Everything Hits At Once

So, a few weeks ago I started watching Lost on DVD. Previously I had seen one episode--the first one--and I only saw it when it originally aired, so I didn't know much about the show. Now I'm about halfway through season 2 and I'll have to wait until December to see season 3 when it comes out on DVD. While it's certainly not on par with a great show like The Wire, it is somewhat addictive. I've heard that some people think it's slow, but I guess that's the advantage of watching it on DVD--I get four episodes of plot at a time and things seem to happen quickly. At this point, here are some comments/observations/thoughts on the show.

a) I watched the entire first season before I realized that the guy playing Jack is Charlie from Party of Five. I don't really have an explanation for this other than he has short, graying hair now.

b) I don't understand the decision to cast Evangeline Lilly as the female lead. She's cute, kind of, but nothing to write home about and it's possible she's the worst actress on the show.

c) Speaking of Kate, her character is not very believable at all. I mean, I guess all of them are a bit outrageous--especially Locke--but she's really over-the-top. And annoying.

d) Also annoying: Locke.

e) Sayid is my favorite character. And really he's the only one that's close to likeable. Locke is annoying. Jack is too much of a goody-goody. Kate is real annoying. The fat guy is stupid. Claire is bitchy. Jin is trouble. Ana Lucia is mean. I kind of like Echo, but only because he used to be a bad ass drug dealer. And I like Charlie all right, but only because he used to be a hobbit. Sawyer is at least humorous because of all the nicknames.