I've been watching the show since inception, and I too was frustrated coming down to the very end of season 2 with essentially none of the questions being answered, however, the last two eps in that season answered so much I decided to give it a try again. Besides, imo, the flashbacks are great. It's fun to see how each character's past was. Currently, its interesting to see what happens to Henry, if Jack operates on him or not and if Kate and Sawyer runs away. Again, having to wait until Feb is a real drag.