Thanks guys,
I see what you all mean. I’m about ten episodes into the show right now. Heh, it looks like I’ll be watching all 110 episodes. I wish I would have known about this durring the holiday season when there wasn’t crap on TV.
I’m glad I watched it from the beginning. I enjoy the Cafe Society and other online discussion threads almost as much as the show itself. Especially back in the early days when the show was a blank slate and we were all trying to figure out what was going on.By burning through it so quickly, you’ll have the advantage of instant gratification, but you won’t experience the journey.
It is like riding a roller coaster instead of doing a jigsaw puzzle. Two different experiences.
I strongly side with the “watch all the episodes” crowd, and I do agree that if the 1st season doesn’t hook you, give up.
If you must, Lostpedia is a great resource for recaps, and also a good reference.
If you’re a real masochist, you can read all the threads in Cafe Society. 
It would be quicker to watch the episodes!
Indubitably!
Whatever you do, don’t watch that stupid 1/2 primer that’s being shown lately. My DVR automatically recorded it, so I watch it last night. Or, rather, I watched about 10 minutes before I realized it was just about the stupidest “Lost” thing I’ve ever seen.