I have always been intrigued by that TV show "Lost", ever since its phenomenon started take root almost 4 years ago. Yet somehow, I've not been able to force myself to sit down and watch a single episode of the show during its first 3 seasons. I guess I've been listening too much to people who are saying, and making fun of the fact, that the show is confusing, frustrating, that it's story is going nowhere, etc.
In the end, curiosity got the better of me; next thing I know, I found myself watching the Season 1 DVD of Lost on my PC. And after seeing this show, I was simply blown away.
So why would someone like me like a show as "complicated" as Lost? I can't pinpoint any definite answer. I definitely loved the development of multi-character storylines that are told on the show. But I also love how Lost plays out the interplay of science, faith, and mysticism into the show. The constant clashes of man of science Jack and man of faith Locke, and how the concepts of time and space (which kinda veers towards the science-fiction aspect) interplay with the aspects of faith and destiny. And did I forget to mention the other elements of the show which make it interesting, like the smoke monster, mysterious numbers, polar bears to name few?
I must admit I'm kinda amazed at myself that I was able to keep up with this show, despite all the mysteries and questions that remain unanswered so far. I guess its appeal has made a deep impression on me that I find myself now watching streaming videos of the latest episodes of the show. In fact, I recently watched the Season 4 finale which was pretty good, albeit a bit disappointed that not a lot of questions were answered by the end of the episode and of the season overall.
With only 2 seasons left on the show's run, I hope the people behind the show will deliver their promise of tying up all the loose ends and have most, if not all, of the mysteries be answered. While Lost itself is a great show, it will be a huge letdown that they would give us the answers to the questions they themselved raised since Season 1.
Till then, I'll keep watching and I'll be looking forward to a great Season 5 next year.