A very dark room. A few sun rays enter from the sharp openings in the blinds. Constant creakings from the outside are the only sounds.
A man (whose figure is barely seen) is reading documents on a desk, where an oil-lamp lights big maps, above which lay protractors and set squares. The man slowly moves his hand on the map, above the ocean: then he stops his forefinger on a precise spot on the map, as to indicate it: yet it seems to be just somewhere in the ocean.
As he does so, a distant voice is hardly heard, yelling something as '..aaaand.'.
Immediately, the objects on the table start to slide all together, slowly. The hand seems to react to the voice, but all of a sudden the desk turns almost vertical and everything in the room comes crashing down following the gravity, and then the whole room turns violently the opposite way.

The man falls down and tries to make his way to the door as the objects fall around and on him. He opens the door and a violent sun blinds him and a great noise is suddenly heard, of men shouting, yelling. We see a great turmoil: people on the deck a 19th century vessel running around trying to fight tremendous waves. The man has to put his hand over his eyes to protect from the sun, that's why we can't see his face at first. He stops a man and asks him:
- What the hell happened? We've been all day long over the stillest of seas, up until 2 minutes ago...
- Never seen such thing before, sir! The moment we spotted the land, the sea just.. woke up and attacked us in a second.. do y'remember how crocodiles do back in africa?
- Land? You said land? I don't see any...
- Turn the other side, sir.
The man turns and he finally drops his hand from the face, so that we can see his identity.
And we are shown Richard Alpert looking frightened right into the eyes of a giant horrific crocodile-faced statue, among the black waves, and the surrounding land of a violent and electric green.

Crescendo of Giacchino, black screen.

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I'm pretty sure we'll start s6 on board of the black rock. Remember in the penultimate episode of s5 we saw alpert playing with a scale model of the vessel, then in the last episode we saw the vessel itself, from a distance. Starting s6 on board of the br I think would just be the completing of an evident climax.

Thats pretty cool. I just don't see them not addressing what's happened with the bomb straight away. They can do a black rock/Richard episode further down the line.

I agree with Pauly...that would be a cool scene but I doubt they are going to open Season 6 without addressing whether the bomb had an affect on the time stream of Flight 815.

Thats pretty cool. I just don't see them not addressing what's happened with the bomb straight away. They can do a black rock/Richard episode further down the line.

I agree with Pauly...that would be a cool scene but I doubt they are going to open Season 6 without addressing whether the bomb had an affect on the time stream of Flight 815.

Hi Paul, Secoura. I'm interested in the opening scene only. If you want my thought, I'm pretty sure the premiere episode will be about the Losties and the effects of the bomb, we can tell it also from the title of the episode:
LA X, maybe flight 815 will land safely in LA

Yet, because of the typical jigsaw-like storytelling in Lost, we might just experience a strong, epic beginning without any direct plot connection with the episode itself.
s5 started this way: we saw Chang and Faraday in the orchid, a scene that was resumed 13 episodes later, in 'the variable'. So I think this is what may happen in s6.
As far as i remember, s3 opening scene was equally 'disconnected' from the plot core of the episode.

Good scene and the way they open seasons is pretty odd somerimes. I thought they were going to be in Sydney boarding the plane, but who knows. I can't wait.

I like the picture you painted for the opener, Jangras. This is the last season opener for our writers. Season one had a very epic ending scene that we all would have thought could have been picked up at the other end of panning down the hatch shaft. Instead they showed us Desmond in the hatch as we did not know what we were yet watching. The season may begin with a white flash and the other side of it, but I suspect them to pull something way more clever than that. Your scene could just be the very thing they have in mind. They like delayed satisfaction. Making us wait a bit for the other side of that flash would be true to form.

Well done.

I have always thought the black rock ended up in the middle of the island because the island flashed to the location the black rock was sailing at, basically just appearing underneath it. The season 5 finale made me question it though because it appeared to show the black rock sailing to the island. Of course we dont know for sure that its the black rock but its probable. I like your scene though and think it would be good. Unfortunately the title of the opener makes me picture something different.

I like the picture you painted for the opener, Jangras. This is the last season opener for our writers. Season one had a very epic ending scene that we all would have thought could have been picked up at the other end of panning down the hatch shaft. Instead they showed us Desmond in the hatch as we did not know what we were yet watching. The season may begin with a white flash and the other side of it, but I suspect them to pull something way more clever than that. Your scene could just be the very thing they have in mind. They like delayed satisfaction. Making us wait a bit for the other side of that flash would be true to form.

