But had a daughter who learned the truth about his false imprisonment and was the one who decided to seek revenge. I guarantee that something very close to this was the first sentence in the pitch meeting.

I had thought the same thing, which is why I didn't give it a try until this summer. It's not a soap opera; in terms of narrative style and characterization it's much closer to LOST than to All My Children.

Check it out; it's on Hulu Plus, and the DVD release is next Tuesday. I think you'll like it.