I haven't read any of the posts because I just started watching. I became sick and became hooked as I started watching. Just finished the 8th show. The writers get us on the hook with last minute twists. Still trying to figure a couple of things out, but piecing it together as the series goes on is part of the entertainment.
It feels like the first season didn't have a stand-on-it's-own conclusion, which is a bit of a bummer.
I am dying for Spring 2012 though, which I guess is the point.