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writer co-producer julie plec answers questions about the 'kyle xy' finale
Posted Tue, 03/17/2009 - 09:34 — Kyle XY
ABC Family: In the last episode, Jessi says she's "broken." Is she really "broken" or was she designed to be a killer?
Julie: Jessi truly is 'broken'. One of the big themes we felt it was important to explore in the show was the idea of nature vs nurture. In that context, did Kyle and Jessi both have the same chance when they were 'born' and did circumstance dictate who ended up "good"? Or is there a more spiritual element attached to both characters --- in that is Kyle a truly pure soul and Jessi a dark one? That's a question that we would have continued to explore throughout the life of the series --- watching poor Jessi as she struggled to be as good as Kyle....and watching Kyle as life experience and the harsh realities of the world as we know it infiltrated his good, pure soul. But in no way was Jessi ever designed to be bad from birth. Latnok, in all their misguided efforts, genuinely believed that they wanted to make the world a better place. They just had a peculiar way of going about it. In a lot of ways, Jessi never had a chance. Her mother was psychologically troubled. Her entrance into the world was devastating. And her first couple days, before Madacorp planted her with a life of memories, were cold and stark. But deep inside lies a vulnerable girl --- like any human --- who just wanted to be loved unconditionally.
ABC Family: What was going to happen with all those clones? An army of handsome, healing, responsible, kind heroes sounds great, but we're just wondering if there was some other, darker motivation.
Julie: As we saw throughout the series with characters like Brian Taylor, Professor Kern and Ballantine, certain individuals' agendas can corrupt the common goal of an institution. While we believe that the 'old world' Latnok had benevolent intentions, the minute you put that much power (playing God) into someone's hands, things can go horribly awry. There is a faction within Latnok, led by Kyle's genetic mother, that intended to sell the Kyle clones to the highest bidder --- using the actual Kyle as an example of how magnificent their experiment could be. Though Kyle successfully destroyed the formula, it's still filed away in his head as a result of the information he uploaded from Zyzzx while he was still in the pod. As Cassidy stated, he would stop at nothing to get that information back. The next season would have involved putting Nicole and Jessi into a situation where, in order to save Kyle's life, they give Cassidy what he wants. But they could never tell Kyle what they did, so they would be bonded together by the secret they have to keep from him.
ABC Family: In the end of the series, Kyle wasn't with either Jessi or Amanda. So, would Kyle be with Jessi or would Kyle be with Amanda? Does he get to be with his soul mate? Are both his soul mates? What's the significance of the butterflies and the electricity?
Julie: The "who will Kyle end up with" question is a question we have a hard time answering, because in our opinion a true hero is often destined to end up alone. Had this show run for five more years, Kyle would have likely ended up with neither, knowing that he couldn't fulfill his true destiny as a prophet by living a normal relationship life like everyone else. But in the short-term, we absolutely believed that Kyle and Jessi's relationship would have continued to develop. It would have been complicated, passionate, volatile, and ultimately self-destructive. Once Amanda had a chance to grow up beyond her sheltered life --- probably when she entered college and embarked on that journey of self-discovery that every young adult goes through --- she and Kyle would have re-discovered each other and entered into a relationship that was more than just innocent puppy love. But when all is said and done, Kyle would have embarked on his post-series journey alone, hopefully in a beautiful poetic way.
ABC Family: Would Tom Foss always be a part of Kyle's life?
Julie: Tom Foss would have always remained a part of Kyle's life, but Tom Foss's demons are that he lost his wife and daughter. Eventually, Kyle would have paved the way to help Foss live the life that he thought he'd never have again. Kyle would have 'freed' Foss from the responsibility of protecting him in order to ensure that Foss could find happiness. We wanted to pass the torch over time from Foss to Declan. Declan, always searching for an answer to where he 'fits' in Kyle's life, would have gone to Foss to learn how to be Kyle's protector.
ABC Family: Cassidy being Kyle's brother is a HUGE revelation... Were there going to be other revelations of this kind? Is Kyle related to any of the other characters? Was Cassidy lying just to save his own life?
Julie: Cassidy and Kyle share the same genetic mother. Cassidy wasn't lying. No one else is related (as far as I know). The David and Goliath relationship between Cassidy and Kyle would have been a large part of next season. While they're connected by blood, they're in opposition to each other. That would have let us continue to explore one of our other favorite themes of this show: what defines "family"?
ABC Family: Is Adam really dead or would he have come back in a future episode like Foss?
