I really like Lost too.. it's definitely the kind of show that you can't miss an episode of, or you're screwed in terms of plot. Like, spn, it gets better as it goes along, so keep on with it - I think you'll like it.

I'm not a fan of Sawyer either, really. The whole bad boy shtick is a little too obvious to me. However, I love Sayed, Jack, Hurley, and Sun and Jin. I also love Charlie and Claire. There's other characters that develop further later that I also think you'll like.

I'm not so into it that I participate in fandom - there's gotta be hardcore love there for me to do that - but I do enjoy watching it every week.