I have had so many fucking people recommend I sit down and watch it. I've tried. I simply cannot get into it, and at this point, I'm halfway convinced that what people actually enjoyed was the sense of community around the show.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 day ago

Lost's hype was the product of it's time, back when there was no streaming or binge watching newly aired shows. Particularly season 1. I still remember how we used to wait for it every week to catch the new episode. I think a lot of it's flaws are more evident when you're able to binge watch it.

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I watched it for the first time during Covid and really enjoyed it. I do agree that the community aspect was probably a big part of it. I went online a bit while watching it to see what people thought might be going on (while being careful to avoid spoilers).

I also enjoyed the ending, partially because I didn't have a big community build up and partially because I knew it was disliked by many, so I had low expectations.

I don't think I would strongly recommend it to anyone that hasn't seen it. The majority of best episodes are in the first few seasons, and by the end it gets a bit convoluted, but it's probably worth it overall.