Julie: May Adam Baylin rest in peace. But we always would have had the ability to have him appear to Kyle in Kyle's mind, much like he did in second season's "Lockdown."
ABC Family: What happens to Andy and Josh? Would they stay together, even though she moved away and is only on webcam (yay, Declan!)?
Julie: Josh and Andy would have explored the treacherous waters known as the 'long-distance relationship.' They would have broken up, gotten back together, gone to the same college, transferred to different colleges, broken up again, gotten back together again, dated other people, and finally gotten married and lived happily ever after. Josh and Andy were our favorite relationship as writers, hands down. We truly contemplated having Andy's cancer return and having Josh lose her, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to shut the door on Andy, or the actress Magda Apanowich (even though she's going off to do Caprica) because we loved those two characters way too much to ever say goodbye.
ABC Family: What about Declan and Lori? Would they continue to be friends?
Julie: Declan and Lori, believe it or not, would ultimately end up together. But before that, Lori would head off to New York to pursue a music career and Declan would have gone off on a training sojourn with Foss. After several years of difficult life experience, Lori would return to Seattle and follow in her mother's footsteps, enrolling in school to study psychology --- realizing that it's her true calling. Declan will always have two priorities --- Lori and Kyle. For Battlestar Gallactica fans, he's Colonel Tighe to Admiral Odama. Declan would assume protection of Kyle from Foss and be his best friend and fiercest protector for life. Lori would be the only woman who could understand that, because she feels just as strongly about Kyle.
ABC Family: Most importantly, how does it end?!?!?
Julie: How does it end? In the broadest terms, Kyle embarks on a quest across the world with the sole mission of helping people. Creating food where people are starving....inventing energy sources that don't destroy the environment....stabilizing areas of the world that live in conflict....being a good person --- and letting his goodness impact others. Call him Mother Teresa, call him Bill Clinton, call him Gandhi --- it was Kyle's destiny to make the world a better place. And it's because the Tragers took him in and loved him unconditionally, that he would have been able to do it. How would it have ended if we had one more episode? I wish I knew. We were only just getting started on all the stories left to tell about Kyle XY.
On behalf of myself, all the writers, producers and the cast, we're very grateful that we had the opportunity to do this show and to tell Kyle's story. The fans' loyalty and passion for the show was like nothing any of us had ever experienced. It was a true gift....so thank you.
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I'm sorry this series ended! Is there any way of turning it back? It ended up so badly! It was, I must say, one of the worst ends I have ever seen. It is not even an end!
Please continue!
A portuguese lover of the series
I'm sorry this series ended! Is there any way of turning it back? It ended up so badly! It was, I must say, one of the worst ends I have ever seen. It is not even an end!
Please continue!
A portuguese lover of the series
I'm sorry this series ended! Is there any way of turning it back? It ended up so badly! It was, I must say, one of the worst ends I have ever seen. It is not even an end!
Please continue!
A portuguese love of the series
please bring back KYLE XY ........
what the hell were u thinking in stopping kyle for some other stupid show.
its the best show ever on television.
i m from INDIA and me and all my friends only saw this show of abc .
pls pls pls bring it back for at laest one more season.
ANKUR
i'm from egypt . i saw all seasons of kyle xy 1 & 2 & 3. plz bring it back. i love this show very much .it is the best tv show i've ever seen . plz at least give us one more season plz save kyle for us .u can't end it like this .
And sometimes a moment becomes a memory the instant it's happening, because it is so true..so pure... and so significant... you want to capture it forever !"
Season 1 was the best after that it lost that innocent pure nature and became a typical teenage drama fest with over the top storylines trying to turn Kyle into Clark Kent and Cassidy into Lucifer ICK! It was so much better when Kyle was growing up learning new things become his own person. Its probably for the best the show ended and didn't continue to become more predictable dribble. I do think Josh and Andy had a great relationship. Kyle always truly loved Amanda but they were young and show was in its infancy so they just had to ruin that relationship and bring in Jessi for drama sake had nothing to do with true love. Kyle and Amanda forever. Goodbye to this show, i hope all the actors find good gigs.
bring back kyle xy!!
Bring back Kyle XY!!!!!!!!! It's a great show! Great story line, awesome characters. Kyle XY COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
We love Kyle, please bring him back to us. Please.........
Hey people, I have watched Kyle XY since the beginning and it needs to continue.It was stupid to cancel.Matt Dallas is so HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KYLE XY has been a GREAT show from ABC Family channel. It's because the show got lower rating than before made the producer canceled the next season. I personally think it's not fair for us, the consumers, who watch and support the show all this time. I would like the producer to reconsider about it and bring KYLE XY back to the channel.
