I had lost that lovin feelin

I wouldn't consider myself a big television fan. Up until a few years ago, there really weren't any shows I consistently watched every week. The Simpsons had ceased to be a great show years ago, and even South Park and Family Guy weren't the shows they once were. Basically the only shows I watched religiously were The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

Then one day my girlfriend (now wife) and I were walking around Best Buy and came across the season 1 box set of "Lost" on blu-ray. "Lost" was a popular topic of conversation around my workplace, and Katie had heard good things about it too, so we decided to give it a shot. We started watching it that night, and in just a few weeks we had finished all five seasons. We finished the season 5 blu-ray just in time to watch the sixth and final season air live. Strange (and nerdy) as it sounds, I believe "Lost" helped bring us together as a couple. We often stayed up late into the night to watch just one more episode. The show's riveting and sometimes confusing plot also provided us endless conversations and debates as we tried to unravel its mysteries. I had definitely never seen a show like "Lost" before.

Once the final season concluded, most "Lost" fans tried to look for another show to fill the void. I tried watching "The Event", "Terra Nova", and "Alcatraz", only to be disappointed by all of them. "Fringe" turned out to be an excellent show for a while, but I am finding myself severely disappointed by the current season. I plan to ride it out and see how it ends, but the show is sadly turning into a shadow of its former self. Out of boredom a few nights ago, I decided to go back and watch the "Lost" pilot. I ended up watching four episodes that night and finished the entire first season just a few hours ago. Needless to say, I'm hooked again.

"Lost" is not a perfect show, but it's the closest thing that I've ever seen. Even knowing how it all turns out, I'm still absolutely mesmerized while re-watching it. The characters, the story, the acting, even the music is top-notch. While my knowledge of current and recent TV shows is admittedly limited, "Lost" absolutely blows everything else out of the water. I can't recommend it highly enough for anyone looking for good television. It's part drama, part mystery, part sci-fi, and all awesome.

Also, Nathan Fillion is in one episode. That was pretty cool.