I remember seeing ‘Lost’ for the first time when it first appeared on Dutch TV. I didn’t really get it, and I certainly didn’t get ‘sucked in’.

It was years later before I took a second look, and got completely hooked. By that time I was three full seasons behind, but with the help of my TV, and three months of evenings, I was up-to-date. It was a great way to watch the series — intensively.  I would sit with my wife, who was just as hooked as I was, and watch 2 or 3 episodes a night. It was probably my favorite ‘TV experience’ ever.

Series four and five came, and we watched them as they appeared. And now we find ourselves on the eve of the sixth and final series of Lost. It begins in February, 2010.

To prepare, I’ve gone back to revisit the first and second series. There is a lot going on in Lost, and you pick a lot of interesting snippets up second time round that you missed the first time. I love the way the show continuously folds back on itself.

If you have never taken the time to watch Lost, now is a great time to start. As the title to this post says, you have about a hundred days, and with something over a hundred episodes in total, you could still be up-to-date when the final series premieres, or at least by the time it completes.

For those who have never seen it, Lost is a great mix of science fiction, mystery, romance, drama, and cliffhanger endings. It doesn’t matter if you are male or female, there are few that can resist Lost after sitting through a few episodes.

It’s a series you have to watch in it’s entirety. Unlike shows such as House MD and Desperate Housewives, you can’t really skip a episodes. It’s more like a 100 hour movie than a regular weekly TV program. Watch it all — you won’t regret it.