At first time of viewing Lost was fcuking awesome. One of the most addictive TV shows ever made. There's no doubt that the ending was a cop out, as the show really strung you along with these insane mysteries and coincidences that were just never really explained all that well (and probably couldn't be). It was such a disappointment when it ended.
That said.. once you make your peace with it, you can rewatch it and still relive all of those insane cliff hanger moments and revelations. The music, cinematography, characters, plot*, actors, suspense, shocks and intrigue were all just masterpieces by themselves.
Some of those moments off the top of my head having not watched it in many years:
- When they're on the raft and bump into the 'pirates'
- When they wash up on the beach and you see the tail section survivors for the first time (they seem like savages)
- When you see the 'others' and one of the kids is dragging a teddy bear through the woods
- When they're burying someone and Sun says 'boat'
- When you see Libby was in a mental home staring at Hurley way before they go to the island
- When Jack is kidnapped and when they go to rescue him find him playing catch with the others
Fcuk I need to watch it again