Lost was good for much longer than that. I'd maintain that it still contained good elements right up until fairly near the end. On a small scale the writing and

Lost was good for much longer than that. I'd maintain that it still contained good elements right up until fairly near the end. On a small scale the writing and acting was still good. What got worse was the larger scale structures that were meant to keep your interest over a long period of time. A story made up from fragments that never form a greater whole is usually unsatisfying no matter how good the fragments are. (Exceptions to this rule can be found - an exercise I leave up to the reader)