But Mike, coming up with this stuff - attempting to solve the problems, make predictions based on prior knowledge, building connections with what we know from pop culture and the arts - well, that's the stuff that makes LOST so damned fun. Sure, you can appreciate the show on the basic plot level, but you can also do that with CSI or Cold Case or a number of other inferior shows; LOST is different.
Heck, I have been trained to analyze - it's my bread and butter... so I'll continue on my merry way, thank you very much.