What do I do when LOST is gone?

I am a LOST addict. I have seen most episodes more the once, I discuss with my fellow LOST lovers my theories, I look forward to TIME's review every week, and I read random blogs like this one. I have not yet decided completely how I feel about what is going on this season, but I am willing to live through all the chaos as long as the season finale blows my mind and doesn't screw with the characters' lives in a way that doesn't make sense. Meanwhile, I am looking for a show that can replace my LOST addiction when the series ends. I have been trying a few shows on for size over the last couple of weeks:

Modern Family

Okay, really, when it comes down to it, a comedy can't necessarily replace my need for the characters, chaos, and mystery of LOST, but Modern Family is hilarious. I don't know if I have a lack of sense of humor, but there are few shows that can cause me to laugh the way Modern Family does. Revolving around three related families, the show puts together a variety of character personalities that work extremely well together. My favorite character by far is Phil. Just watch this. The look on Phil's face as his wife wheels him out of his hospital room is priceless. Watch again if you must. :)

V

Typical aliens-come-to-invade-Earth-type-show, but interesting enough for me to watch the first five episodes in one sitting. I like the twist that the aliens have come under the guise of wanting to promote peace and advances in technology. The story is okay so far, and I see some potential. I just hope that I am not trying to convince myself that is the one to replace LOST because Juliette, from LOST, is the protagonist.

Fringe

I admit I knew nothing about this show as of last night, have only watched one episode, and after reading more about it, wasn't all that impressed, but hey, it made it to its second season, and...dun, dun, dun...it was created by J.J. Abrams, the creator of LOST. It is possible that I could be using semi-faulty logic similar to the above logic concerning Juliette, but oh well, I am going to give it a try because I am a sucker for sci-fi. Though, Fringe does involve a parallel universe, something I have not decided how I feel about when it comes to LOST.

Although none of these shows have stirred up the same kind of passion in me that LOST has, I would like to think that LOST took more than a couple of episodes to do so. But who am I kidding? I am pretty sure I was hooked on LOST after watching only one episode. I think I know what is missing from the shows above: well thought-out, real, morally conflicted characters. Get it right future TV show writers: develop characters we can relate to and care about. It's not all about a great mind-blowing plot.