Best regards,
One of your audiences
If someone loves a person truly, she/he won't be with another person. If Amanda loved Kyle truly, she wouldn't be with Nate or even nearly to kiss him! It's the plot weakness. It seems the plot is trying to make us believe that both Kyle and Amanda love each other truly. In fact, it's wrong! Kyle really loves Amanda and care about her. At the first time, he saw her, felt something inside and then called it love. About Amanda, I can't say she really love Kyle truly for sure. Jessi is like Kyle about her feelings. She loves Kyle truly, passionately, deeply and purely and cares about him so much. She now has a good family like Tragers. She can learn to be honest and fix her weaknesses. This family can help her in this way so much. Kyle won't be with Jessi because he doesn't love her. However, it doesn't mean that this story should leave its hero alone in an empty space. Kyle and Jessi learn that they can't have a normal life because they are not normal at all. They can accomplish everything together. How about this one that Kyle and Jessi use their unique abilities and skills to improve the world as great scientists and helping hands?
I'm Brazilian and I love "Kyle XY"! Please, we want kyle xy back! We want to now what is the end of the series!
Eu sou brasileiro e como muitos brasileiros fans da série "Kyle XY" gostaríamos de uma continuidade na série. Ou que pelo menos seja feito um ou mais episódios que realmente fechem a história!
Thank you!
Obrigado!
A Brazilian Fan
please we want kyle xy back please we want to now what is the end of the series please
I knew this show was clear demonstration of nature vs nurture.I made commnet on the kyle forum as nature vs nurture and my guesss was right. After watching this show i knew what kind of girl iam looking for.I am in love with jessi XX.She is the one i have been missing in my life who needed support,trust,love and care.Lord please bring Jessi xx in my life.
Paurav Gupta
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Paurav Gupta
PLEASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE BRING BACK KYLE XY!!!!!!!!!!!
AND ALSO I JUST BECAME A MEMBER TO BE ABLE TO SAY BRING KYLE XY BACK
ABC FAMIY I MUST SAY THAT U SUCK FOR CUTTING THIS SHOW, I MEAN WHOEVER THAT ENDED THIS SHOW MUST BE A VERY BIG IDIOT. WE WANT KYLE XY BACK
PLEASE BRING KYLE BACK. ATLEAST ONE MORE SEASON
AND KYLE SHOULD BE WITH JESSI, THEY ARE GREAT TOGETHER, I DONT LIKE AMANDA, WITH AMANDA IS JUST PUPPY LOVE
I was shocked when I found out Kyle XY was cancelled, and I'm still angry about it! Obviously, ABC Family wasn't thinking/didn't care about the numerous viewers they would be letting down. I can personally say that Kyle XY was the one show on television that I had to watch EVERY Monday! I'm so disappointed with ABC Family...I mean, what the heck were they thinking? They should have kept Kyle XY around...especially because they have created some stupid shows lately that shouldn't even be on television. Kyle XY was exciting and just plain awesome...it doesn't make sense that ABC Family would cancel such a great show, so they could come out with some dumb ones. It was pointless to come up with "10 Things I Hate About You, Make It or Break It, Secret Life, and Ruby & The Rockits"...they are ALL a waste of space. But, ABC Family is not the only station that is guilty of creating crappy shows. Most shows that are created these days are either full of drama or full of cheesy comedy. But, Kyle XY was a major exception...it exceeded every show on ABC Family and still does.
If you are also upset with the loss of Kyle XY, leave a comment and campaign to get it back on the air!
Save Kyle!!!
We are in the last week before all letters must be mailed to SyFy. If you have not gotten yours done, do it now. Go to this link to write them http://community.abcfamily.go.com/forums/shows/kyle-xy/its-leap-faith-ky... or simply write them here. We will get them printed and out. Stay tuned for more campaign news.
I hope SyFy will pick up the show. Hated the show to end the way it did. The characters really draw a person in, the mesh of the substories are also great. Hope this will help and they will bring the show back on air.
What Super hero's never end up with the girl? what Comics Movies tv shows have u been reading/watching what about Superman/Loise Spiderman/Merryjane the list can go on and on the only Heros i can think of that never end up with the girl became heros after they lost the ones they loved either girl Jessy or Amanda would have sacraficed there own normal lives to be with Kyle who wants a normal life any way we all strive to be a little extraordanary its good that u guys dropd the show now let somebody else pick up the torch plz
Bkajunn, read my comment below this one. Go to the link to find out about the current campaign. There is ton of things you can do to help get this show back on the air. Join the fight!
