Now, I didn't watch when it began oh-so-many-years-ago because its time-slot interfered with another show I was watching at the time (in the days before DVR). But I had planned to catching up via DVD or marathon reruns. Except Alias did to me what Lost did to its fervent viewers.

Alias was primarily an action series. But it was also a mystery series as well. Unfortunately, Lost did not learn the lessons of its older sibling. Too many plot holes. Too many unresolved questions. Too many cast-asides. Yes, the major questions were answered. Yes, plot lines most important to the show were resolved. And, yes, the characters were the most important part of the story. But they weren't the only reason I watched. I was hooked by the questions and mysteries posed as well. To leave so many loose threads is unacceptable and flat-out lazy. But at least Alias had the excuse of being rushed due to cancellation.

(An aside: While BSG wrapped up all of the shows questions and mysteries, it did a ham-handed job of it. And that left a sour taste in my mouth as well.)

Look. I get it. You want to keep the audience guessing and on their toes. You want to get them emotionally and psychologically vested in your characters and story. But at some point, all questions should be answered. All threads should be neatly (and within the reasonable realm of possibility as pertaining to the show) tied up.

To be so sloppy in the final season you knew was coming years in advance … well, that just shows how Lost you are as a story teller.