As Pratchett would say, Lost and me are like old highschool friends - we've got this hate-hate relationship. Sometimes I use it for my lower needs and urges but in the end we go our separate ways. Everything happens for a reason? Well the last four seasons of Lost did, and the reason was money.

Talk about an overrated show. I used to recommend these series. I could barely wait for the next episode. Then I realized - the writers didn't have a clue what they were doing. I can imagine them sitting in a circle and going: ooh ooh what if this happens?! I bet they really did that, just made it up as they went. And now, when all is said and done and Kate, Jack and Sawyer are a little less lost, a lot of things just doesn't add up. This system of not-very-thought-out-mistery could work for the first 2 or 3 seasons (and it did, mind you), but after that too many things in the screenplay went wrong.

In the end they couldn't fit it all in the same story framework. It's full of loose ends that give us a hint in which directions they planned to take the series. It's full of them because they were too lazy and unimaginative to do a proper job. Cheap tricks for the masses; pretty much comparable to a similar phenomenon among books, the all-praised Dan Brown and his DaVinci Code.

The strong point of the series is not the acting, it's sure as hell ain't writing, and it really isn't directing (except for a few episodes). It's the emotional impact and the bond which viewers have built with the characters over time. That is not enough for the hype this series has been getting.

I watched it all and understood it all. It just isn't very intelligent. Even the basic human relationships are often laughable or at least not believable. Same goes for character development. (I mean, I guess you could say the same thing about Star Trek, but at least it doesn't take itself too seriously.)

And by gods, killing a hobbit is not a good way to boost ratings.

If you want a random guys more eloquent opinion on Lost, read this.

If you want a truly deep series with great acting, watch Wire again.