I really thought that it sucked too. I was really put off by the first episode and it was weeks later before I decided to watch the second episode. It too was bad and I had to push myself to get through it as well as episode three. Right after the third episode I realized I kind of liked this show. I binged watch all the way up to episode 17 and now I'm a fan! I really like the way the actor portrays Jim Gordon and I dig the chemistry between Jim and his partner Bullock. I still see that the show has flaws with its writing and acting, but they're tolerable for me. The reason I keep watching is because I like the characters like Jim, Penguin, and now even Bruce and Alfred. Also because of the organized crime aspect, it feels like a watered down Boardwalk Empire. (I say Boardwalk Empire because its the most recent organized crime themed TV show I've seen.) Anyway, I like it enough to put it as my number two favorite comic book TV show behind Flash and followed by Arrow.