Patience has it's rewards. The payoff will come. And when it does, I'll be glad I stuck with it. Besides, I haven't been bored by the past several episodes. I like how they're introducing the different communities and building towards a joining of forces. But to each his own. The good thing is that nowadays, if you give up on a show and then change your mind, you can always binge watch to catch-up.
Luscious, you are right, the payoff will be amazeballs. But I think the show is getting a little too cute for its own good. The Opening Show was amazing but its been slow going ever since and it has lost momentum. I dont mind them showing the other communities, but not one after the other after the other, with no more than 2 regulars in each episode.
The show has always suffered from pacing problems. Every 4th or 5th episode is very good, and everything in between feels like unnecessary filler. I think they're starting now to realize that, so they're coming up with these outrageous episodes to get people talking again.
I think this and the first episode were great. I do not mind the violence because it is like cartoon. But the middle episodes dragged on. Looks like when it returns in February it is going to be intense.