zaxyy
Just watch this show.I'ts perfect.All those saying they wasted their time watching this wouldn't watch it in the first place if they didn't like it.It seems like they only watched this show because of the way the show is going to end.
WATCH IT FOR JOURNEY NOT DESTINATION.
davelutter
LOST transcended TV Drama writing and encapsulated theme theroy when it burst onto the scene in 2004. That's 14 freakin years ago, and the show still holds up. Seriously. Jack, Kate, Saywer, Hugo, Locke, Sayid and yes, even Benjamin Linus' story lined were crafted in a manner few, in any have since. My then-16 year old Son said it was the best written show of its time, and now that he's 30, and a writer himself, maintains that commitment to this day: all the other show follow in the shadows of LOST
macbeta1
Seasons 1-3 i would give a solid 8.
The slide started in season 4 and 5 was a total waste of time. I wish i could get those wasted hours back.I get the feeling the writers really had no idea where the thing would end up when they started, if if they truly did then they should have taken a sharp turn and steered away. I think the time travel aspect is where they should have ended it. The final story arc was a complete mess in the end.
dpowelldwp
Being a bit older (60) I have seen a lot of tv shows. I don't really have a type of show that is my favorite, I just like well done stuff. So I like Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, MASH, All in the Family, Star Trek (sorry Mr. Bakula, ex. Enterprise even though even that had a few good episodes).Anyway, to appreciate Lost one is best served to suspend belief a bit and just watch it play out without getting nit picky about the lore/time travel/whatever. Just appreciate the real genius of how the writers wove the plot lines past, present and future and consistently surprised us.Many argue that Lost didn't explain enough. That is probably true if you are the type who just wants to be told what to think. Myself, I prefered viewing the stories of the "castaways", and making what I would about them based on my personal point of view. Again, one of the "genius" of Lost is that I suspect most folks would have a different favorite character, and would have differing opinions on each and every one. The Lost story IMO is your story when it isn't forced down your throat...thus I did not object to not being lead down a predictable path to the end.I am also not religious, and although the show certainly ended with a "religious" type of theme I didn't mind. The writers had a light enough touch to not make us atheists feel that we just wasted 6 seasons. So, I loved the cast and the skilled TV direction and editing, the writing was strong. I still am fuzzy about a few things even after all these years and after a re-watching marathon - but that's OK.