I also registered just to say BRING KYLE BACK. I don't have TV so everything I see is on the computer, Hulu to be exact. A few weeks ago The Secret Life of the American Teenager was posted and I watched. It was fun, but after a while it got old. Lots of idiotic drama, soap opera style, everyone having sex, fighting...got really old. Then Kyle was posted and it looked interesting. I was hooked after the first episode. Very, very smart, great themes, great characters great relationships between the characters, great setting even...a TV show that promotes science and math? Really? Outstanding. I got through all the episodes and I was shocked to find out it was cancelled. I don't have TV because a few years ago I got really disappointed in the lousy shows being offered. Now I'm going through withdrawals! I want to know what happens next and I want to see Kyle combat evil. Please bring him back!
Chris, glad you joined, now join the fight. We will print your letter and send it on to SyFy (go to this link to read more about the current campaign; http://community.abcfamily.go.com/forums/shows/kyle-xy/its-leap-faith-ky...) but there is so much more you can do. Fill out the feedback form here on this site, send letters, sour patch kids or home made tubs to ABC Family execs or other networks, sign all the petitions, comment on all of the articles, tons to do. If you have questions, write them here and we will get them answered. We all believe the show is worth saving, you can help!
i joined for the sole pupose of saying please bring kyle xy back, how can you leave it like this?? grr
<>< I, too, registered just to agree: BRING BACK KYLE XY -----
Such great sci fi, actors, characters, all. But, a little less teen drama plz. It's about Kyle, how he was created and why, how he handles life.
I thought Jessy wasn't the best idea or addition long term.....
PLEASE BEING BACK KYLE XY THANK YOU <><
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I found Kyle XY to be one of the most innovative programs on television today. The mindless television today does not compare with Kyle XY. Will Kyle XY ever be renewed to finally see the ending which all of its fan need and deserve?
SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YEAHHHHH KYLE RETUR PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE
You have to bring Kyle back!!!
amanda blowers
I can't believe they cancelled this show! It was such a good one. You can't tell me the ratings weren't soaring! I think it would be a really wise decision to put this show back on. There will be too many people out there that will miss this show! We beg you ABC Family, put it back on!!!!
amanda blowers
Bring kyle back! It won't be the same without kyle!
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magic jack
WE WANT THAT WOULD Kyle XY BACK!
Save Kyle XY!!!!
There is hope!! Click on the link below and find out how to join the campaign to bring back Kyle XY!
http://community.abcfamily.go.com/forums/shows/kyle-xy/its-leap-faith-ky...
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is there ANY hope of this show being picked up by someone else? syndication? something??
DON'T LET IT END THIS WAY
YES! There is hope. Go to this link and find out how!
http://community.abcfamily.go.com/forums/shows/kyle-xy/its-leap-faith-ky...
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Please save this show............. That is the best one between abc family's shows.
DON'T GET RID OF KYLE XY!!!!!!!
PLEASE DON'T! KYLE XY IS THE BEST SHOW ON EARTH WITH SCI-FI, REAILTY AND EVERYTHING ELSE! PLEASE BRING IT BACK! I AM BEGGING YOU! 
please bring back Kyle XY
itsLUNARCASE!
please bring back kyle xy it's really an inspiring story, please make another season of kyle just to tell us on what's really gonna happen at the end and not leaving all of us hanging after watching this for several years. tnx!
to live is to sleep, to die is to awaken....
so... if julie works for the cw now... would she be able to get kyle xy transfered over?????????????
Interesting question. I would think she could possibly be a contact but I don't know how much power she would have. CW was certainly on the list of networks thought to be a good match.
4.season pleas pls
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we want a season 4 of kyle xy pls 4.season lütfen 4.sezonuda çekin öle final yapın yoksa abc family tv
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Queremos a 4ª temporada de Kyle xy.
We want the 4th season of Kyle XY.
Nous voulons que la 4ème saison de Kyle XY.
Wir wollen, dass die 4. Staffel von Kyle XY.
我们希望本赛季的第四凯尔代理。
Queremos la 4 ª temporada de Kyle XY.
Θέλουμε την 4η σεζόν του Kyle XY.
Vogliamo che la 4a stagione di Kyle XY.
мы хотим, чтобы 4-й сезон Кайл XY.
我々の第4シーズンカイルXYします。