[Kyon]

Agreed. For me, it's a lot like Gungrave, where the first episode threw me off. I ended up regretting not having watching it. You should watch the next episode before you make your decision. Normally they use the first episodes to get the viewers acquainted with characters and stuff, I've found.

Yeah. First impressions are always important for getting someone to watch a series, though it could end up like SAO... Starting out amazingly, then progressively getting worse.