re: Is Lost worth watching?

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Is Lost worth watching?

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Absolutely, yes. It's one of my favorite shows ever.

Plus, it lends itself to binge-watching really well. Waiting week to week as it aired was excruciating, and led to all kinds of questions, whereas binging it allows you to sit back and enjoy the ride a lot more. I just started rewatching with my stepdaughter a week or so ago actually. Loving the first season all over again.

It's a show that generated a lot of praise and a lot of bitching. If you like character-driven shows then it's for you. If you like mystery, then the same. But it is a show with lots of "questions." And a lot of people in the end weren't happy with "unanswered questions." However, IMO most things were answered, people just didn't like the answers.

Also, if you're 3-4 episodes in and aren't really interested yet, then I would maybe give it a few more and call it if you still aren't. It's a show that I loved from the start, so you shouldn't need a full season to determine if you like it or not.

But like any show, there are hits and there are a few misses/filler episodes. But all in all it's quality television. And some of the episodes are generally viewed as being among the best episodes of TV all time...they're that good.

For reference, OP mentions The Wire and Sopranos. The Wire is my #1 show of all time and the wife and I are currently almost halfway through the Sopranos and we like it.