I think LOST excelled in the casting of certain characters (Sawyer, Locke, Sayid, Ben, Hurley, Roussea, etc.), and building suspense and mystery around the concept. Not to mention, as it was one of the most expensive shows to ever produce, every inch shows on the screen. The location filming is second-to-none. I've never seen a show with a better location. I can re-watch LOST over and over JUST for the beauty of Hawaii and such. So, those factors, along with it being one of the first to embrace viral online marketing, makes LOST unique. No wonder you can't find anything to replace it, Rob. Nothing's been made that matches what it did well. And what LOST did well, it did fucking PERFECT. And thus, your pain...
