The Writers Are "Fanboys"

Lost's writing team knows what we're thinking. At least that's what Damon Lindelof believes. He says that the majority of the writers are "fanboys," tuned into audience reaction. We can thank them for getting rid of Nikki and Paulo for us.

"The majority of the writers on Lost are fanboys," Lindelof told website AMCtv. "There's a ripple effect that occurs where we say, 'Nikki and Paulo are not working. We don't like them, the audience isn't going to like them'.
"By the time the audience starts complaining about Nikki and Paulo, we've already written a script where they get buried alive."

"We're writing a television show that's supposed to be consumed by the masses," Lindelof continued. "In the same way that a gladiator in the Roman arena lived or died based on whether or not he was entertaining, we feel like an instantaneous thumbs up, thumbs down response is huge for us."

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