Well done.

Thanks, Frank, that's the point. Thing is: s6 opener MUST be something EPIC! And I think us fans consider the black rock's wreck and adam & eve to be the most thrilling mysteries yet to be shown.

Well, actually this thread was meant to be for everyone to come up with his own idea of s6 opening scene, i might have made it clearer in the 1st post. It would be nice to see who will get closer to the truth. :drowsy:

I have always thought the black rock ended up in the middle of the island because the island flashed to the location the black rock was sailing at, basically just appearing underneath it. The season 5 finale made me question it though because it appeared to show the black rock sailing to the island.

Well as far as we've been shown, the BR, as we've seen it in s5 finale, might still be 'pushed' to the middle of the island, in many ways.
If the ship contained minerals, then it's pretty possible for the magnetic force to 'attract' the ship, but then the BR would be resting near the Swan, not in the Dark Territories.
Of course in my scene I just pictured the beginning of the wreck, then it's up to Darlton. He/they get payed for this..

Your scene could just be the very thing they have in mind. They like delayed satisfaction. Making us wait a bit for the other side of that flash would be true to form.


I agree with that!;)
I don't have a better idea than yours for the opening scene but i'm sure they'll try to surprise us like always. The black rock is a great idea. Another one would be to see Annie. I'm dying to know who is Annie!!! lol

I doubt this will happen, but I've been wrestling with the idea that there's a big connection between Oceanic 815 and the Black Rock. So how about:

Open on eye. Jack's face. Gasps, gets up in middle of jungle. Looks around. Runs through jungle - to find an almost picture perfect repeat of the first sequence in the pilot episode - only it's the Black Rock somehow crashed on the Island, not Oceanic 815. And all our Losties are there.

One big loop?

Okay, maybe that sucks. But hey, worth a shot!

I doubt this will happen, but I've been wrestling with the idea that there's a big connection between Oceanic 815 and the Black Rock. So how about:

Open on eye. Jack's face. Gasps, gets up in middle of jungle. Looks around. Runs through jungle - to find an almost picture perfect repeat of the first sequence in the pilot episode - only it's the Black Rock somehow crashed on the Island, not Oceanic 815. And all our Losties are there.

One big loop?

Okay, maybe that sucks. But hey, worth a shot!


I like this, but let me change it a bit. The season begins with Richard Alpert's eye. Then we see Richard lying on the ground just like Jack. He gets up. Walks for a minute until he reaches a clearing. We start to hear yelling. The camera pans around to reveal the Black Rock, recently crashed, and it's crew recovering from however it came to be there. Just like 815.

Now that would be very cool IMO.

Oh that is very cool.

I hear what you're saying Jangara but I just have the feeling that this season is a one off after the cliffhanger from season five.You may be right we shall see :) I expect them to either fake us out and make us believe there's been a reset when there hasn't been or doing the complete opposite.

^ that's another cool opening scene. I really hope they do that at some point in the show at least.

Great idea for an opening scene. I like the imagery! And I agree that the opening scene should bring us somewhere new... or as they have often done, further down the rabbit hole.

Season 2 opened up right inside the hatch - unfamiliar territory, big reveal
Season 3 opened up in New Otherton - unfamiliar territory, big reveal
Season 4 opened up in a Flash Forward off the island - Familiar and therefore a lame opening IMO
Season 5 opened up in Dharmaville 1977 AND showed us that Faraday was there - unfamiliar territory, big reveal

So my hope, is that we will begin once again with an opening scene where we are asking ourselves - where and when are we??? I would like the answer to that question to be inside the Temple - a futuristic scientific research facility.

I would love to see Season 6 open with a shot of Jacob sitting on the beach, the whole island shakes (remember when Locke turned the wheel and the island flashed one last time, and Daniel or Miles said it felt more like an earthquake?) and the statue falls over into the ocean. Then the island moves as a result of Locke's wheel turning and the remains of the statue disappear, leaving only the foot.

Hey Coyote, this is pretty close to what I have been thinking. I've had this feeling for a long time the S6 will start with the Black Rock.

I like Coyote/Meano idea it would be great!
The begining in the temple is also a very plausible and good idea!

Season 1 ended with the swan well and begins with Desmond in it.
Season 5 ended up with Juliet probably dying in this well....so maybe season 6 will begin in the tunnels under the island with two people (dead or not) who will be revealed to be Adam & Eve...

