'Lost' actor unhappy with character's fate

Lost actor Harold Perrineau has criticised the show's bosses over the short-lived return of his character Michael Dawson.

"I'm disappointed, mostly because I wanted Michael and [his son] Walt to have a happy ending," he told TV Guide, speaking about the explosive demise of Michael in the fourth season finale. "If I were writing it, I would write it differently."

"I thought it was disappointing and a waste to come back, only to get beat up a few times and then killed. I felt like it was sort of pandering to some fans who wanted to see Michael punished because he betrayed people."

Perrineau, who also stated that he would make more appearances if the storyline was to his liking, added that he was shocked to discover Michael was being killed off: "I had no idea. It's like, what the hell? I came back for that?"

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