Is Michael Coming Back?
That’s the $64,000 question! Okay, maybe it’s not that important, but it’s a question that’s been weighing on all Lost fans’ minds throughout the 3rd season. The last we saw of Michael and Walt, they were sailing off on a boat at the end of season 2 leaving Kate, Sawyer, Jack, and Hurley at the mercy of “The Others”. We naturally assumed that Michael and Walt would sail back to the mainland and try to find help for his friends back on the island.
In drops Naomi at the end of season 3 with the news that everyone believes the passengers of Flight 815 are dead. Where does that leave Michael and Walt? Did they shipwreck on yet another island? Was the boat rigged so that they never made it home? Or maybe they just slunk back into normal life, forgetting all about their stranded friends.
Somehow, I doubt the Lost producers will keep us in the dark forever about what happened. It’s too big a storyline with too many unanswered questions to just let it slide and hope the fans forget a la daytime soap operas.
I was excited to see Walt, much older and taller looking, appear to John as John was fighting for his life after Ben shot him. A big reason why Malcome David Kelley hasn’t returned as Walt. While it may be only a matter of months on the island for the Lostaways, it’s been years for the actors. Unlike the adults of the cast whose appearance varies little from season to season, the kids grow and change. Kind of hard to explain how Walt, a 10 year old little boy, has such a deep voice after only a few months!
Will Harrold Perrineau come back as Micheal for season 4? Word has it he’s talking with Lost producers. Nothing’s official… as of yet. But I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
212 Days until Season 4 Premier!
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