What is wrong with Lost?

Seriously, what is wrong with Lost? How come everyone is complaining about Lost? Everyone compares it to Heroes followed by the ominous warning - don't do what Lost did. Here's what I think:

1. Contrary to popular belief, there are explanations:
Everyone seems to say Lost doesn't explain stuff. I would say that Lost weaves in answers, putting it all together slowly. This also depends on what answer you are looking for doesn't it?
What do we know about Lost so far?
- How John Locke ended up in wheel chair
- The fact that Ben was not originally from the island
- Dharma Initiative seemed to be run over by some guys who lived there and hence Dharma group might not have been the big baddies.
- Who Sawyer's real dad is
And lots more details...

Other explanations will come forth but it's not fair to say there are no answers. I wonder if this complaint comes from the group that always reads the last page of a book first.

2. How about plot development?
No, rather a lot of people seem to prefer instant gratification. Like Heroes having a super explosion at end of Season one. So what if the storyline for Lost unfolds slowly?

Firstly, shouldn't we be watching to see how writers unfold the story as opposed to them catering for a mass? Technically it should be listening to the creativity of a story teller - liking or disliking is up to the audience. Don't we kill creativity just a teeny bit when the spectators dictate the way a story is told?

Secondly, while people may complain about gradual build up of a story, a show based on adrenaline and little substance can be boring. Lost is nothing like that; they are talking their time to join all the loose ends but in the meantime they have thrown some interesting ideas into the arena. How entertained will you be, in a few years time, with a mutant super humans who's basic mission in every series is to save the world? Gets kinda lame after a while. For the real deal with the drama, watch Justice League - the animated version.

3. No in depth characters ... are you kidding me?
Lost has the strangest groups of individuals in a group that you can think of. And it's not the kill-bang-kill riff raff of a flashy show, noooo! There is a human element to the show where the flashbacks explain why the characters do what they do. Give them credit for not stereotyping anyone.

On this note, fans of Lost are quite taken with the colorful characters, some of whom are named after real life people.
Jack Shepard - also the name of a famous outlaw in England
John Locke- The philosopher guy who believed in liberal governance, life and liberty?
Sawyer - funny how it is also name of famous friend of Finn
Hume - another philosopher guy; the how much do we really know guy.
Kate Austen - 19th C anarchist, feminist

4. Losing audience appeal, yells the ratings master!
All good shows will appeal to sections of population, instead of the entire mass of people. Same with Lost. Ditto for Heroes. Why do you think, despite people ranting on about Twin Peaks, it has a strong fan following years after it aired? It's hard to put a story together that will blow everyone's mind away and keep you glued to the very end. Lost has found it's niche and those who like it's brand will stick to it. Struggling to appease everyone might ruin the series as a whole.

Lost is doing well, let's see how they choose to tell us their story.

Maybe this is why shows should be released for the net. Those who like it can pay to download or watch it online or whatever your connection allows. And you don't have to worry about your being canceled; shelving something that so-so % of people is no longer jiggy with while a considerable % is still out there who is crazy about the show, that's just sad. Shouldn't be about the ratings, it should be about creativity and expressing new ideas.