I've seen it all up and down this post even, people saying season 1 wasn't some great script or story but that it was just carried by Matthew Mac and Woody. That's wrong. True, they put the story over the top and made it most special. But the story wasn't remotely as pretentious or convoluted as season 2, and the season 1 script and story put those characters in positions where you cared about them - either pulling for the heroes or yearning to see the bad guy get caught.