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Originally Posted by Simon  Also, do you think the show would have been better if there werent random extra survivors with no role on the show walking around? Do you think they did this to avoid contract holdouts and shit? |
Well, when the show first came out, I remember reading an article about it in the Wall St. Journal, and they said contract holdouts were a major reason for the big cast, both in the main characters and in the extras.
Plus, it gives them freedom in case they need a character who has some sort of "skill" that the main characters dont possess. Like, they were able to introduce the character of Dr. Arzt, because they needed a science teacher-type to advance the plot.
They also killed off a couple of the extras to show that the castways were in danger, but they were able to accomplish it without killing off any of the main characters