Lost Lives

According to the producers of Lost, at least five characters will die by the end of the season.

I don't mind speculation about the show, but I'd prefer the show runners not give away what's coming up--even in fairly vague ways. I'd rather be surprised. The show's already working, they don't need to pump it up.

Who will die? I don't know but I have two guesses. First, they sure have been hinting at Charlie's death, and that would be fine with me. Second, I'm guessing at least two of the Others go--they got plenty of them and you can't have wholesale slaughters of the original castaways. I'd think at least Juliet or Ben (or both) will go. Also, it's possible some outsider from a flashback will go--say, Locke's father.

The big question is which majors will die. The show is far enough along that they may be willing to kill one of the fantastic four, Jack, Kate, Sawyer or Locke. And since the rumor is the long-awaited showdown betweeen Jack and Locke is coming, it's certainly possible one of them is gone.

But killing either is a problem. Locke is probably the most popular character on the show, and Jack is not only the castaways' leader, but part of the central romantic triangle. If one is going, it seems to me Jack is more likely, since his arc seems complete, while Locke has just gone off in a new direction. (Of course, if one of the actors wants off the show for movies, all bets are off.)

As a fan, I'd rather they not kill the big four, or Sayid or Hurley. Or Desmond, I guess. The rest are fair game.