I'm not sure the discussion was that harsh. I mentioned I don't have a lot of affection for the material, so when they're acting out something that could have been lifted from an episode of "Bewitched" it does nothing for me.
But I recognize there's more going on here and I'm really interested in seeing where this is going. I might have wished for more hints as to what's going on, but given the mini-series nature of the plot that means a slower burn than a movie might have