I doubt this will happen, but I've been wrestling with the idea that there's a big connection between Oceanic 815 and the Black Rock. So how about:

Open on eye. Jack's face. Gasps, gets up in middle of jungle. Looks around. Runs through jungle - to find an almost picture perfect repeat of the first sequence in the pilot episode - only it's the Black Rock somehow crashed on the Island, not Oceanic 815. And all our Losties are there.

One big loop?

Okay, maybe that sucks. But hey, worth a shot!


Man that sounds like an awesome beginning to season 6. Ive been waiting for them to explain how the black rock got on the island.

I like Meano's take. Richards eye and the Black Rock crashing. Too cool. They neve seem to pick up where they left off the season before, so IMO we'll see something else first. Another idea is to have them originally and not crashing.

Love all of the suggested openers and it would be sweet if season 6 opened with the Black Rock.

I am really curious about the Temple and would love season 6 to start with people walking through the jungle, their backs to us, and they come to ruins. I don't know what they would do there, but the Temple is certainly unfamiliar territory to us and it is something that they have been teasing us about.

Of course, since season 5 ended with the bomb being detonated, I think the most likely opener would be Jack, on flight 815, landing in LA as scheduled, and going straight to his father's funeral.

But the heck knows, I am sure it will be something totally wild that we never would have thought of.

Okay, I'm going to join in the fun here....

I think we'll see someone getting ready to leave their house and maybe the person getting ready will look familiar, then we'll see them driving in the car on their way to.... LA X! The opening episode of season 6 will be about those people that are waiting at LA X for the people on Flight 815, or that and those waiting at home or someplace for the passengers on that flight. We'll see how they deal with the news of the plane not arriving on time, whatever they are dealing with before they hear that news, things like that. Maybe we'll see the people who were supposed to adopt Claire's baby, for example.

I just thought this up a few minutes ago and I have no more than what I wrote. This is my contribution to the thread.

I'm going to be going to a small-scale "Lost" party for the season 6 episode. I'll be sure to log on here to read people's reactions to the episode, and maybe I'll post my own thoughts.

I am looking forward to a wonderful roller coaster ride of fun! :)

I dunno what's going to happen - but hope it's played out to a soundtrack of Desmond Deckker's, Israelites.

I do know though (okay - i think I know) that whatever happened was happening before Jules hit that bomb with a rock. I reckon she broke it and that bomb bust before it could blow.

What's the FDW made of? if it's subject to the magnetic mayhem it might shift. Ben got spat out in a different location - or so it appeared - when he was closer in proximity than the losties and the science team and turned it.

How far it's perimeter of influence extends might determine where, as well as when, our characters begin Season 6.

Open on Richard's eye - in or near the Temple, where he has taken his people to be safe from the impending explosion. We get to see their perspective of the Incident. Culminating in hearing a strange noise, like the Island is moving, cut to see Richard's reaction. Pan out and we see the Temple for the first time, WOW. The sky goes white - . The Incident is happening. the screen goes solid white Fade back into to see Claire. Seated on Flight 815, pregnant, holding her belly. Is this a flashback? After a moment we hear the pilot's voice and it should tell us all we need to know. Then we cut to see Frank Lapidus for ourselves and he says something about enjoying their stay in Los Angeles. LOST

Open on Richard's eye - in or near the Temple, where he has taken his people to be safe from the impending explosion. We get to see their perspective of the Incident. Culminating in hearing a strange noise, like the Island is moving, cut to see Richard's reaction. Pan out and we see the Temple for the first time, WOW. The sky goes white - . The Incident is happening. the screen goes solid white Fade back into to see Claire. Seated on Flight 815, pregnant, holding her belly. Is this a flashback? After a moment we hear the pilot's voice and it should tell us all we need to know. Then we cut to see Frank Lapidus for ourselves and he says something about enjoying their stay in Los Angeles. LOST

Wow this is what i really like: it's informative but driven by synthesis.
Claire being pregnant is actually the only image that belongs to 2004-only (or S1 or iteration 1..) and of course, as far as we know, it should lead to the crash etc etc.. but instead we see her landing on LA! And I love the way LA is introduced, by a simple, routine line by the pilot - by Frank. I can envision his eyebrows moving in his typical Lapidus-mood way..:rolleyes:
Great page, Thunder, yet I believe an opening with Ricky and the Templies (which is not a rock band from the 50s i guess..:biggrin:) should give us more informations.