I’m not sure how I missed this in the onslaught of Comic-Con news, but here it is. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse brought a special gift to the convention this year for Lost fans — definitive proof that they had the entirety of LOST planned out right from the get-go. That’s right, this single scene proves, without a doubt, that they knew where this was headed. They held onto it for a while, but perhaps felt that this was best released now, at a time when it may have a chance to counter the wave of fan backlash from the series finale.

Take a look:

Well, there you have it. Still a doubting Thomas?

All joking aside, I really loved the entirety of LOST, and one of the best aspects of the show was the willingness of Cuse and Lindelof to poke fun at themselves. If anything, this clip should prove that without question.