At the convention, Grillo-Marxuach and his colleagues dangled a handful of clues to fans. "The plane did not crash by accident," Lindelof told the crowd. "It crashed for a very specific reason." But he dismissed speculation that someone aboard the plane caused the crash. "I will tell you today that is not the case."
He also promised, "Season 2 is gonna get weird" ? though he and other writers promised the mysteries wouldn't drag on as long as "The X Files," which ran nine seasons.
Other tidbits:
What's inside the mysterious hatch will be interesting, but not as interesting as the effect it has on the John Locke character, according to Grillo-Marxuach.
The rear section of the plane ? and additional survivors ? will be discovered during the second season.
The people who kidnapped Walt, the young boy, are the "others" on the island.
Eight infants have played the newborn son of Claire on the show. "They keep growing," so new ones have to be brought in, said Emilie de Ravin, who plays Claire. "It's a constant struggle to find newborn Caucasian babies in Hawaii," where the show is taped.