I would like to see a sci-fi soap opera take on the "If there is a good God, then why is there evil?" question. I'm not sure what device could be used for the story, but it would have to take on the utopia-distoptia dichotomy. I think Star Trek did a lot of harm with naively representing a relatively problem-free utopian society.
I will offer this analysis of Lost. In terms of writing...there never has been a show so well written...with twists and turns...and 180-degree flips. The sad part is that you really need to watch an entire year in two weeks...to absorb the content and notice alot of little hints. I’ve watched five or six episodes from the first year...over six times.
What they entrap you with...is key character strengths where you actually pull for a guy or want a real explanation why people are the way they are. They also stand there and use a fair amount of Bible lecture...leaving you to wonder if a Biblical event is destined at the end of this. Then there are the “hints”...which you might see a dozen in every single episode...and then toss out red herrings (or think they are).
There might be better shows out there...but for those seeking a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma...then this is it.
As for the theory of this entire mess? I think there are a minimum of three separate and massive events which have triggered the Island, Adam & Eve, the mystery of the mist, and the polar bears. I don’t think one answer can wrap up this mess...it has to be separate issues which happen by accident on the island.
And as for how Jack and the “six” end up? Hurley is going to rent a jet and “luck” it back to the island...where they will fight to save the ones who stayed there. The six occupy a major importance in life on the island...each has a reason to return.