The trouble with LOST is that it's a JJ Abrams show. I'll never watch another. Every time I watch one his shows I get hooked on them, and then the show spirals out of control, and I end up hating the characters I once loved. His shows always have a really strong start and then end up flaking out. All my friends are hooked on LOST, but I figure if in 5 years they still say it's good, then I'll get the dvd's and give it a shot. Not before. That's what happened with Smallville, and I think it's a great show. It had a very slow start though, imho.