Lost Dog

What has happened to "Vincent" on LOST? Is there a scientific explanation, tied to recent plot developments, for the disappearance of Walt's furry friend? Or is this just another case of a cast member asking to be written off of the show, ala Mr. Eko? Madison, who plays Vincent on the show (convincing performance by a girl-dog in the role of a boy-dog) turned 63 in dog years during season five, and may just be getting tired.



It could also be the case that Madison has left the show over disappointment with the lack of a prominent role. It is easy to envision a Vincent-centric episode: The audience could learn, via flashback, of a troubled past, in which Vincent is a puppy-mill escapee, and that the puppy-mill was actually run by Charles Widmore, and how anger from experiences at the puppy-mill drove Vincent to become a VERY BAD DOG, and he has never been able to forgive himself to this day.

No such episode has aired, but Madison could, on the other hand, have left the cast over concerns of having too much airtime. With an excessively prominent role on such a memorable program as LOST, Madison runs the risk of getting typecast, and ruining her career. Producers might hesitate to hire a dog like Madison now, believing that audiences will be distracted by the association with LOST, and fail to take scenes with the yellow Labrador seriously.