be a man who we like that will die. Which man that is is anyboby's guess.

[Felrond]

The actual text from the spoiler says the character that will die is MALE. It did ~not~ say it was a MAN.

So it could be Walt, though I think it unlikely since obviously he has something to do with the mysteries of the island.

A couple other (remote) possibilities:
1) Vincent. Yes, the dog. Hey he's male, he's a regular - appearing in nearly every episode, and one could argue that a cute puppy's death would engender some crying in viewer-land. Especially after the rumored "Vincent-centric" episode is aired. That's right, if you haven't heard, supposedly one of the future episodes is shown through the dog's eyes... we get to see what actually occurred in the cargo hold of the plane, perhaps what caused the plane to crash.
2) Clair's baby could be born a male and then get killed off. Probably a stretch here, but obviously "the others" on the island want the baby and perhaps for evil reasons. Maybe if the baby is born soon and we have a couple of episodes to bond with the little guy...

Nah, the writers wouldn't alienate the viewers by killing a kid or a dog or a baby. But it is interesting food for thought.

So I think the probable death victim is Hurley. At the end of the season, he will be the only main male character that had fewer than 2 flash-back episodes dedicated to him. That's as good a reason as any to suspect it will be him.

[zuty]

So I think the probable death victim is Hurley. At the end of the season, he will be the only main male character that had fewer than 2 flash-back episodes dedicated to him. That's as good a reason as any to suspect it will be him.

Jin has only had one episode. He appeared in Sun's flashback, but that was 100% HER story.

Boone has only had one episode. And it was shared in a big way with Shannon.

Sayid has had only one episode (so far). There's no reason why his second episode couldn't be his death script.

Michael has had only one episode.

And the logic might just be the reverse -- Jack, Sawyer, Locke -- all with a more complete story already told, maybe they're finished.

So much speculation... so much time until May 11...

[SPDREYCER]

I THINK IT WILL BE CLAIR'S BABY.

[LoStMyMiNd]

It came to me in a dream last night. The one to die will have the word "guy" in his or her name.

[Iphigenia W]

*The spoiler says "Basically, something catastrophic happens, and because someone LIES about what happened, ultimately, they are unable to be saved. " Wouldnt it make sense that Locke would be the one who dies since he knows that Walt burned the down the raft? *

I think it will be something much more catastrophic than the raft burning. There are 6 episodes left in the season, that is a lot of time to have much bigger disasters happen.

[Lost at sea]

So many disasters...Hurley should have built a bigger golf course

[jaklynrose]

Why I'm Now leading towards Sawyer being the one to die.

1. In Outlaws he kills an man and is told "It'll come back around" which usually means what you do to somebody will eventually be done to you.

2. In the preview to "Outlaws" the narrator says something like "secrets can get you killed' yet nobody was killed on the island in that episode but it was about Sawyer.

3. We know its a male who is much swooned over, which Sawyer is.

4. We see a developing relationship between Kate and Sawyer, and we know that kate killed a man she loved; because of her other traits I don't think she would have done it on purpose. There is a continuing thread to her story that she has a problem with deception and lying (much to Jack's aggravation). Maybe she inadvertently killed the man she loved by lying about something, or covering something up.

5. We know that the person who dies is a result of someone elses lie. Maybe once again Kate inadvertently kills someone she loves by lying and covering something up, and she will ultimately have to face up to the consequences of her lies. This also opens up the door again to a relationship between she and Jack (after he gets over yet another one of her lies)

[King Monkey]

There are rumors spreading that Hurley draws the shortest straw. I suspected that the "swooned over" comment might be a reference to him fainting on the marshall, and eventually he would have to start showing weight loss, but the reason I had discounted him earlier is that he is not "well-featured". That's why I'm still kinda leaning toward Sawyer....I just had a revelation! There are, according to some posters, reaccuring numbers. Hurley, apparently, becomes obsessed with finding Danielle because her papers have his "cursed" winning numbers on it. Also, it has been said that Hurley's past somehow ties in with the hatch. So mabey it is a combination of sorts for opening the hatch! This has nothing to do with a death but I just thought of it and had to write it. So here's the new %'s for dying:
Sawyer: 40%
Hurley: 39%
Sayid: 10%
Jack: 01%

[Wynter Zera]

Won't be Sawyer. Sawyer still has unanswered questions like what he was arrested for. I doubt they'll get back to him before the end of the season. Locke is REALLY looking likely as is Jack.

