Damon Lindelof Reveals how "SAW 2" Inspired Key "Lost" Moment

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Damon Lindelof’s Favorite "Lost" Moment was Inspired by a Surprising Source
by Nia Howe-Smith
June 9, 2015


Regardless of how you felt about the ending, there is no denying that "Lost" is one of the most iconic shows of all time. With a striking pilot that cost over $14 million (the most in television history) and a rich, prolific mythology, "Lost" continues to be a much talked-about, much-debated show, even five years after its finale.

So which influences do we have to thank for helping create such a juggernaut of a series? According to writer/co-creator Damon Lindelof, SAW 2.

Apparently, the inspiration for the climactic twist at the end of season 3’s finale, 'Through the Looking Glass', was born from a viewing of the sequel to the popular torture-porn movie.





Lindelof explained on BuzzFeed News:

"If you have not seen SAW 2, all you need to know is that Donnie Wahlberg is in it and that the twist at the end involves tricking the audience into thinking they’re watching something unfold in present time, when in fact it is unfolding in the PAST.

Also, Donnie Wahlberg is in it."





On 'Through the Looking Glass', it’s revealed that the supposed flash-backs of Jack at home in L.A. are flash-forwards (we see him waiting for someone at LAX and island mate Kate steps out of the car).

In addition to being Damon Lindelof’s favorite scene he’s written for the series and an important turning point for the show, that moment will also be remembered for ruining the phrase “We have to go back” forever.



But as much as that scene may mean to fans, it means even more to its creator.

"I was inside the thing… feeling what these characters were feeling…knowing we were, at long last, working toward an actual ENDING now, and finally… for one fleeting moment… I felt peace."

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/09...ite-lost-scene

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i want to punch that guy in the goiter.

it doesn't matter how many times he tries to justify how terrible the ending - really the whole final season - of Lost was; he just can't make that bad taste go away and redeem the excellence of the beginning of the series. They cheated the viewers and copped out on the ending because they had no idea what they were going to do from the beginning, like they claimed they did.