Unconfirmed rumors...

After taking a look at various websites, here's a list of things that I'll be keeping my eye out for in the upcoming season:

1) Last season, when discussing who "Him" was, one of the producers said that the audience would know who "He" was by "a wink and a nod." Someone claims that "the look" shared between Jack and Kate in the S2 finale would qualify as this "wink and a nod." I'm not completely sure how I feel about that... But I have heard that the Others never really wanted either Jack or Kate, they only wanted Sawyer, leaving us to conclude that Jack and Kate are "plants" or something. I don't know. That one is kind of hard to swallow.

2) In the same vein, it has been reported that the love triangle between Jack, Kate, and Sawyer will become a love square of sorts this season. The season 3 press release discusses Jack's interest in "the new girl," Juliet, played by Elizabeth Mitchell. Executive producer Carlton Cuse confirmed that Kate will "get with" someone this season. As you all know, I am a hardcore supporter of Jate. If she "gets with" Sawyer, I think I will be inconsolable.

3) In terms of scheduling, everyone seems to agree that season 3 of LOST will have NO repeats this year. I hear that, beginning with the season premiere on October 4 (you have all marked your calendars by now, I presume) LOST will run for 6-7 consecutive weeks before going on a 12-13 week hiatus. (As much as this pains me, I do believe the producers had my best interests at heart.... Those guys, always helping me out.... Last year, after I got married, and was in the middle of moving, there were no new episodes. This year, I'll be having a baby, and I still won't miss a thing! You can't convince me otherwise that they didn't do this just for me! :P) The show will return to it's regular time in February '07, and run straight through until the season finale.

4) Damon Lindelof claims something will happen halfway through the season that will "fry everybody's brains." The possibilities are endless. I can't even begin to wrap my head around the number of things they could do. Quite honestly, my brain was fried when Michael killed Ana-Lucia and Libby. My jaw just hung open and would not close.

5) Speaking of Damon Lindelof, it appears that he may have revealed a tad too much at this forum thing. He says that it may be wrong of fans to assume the Losties have "been there as long as they think they've been there." Holy slip-up, Batman! OK, let's do the math on this, shall we? According to the information we were provided in the S2 finale, the plane crashed on the island on September 22, 2004. (The same day as the series premiere AND my parents' anniversary! Happy 25th anniversary Mom & Daddy!) There have been 47 episodes, but I do believe that some of those episodes have spanned more than one day, so I will assume that the castaways have been on Pain in the Ass Island for about 60 days. So it appears that the Losties should have just celebrated their first Thanksgiving together, if we are to believe these conditions. Maybe Desmond's "snow globe" theory isn't too far off the mark, huh?

6) Harold Perrineau, the actor playing Michael, has signed on to make 4 films due out in 2007. Is it then safe to assume that we have seen the last of Michael as he drove away on that damned boat? I think I would be very upset if they don't, at the very least, show the boat exploding or something! You can't just betray my Jack and Sawyer (oh, yeah, Kate too) like that and not have the vengeance of ME thrown down upon you! >:0!!! OK, sorry, my emotions got the better of me on that one.... Either way, I think Michael's done with the island. I mean, look at the history of castaways who have made other TV shows or films: Maggie Grace (The Fog): DEAD. Cynthia Watros (My Ex Life; Frank): DEAD. Your time is up, Michael.

Well, that's all for now, folks. Stay tuned. (P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IAN!! :)