Lost in Lost – To spoil or not to spoil?

We’re a mere two weeks away from the premiere of Lost. I can hardly believe it. It’s been such a long wait, I almost thought it was never going to get here, but it is! This off-season has been long and there hasn’t been a whole lot to talk about for the most of it. News was hard to come by, and to be completely honest, there was a lot of news that I missed. This wasn’t lazy blogging, but instead a concerted effort to go into the final episodes of Lost fresh and open minded.

It’s a question that has plagued Lost since it’s inception: is it better to seek out spoilers and inside information, or just go with the flow and be surprised?

Throughout it’s run, I’ve generally stayed away from blatant or overly detailed spoilers, but I did spend a lot of time at Dark UFO, one of the best Lost sites on the web. It’s hard to resist the spoilers over at Dark UFO. They get the best inside information and have a huge collection of juicy (and not so juicy) rumors and spoilers. With the final episodes coming up, however, I have cut off all of my spoiler sources. I have made a clean break and I’m determined to avoid any possible information that could ruin a surprise for me.

The only exception that I am making is for casting news. This has proven just too difficult to avoid. It isn’t just a matter of avoiding spoiler-specific spots. I’ve seen casting details divulged in headlines on Google News. So yes, I may have heard that some old cast members are making return appearances this season, but I know nothing about the nature of the returns. Of course, the writers and producers have been so tight lipped that I’m not sure anyone knows about the nature of the the returns.

I’ve made my decision, though: no spoilers for me this season. We’ll see if I can stick with it. What about you?

Clacked by Bob Degon
on Jan 18, 2010 @ 11:00 EST5EDT