I want to check out LOST sometime. Is it worth it to check out the first season?
I say that anyone complaining about Lost hadn't re-watched any of it from start to finish. (meaning they basically only watched with the big breaks between seasons, so they hadn't gone back to be reminded of things when the next season went live)
My sis began watching start of season 6, and immediately insisted on borrowing season 1. She watched through the whole 1-5 while watching season 6 as it aired and can't figure out what anyone has complaints about. Her words: "Why do people say they don't explain things?! It's all right there." Watching seasons 1 and 6 side-by-side made it apparent that they really never lost sight of what their show was.
Anyways, IN SHORT, I say yes. It's worth it to watch. Just don't go years between watching the first few seasons and the last few seasons. Marathon it!!