I think that you shouldn't step away just yet. As soon as we secure a place for us to be, we've got all the time in the world to drive each other nuts and develop as characters. It's right now, in the opening sequence, that we need to have the physical grotesque and horror. Later, we'll have the mental grotesque and have all the character interaction and development. It's just been too chaotic at the moment, mainly because we know that there is real danger. Once we just have to imagine the danger, we'll have the kind of scenario I think you want. :)