Filed under “Be careful what you wish for,” Nikki and Paulo (played by Kiele Sanchez and Rodrigo Santoro) were introduced early in Season 3, as at least viewers wondered, “Why do we never get to know any other castaways?”

Yeah, well…. Even showrunner Damon Lindelof had to acknowledge amid the early backlash that the former soap star character and her con artist beau were “universally despised” by fans, though he asserted they would wind up “iconic characters.”

And maybe he was right, seeing as 10 episodes into their run, they ended up (presumed) dead, buried alive!

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