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More Than You Want to Know?

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It is lonely at the top.

That's what you learn after finding out what happens next (several episodes' worth) on "Lost."

In some ways, Vosgerau was right -- the act of watching the show is as intriguing as ever, plotwise and character-development-wise.

But what's no longer there is the community, the shared quest and the competitive scavenger hunt. Listening to others put forth theories -- theories you now know are bunk -- has the uncomfortable feeling of the dinner where you're planning on breaking up with your boyfriend, but he doesn't know it yet.

And rather than having the admiration of fellow "Lost"-obsessed friends, it seems you have become a pariah: I am currently in possession of "Lost" spoilers, you write in an e-mail to friends, expecting flattery and bribes in return. Instead, one immediately responds, "AAAAAH. BACK AWAY."

It turns out that figuring out what happens next is not nearly as important as figuring it out with everyone else.

The truth is out there, but it comes at a price.

Recently, Lachonis, the TailSection founder, had the opportunity to watch an episode with new eyes. Normally he keeps himself well-spoiled, but this particular advance copy came completely out of the blue; he had no time to prepare. "It was a fantastic experience, watching something with no knowledge," he says in wonder. "It was like it was the way it was intended to be enjoyed."

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