[DieJackDie]

Well sadly it wont be Jack because its some one that everyone loves... well im sorry but where I live everybody hates Jack and his American Heroism, I hope Sawyer gets some revenge on Jack and Sayid and shows these heroes who they are dealing with.

Sawyer deserves to be coupled up with Kate,I mean did you see that kiss? Kate loved it im telling you!

Locke is a weirdo I wont miss him, hes done some evil things that only a sick twisted phone sex craved man could do.

Jin is the only honourable one on the island, that comes with his culture and I believe there is so much more to be added to his story, he is a strong provider and is a very strong willed man with alot of pysical strength, he follows Sawyer as my favourite.

Michael is far too kind a man in his heart to die, dont kill him nor his son!

Hurley well hes boring, and Charlie anoys the hell out of me! I hate hobbits I tell ya!!!! And the stupidest thing he done? HE KILLED ETHAN! Stupid ex-drug addicts...

Boone.... hes a young up and coming leader its not his time to die, get rid of Jack and let Boone slowly learn to take that role I think he would make a great leader.

So who do I want to die? Take Jack, take Charlie hell even take Locke, PLEASE DONT TAKE SAWYER OR JIN!!!

Who do I think will die? Sawyer, Jin, Boone or Michael :(

Im seriously going to be sad to see Sawyer or Jin go tho... I see alot of emotion with those men and they don't know how to deal with it... Fingers crossed for those 2!

[RickP66]

"Well sadly it wont be Jack because its some one that everyone loves... well im sorry but where I live everybody hates Jack and his American Heroism"

And I am SO sure that where YOU live represents "everybody." :rolleyes
It won't be Jack, but the reason will not be that your particular anti-American part of the world hates him. Get over yourself.

[sing4themoment]

i dont know why but i really think it'll be jack. hes not as important anymore

[DieJackDie]

Rick just because ur american and so patriotic you dotn need to open ur stupid mouth egg.

Its hollywood im talking bout you fool and how there has to be a patriotic hero type in all the dam movies.

If I hated america so much i wouldnt be a fan of lost would I? ITS AMERICAN MADE

Its americans like u i dislike ok :) but sum of ur american women are oh so very beautiful lets just hope you havent got one that has to deal with your anoying behind.

AMerica is well loved, well hated get over that fact and let me have what ur country says is right, freedom of speech.

What I dislike and state I disliek is purely opinion, and in part freedom of speech, no need to be a pric and say I need to get over myself because I dont mate.

Thanks for that you made my day... anoying little man

[Grove4Life]

Hey everyone, I'm a huge fan of the show and I've been lurking around the board for a few weeks now and just decided to participate.

About the person who dies, I read one of the articles which was posted with a link on one of the threads (sorry I can't remember the details of where I got it from), but anyways, one of the creators/writers of the show was saying how, as time goes by, there will be less for them to talk about regarding the younger cast members, like Boone, but that they could write lots of stuff on Jack because he is older and has more "life experience", so because of that, I don't think that Jack will be killed off. Another reason is that, since the first episode, and throughout most of the season, I always felt that he was the "main" character of the main 14.

[MoreLikeHurleyThanYou]

You are giving Jin way too much thought. I don't think he would ever look up to Michael, especially not as a father figure. It seems to me that the writer's aren't going to mess around with some "Friends" type "will they get back together again, or not?" thing. If Sun and Jin get bac together, it will be during another flashback episode for them. That'll be next season, if Jin isn't dead by then. Jin, Michael and Boone, are the most easdily disposible, which actually leads me to believe that they will not be the one's to die. Jack is becoming more readily disposable, but it seems easy to kill him off. As much as anyone rationalizes this, no one will be ready for who it is. These writer's are too good.

[RickP66]

"Rick just because ur american and so patriotic you dotn need to open ur stupid mouth egg."

I don't need your permission to open my mouth, junior. At least, I assume you're a young child. It would be a damn shame if the school system in your country were so backward that it produced adults as functionally illiterate as you.

[lost1]

Boone is a goner...too bad though cause i like the storyline of hi current mind control issue angle

[King Monkey]

You sound pretty confident. Have any basis?

[KissMESawyer]

Rick and DieJackDie, this is a spoiler thread. Not a thread for the 2 of you to go off on eachother. If you have issues with eachother, please take it to a private way. Email would be good.

[ziadiva]

I'm really leaning towards Michael or Walt - if Michael dies then Locke can take Walt under his wing. What would tug at the heartstrings more than a father and son getting close and then one of them dying!

Or picture Claire sitting with her brand new baby and in the background Michael is holding the body of his son begging for one more chance.

that's my two cents :smokin