If you watch the opening scene in episode 1 where we hear Mercy narrating tragic events in tiles, then jump to episode 2, the plot emerges more clearly. Scenes make more sense with context around the characters. I am sticking around for the isolated, individual human experiences being revealed (Mercy swimming; Hilary in a bathroom). Character interactions with one other still seem stilted and unnatural - but maybe that's the point. Kidman isn't a deal breaker for me, but when I think about Big Little Lies, and another's reviewer suggestion, Zoë Kravitz as Margaret would have made this series both cooler and hotter.