I mean it's not all plain sailing - there are some ropey bits in there. In episode 15 when the troupe of tap-dancing nuns got washed up on the island I was a little cynical to say the least. Not because it was improbable that a troupe of tap-dancing nuns should wash up on a crappy pacific island, more because I didn't see how they were going to use them, or at least how they were going to use them without introducing a shameful musical number which would wholly and retrospectively ruin my enjoyment of the show from episode one onwards.
But man, they sure as hell managed to pull it off. I mean when they took on the Dharma Initiative ninja corps in the series finale I was flabbergasted. I mean, like, dumbstruck! Like totally. Wow.
I did always know that Hurley was going to turn out to be an alien in a fat suit though. Trouble is I'm now stuck waiting another year for series bloody three, just to see if John can escape the giant killer ants.