lost fictional character played abc television series lost michael served secondary antagonist second season losing custody battle taylor michael son years reunite dies journey home plane crashes mysterious island kidnapped island previous inhabitants michael spends time trying retrieve eventually successful leave island guilt murders commit achieve leads son suicide attempt returns island freighter killed bomb explodes michael reappears ghost apologizes killing initially skeptical role took lost creator told season arc michael rewritten originally going love triangle korean couple sun positive fan reaction couple meant storyline dropped michael leaves island season knew return lost point felt tell michael story reception character mixed acting praised arc michael life plane crash shown flashbacks special leaves michael son born travels amsterdam years later susan tells intends married michael enraged hit car leaving hospitalized months susan tracks hospital tries convince parental rights new husband adopt michael refuses resulting custody battle susan convinces best decision years later susan dies husband asks michael custody living australia michael agrees return flight calls mother asks instead plane crashes island michael dog vincent survivors vincent runs jungle michael searches avail later terry quinn returns vincent michael despite gesture michael skeptical want spending time michael attacked korean survivor gold watch michael started wearing wife sun approaches explain father watch reveals speaks english michael begins constructing hope escape island witnessing completed burned michael blames later confesses want leave island changed mind michael bond sun reveals ability speak english men begin work second offer final space board season finale exodus michael sets sail far island encounter small fishing boat occupants fishing boat long inhabited island kidnap destroy beginning season michael stranded middle ocean missing wash ashore discover knocked unconscious survivors tail section plane convincing tail section survivors plane return beach camp fuselage survivors later michael offers shift hatch survivors found begins receiving computer messages thinks gives directions held michael ventures search moments leaving camp kidnap hold hostage michael told retrieve leader held prisoner hatch bring kate jack return let leave island order free leader ben michael convinces guarding ben kill ben behalf instead kills hands gun combination walks michael shoots twice succeeds bringing requested survivors ben reunites michael given boat coordinates freedom sail away island flashback meet reveals manage return new_york_city michael hands grandmother michael attempts suicide unable cope guilt murders tom arrives tells michael saving survivors imminent threat tom gives michael passport new order infiltrate freighter trying find island freighter receives ben instructs send information crew sabotage radio room boat engines season appearance michael meets managed island freighter tell freighter captain michael true identity orders repair engines season finale michael attempt bomb planted freighter michael bomb liquid nitrogen tells leave nitrogen supply nitrogen runs appears michael tells bomb michael killed explosion having achieved redemption seeking michael reappears halfway sixth season ghost explains island voices died island turns depart michael stops apologizes pain caused characteristics season stated michael expected far expected try characters think challenging little complicated hopefully smart thoughtful think michael things lot bad luck defends michael behavior season saying michael keeps stepping trouble actually asked variety described michael interesting oceanic flawed tortured hard read volatile fighting innate talents worst enemy times totally stand guy ign calls michael natural father michael known frequently shouting son seen boy development producers auditioning actors roles lost area producers called natural audition initially skeptical took role lost creator explained attracted role michael guy lot conflict exactly sure season michael going love triangle sun dropped positive fan reaction sun relationship storyline revisited missing pieces buried secrets shows michael sun kissing michael going enemies season producers felt good chemistry storyline changed friends called filming season best years working actor lost writer explained michael storyline season father save son noted worse second episode season originally going centric rewritten minute changed michael centric episode received swimming lessons preparation episode unaware character captured told michael going kill described shooting scenes road michael murders tough day scene shot season michael sailing away island long camera shot sail boat far pier time returned equipment packed away said felt fitting actually like knew day producers reveal details know actor left design come leaving island second season finale live die michael supposed return season finale filming pilot demons unable return instead returned seventh episode season return meant announced lost slot comic con international complaints abc president entertainment commented big announcements lost panel journalists felt announcements press meeting fan convention numerous reporters asked announced lost producer contacted gave permission returning lost comic con confirmed cast member flashback lost producer said michael story storylines character undertook extreme actions order basically son island sailed boat think curious happened fate feel michael story compelling season disappointed brought killed michael chance reunite son saying questions writers respond black people winds child plays big weird stereotype black person wasn interesting responded pride having racially diverse cast painful actor storyline ends fantastic actor presence added enormously lost later said thought making racial comment felt like discussed matter producers said happy return lost know storyline reception michael centric episode special received critics ign said michael flashback heart look relationship lack son added michael life brilliant performance shines entertainment_weekly called best episode michael character development said favorite scenes entire season michael bonding letters drawing moving finally relating father son michael centric episode season received said wasn interesting entertainment_weekly called flashbacks integrated flashbacks seen far felt new learned like michael island storyline noting got sense actors directors weren sure scenes episodes later thought michael dad act increasingly tedious michael murdered road called single biggest lost history aol squad wrote suspected going die thought amazing shot zap2it described double murder brilliant added second season jaw dropping moments according fans michael praised acting saying michael bloody betrayal hard swallow sells reviewers joked frequently michael shouts alan_sepinwall star-ledger aol squad entertainment weekly screen actors guild award best ensemble drama series entertainment_weekly mixed views prospect michael returning season favorite actors liked peaceful series michael constantly screaming ign called michael return worst kept secret lost history found reveal exciting alan_sepinwall star-ledger found fine performance meet sepinwall wrote michael struggle deal guilt bargain save moving example writers season trying build emotional impact happened variety happy michael wrote plays right time scenery man trying right thing time digital spy commented michael plight conveyed plenty thrills way fourth season finale aired entertainment_weekly ranked michael unable commit suicide thirteenth best moment season add story line didn match hype buddytv called michael death culmination fairly lackluster story arc
Michael Dawson (Lost)