Is watching the whole of lost going to pay off for me?

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I watched the first series back in the day but then never got around to series 2 for some reason. Looking for something I can sink some hours into and enjoy. It doesn’t need to be perfect but I understand there are some questionable directions it takes at times. Is it worth watching the whole thing? Or should I steer clear?

 

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Thanks all for the advice and suggestions. I have seen breaking bad already.
Halt and catch fire for me is one of the most underrated shows of all time if you like tech.

The shield and the wire look like they could be my kind of thing so will check both of those out.

 

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Omg. I’m so jealous of you not knowing the wire. I’ve watched it 3 times now. I think this winter I’ll do a 4th lap.

That’s some high praise for tv!
Hope it’s good.

 

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Lost is up there with Game of Thrones in that the last season and ending are so irredeemably bad that it removes any desire to ever re-watch any of the critically acclaimed and excellent preceding seasons. There is no chance whatsoever of me personally re-watching Lost or Game of Thrones, despite absolute loving the vast majority of it. Lost is probably the worst though, in that you literally have utterly wasted hours of your life watching it up to the last season, still hanging on in the hope that the ending would somehow make it all worth it.

That is exactly how I felt about Dexter. It wasn’t even the whole last series. Just the last couple of episodes destroyed it for me when I’d loved the rest

 

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Still seems divisive on lost itself but got a couple of suggestions thank you

 

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Of the recommendations, if you've not done Breaking Bad, that's a phenomenal bit of TV.

The writers had a story to tell, and told it beautifully.

It felt complete, some series seem to start with a good premise but success makes them stretch it out and ruin it (Walking Dead, I'm looking at you) or, like, Lost seem to vaguely wander to a conclusion and try to be too clever on the way.

Breaking Bad, for me, is brilliant story from end to end with so many different episodes from dark slapstick comedy to emotional bombs.

I have seen breaking bad thank you. I also loved it. However the follow up film seemed kind of pointless to me. Can’t say that I massively enjoyed it.

 

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OMG, if you've not watched the wire then!!!!!

Also, if you have Amazon and you like detective shows then check our Bosch, couple of cast members from the wire in there too! IMO it is the best show Amazon has along with the Expanse and Better Call Saul.

I’ve watched the first few series of Bosch already. Think I stopped at 3 but do need to catch up on it again!