I thought season 1 was great, but stopped watching during Season 4 episodes 4-5.My problem with the show is that it was always too open-ended and that they could get away with anything. They could potentially drop aliens from the sky or have an asteroid kill a character and get away with it. On top of that it seemed like they were dragging the show on and on without answers. My final reason that it's overrated is because the writers were forced to end the show and ABC only allowed them to continue to answer the questions to wrap the series in a fair manner. Even though I've heard from people that Seasons 5 and 6 have been great so the boiling question is should the Lost writers be given credit for having a gun to their heads to end the show?

Excellent show that has enough loud detractors who balance out the any overhyping.

The first 2 seasons of LOST were really good. The more recent ones, however, are just confusing.

Epically meandering and incomprehensible, yet people can't seem to stop talking about it. Overrated.

1st season rocked. It all turned to shit after they went into the hatch.

Now this is getting good. The second half of season 3 is getting really good. With 2 episodes left, there are still a lot of questions. But they have definitely given me what I was looking for.

The second half of season 3 needs to provide a lot of answers. If the first episode is any indication, there should be some really good twists and answers.

B-Movie soap opera, if only there are some answers or at least HOPE of an ending

Love it, but it's turning into Gilligan's Island without the funny. I'm smelling a distinct lack of plan...

I think this is the best TV show on TV right now. I think it trumps 24 and definitely Desperate Housewives.