"Lost" Is Lost

The following is a bit of a rant...;)

Just deleted the first season after watching a little over half. Guess what guys? It's boring! I sat through the first 15 or so episodes, waiting for something to happen. The first episode had potential, but after that, it was, well, dull. I don't care about all the beautiful, clean people stuck on an island somewhere. The characters are so stereotyped, and I get annoyed when the scary monster comes - it's just silly. I've been checking my email and surfing the net while watching it minimized. I thought I'd see if anyone agreed with me, so I checked imdb, but almost all of the reviews raved about it. I just don't get it.

What made me finally give up? I watched an episode before watching the finale of Battlestar Galactica - side by side comparison and Lost just doesn't hold up. Galactica is exciting, the story is always moving and they don't stall it for character development. Granted, the last few episodes were a little slower than the first season but the finale was true to form. And when it's gritty, when it's dark, it feels appropriate, not contrived, like in Lost. The camera work and special effects are also a hell of a lot nicer, too.

It's disappointing that BSG gets overlooked simply because it's sci-fi. :(