The Misplaced collection finale got here as one thing of a reduction in 2010. After two untouchable seasons, Misplaced started to really feel the load of its many, many mysteries, and the dearth of route began changing into obvious. Misplaced nonetheless managed to ship the products throughout its much less spectacular years. Season 3’s ending felt epic, season 4’s “The Fixed” stays one of many best TV episodes of all time, and season 6 thrived because of the endgame lastly being mapped out. Nonetheless, not even Misplaced‘s most devoted followers may counsel ending with season 6 was untimely.

There have been many rumblings of a possible Misplaced revival or reboot through the years. Nothing concrete has ever materialized, however given studios’ growing reliance on acquainted IPs and Misplaced‘s era-defining legacy, it might be a miracle if one other go to to the Island by no means occurred. Misplaced‘s ending did not overtly arrange future tales, however one small element may function the launching level for a sequel that includes new survivors and a contemporary risk to the Island.

Hurley’s Demise Units Up A Potential Misplaced Sequel Sequence

Everyone seems to be useless in Misplaced‘s finale. Not within the “they had been useless all alongside” sense, fortunately, however the flash-sideways timeline serves as a gathering place for the survivors to reunite one final time earlier than transferring onto the afterlife. It would not matter whether or not they die in the course of the present, like Boone, or a few years later, like Kate and Sawyer – all paths result in the church in Misplaced‘s finale.

Curiously, Hurley is there too. After changing into the Island’s protector, Hurley would have gained the ability of agelessness, so he possible died centuries – even perhaps millennia – after everybody else on the huge Oceanic reunion. However if Hurley cannot perish from pure causes because of the protector’s powers, that means he was murdered someday after Misplaced‘s finale.

We all know little or no about Hurley’s reign as Island protector. “The Finish” confirms he enjoys an in depth, fruitful relationship along with his second-in-command, Ben Linus, and “The New Man in Cost” reveals Hurley recruiting Walt to assist the Island’s useless souls transfer into the afterlife. These particulars apart, Hurley’s time on the Island is a clean interval in Misplaced‘s timeline.

And but, the very fact Hurley dies in any respect implies that one other “Misplaced” occurs after Misplaced.

One other risk involves the Island, whether or not that be scientists, explorers, or rich entrepreneurs trying to harness the Coronary heart of the Island’s unusual vitality. Hurley tries valiantly to guard it, simply as Jacob did earlier than him, however he in the end dies within the course of. Maybe Hurley deliberate for such an event and summoned a brand new group of candidates to the Island within the hope of discovering a alternative, precisely the best way Hurley himself acquired employed.

The historical past of Misplaced‘s Island – which we see loads of all through the collection – reveals two constants. Firstly, unscrupulous people at all times come to the Island for one purpose or one other. Secondly, each protector of the Island winds up getting stabbed. Except each streaks are damaged, Misplaced historical past suggests Hurley would have been murdered by a villainous customer to the Island.

The one element we will glean from Misplaced‘s finale is that Ben would not betray Hurley. Their last dialog exudes deep respect and friendship, which means Ben stays proper by Hurley’s facet via the difficulty. Nonetheless, their dialog additionally makes no reference to the destiny of the Island or what enemies they could have confronted. The 2 buddies merely congratulate one another on finishing up their respective roles as greatest they might. That alone means little – Jacob did his greatest too, and look how that turned out.

There’s one particularly bleak chance behind Hurley’s presence on the church in Misplaced‘s finale. If Hurley will get killed as a result of he is unable to guard the Island, and there is not any alternative ready within the wings, your complete world would finish after Hurley’s loss of life. Probably, Hurley enters the church realizing precisely when and the way the extinction of humanity occurs, which is definitely an odd thought.

The Extra Mundane Clarification Behind Hurley’s Demise In Misplaced

There is no doubt that Hurley’s loss of life may be used as the start line for a Misplaced sequel if such a factor ever materialized. Certainly, the loss of life of the Island’s protector would current an enchanting method to kick off the pilot episode and add a unique spice to the revival.

Even when the Misplaced model stays untouched, nonetheless, it is nonetheless potential to clarify Hurley’s presence on the church with out creating additional mysteries. When Hurley hires Walt for a “job” in “The New Man in Cost,” Michael’s son is probably being lined up as Hurley’s alternative as protector of the Island.

In any case, Walt’s connection to the Island was stronger than any of the opposite Oceanic 815 passengers. Hurley maybe acknowledges this, and makes use of his tenure as protector to teach and put together Walt as a successor extra appropriate for the job. When the time comes and Walt is able to step up, Hurley would step down, changing into mortal once more (Alpert proves that is potential) and dwelling the remainder of his life as a standard particular person whereas Walt takes management of the Island.

Tellingly, Walt would not seem within the last church scene that closes out Misplaced‘s finale, which could function proof that, after being anointed by Hurley, he stays the Island’s protector for the remainder of time.

Launch Date

2004 – 2010-00-00

Showrunner

Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse

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  Matthew Fox

  Jack Shephard

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  Evangeline Lilly

  Kate Austen