First of all, don't go reading reviews & judging it before you even start watching it (I knowwwww I do that too :)
While you may need a bit of patience to get through the first couple of episodes, it is more than worth it.
What I loved the most about this series is the character development. The people you see in the episode one are not the same people you see in the last. Well, obviously it's the same actors, but you get what I mean, right?
This shows how complex human emotions can be, & how defenceless we get when confronted with those that are hidden at the very depth of our hearts... Being the emotional creatures we are, it is hard not to relate to the characters in this.
I do see why this may not appeal to some people though.
Just go watch it. & see for yourself. I thought it was brilliant & gets the message across to those who are willing to read it.
Oooh, & Tom's eyes. Can't just leave this without mentioning that. The whole cast was brilliant btw!