Hi, I'm a longtime lurker, and newly registered to post on this site.
I have to thank all the other posters on this board for helping me out with my frustration at this show. It's really good to know that my concerns are held by so many others, and reading this board after viewing an episode is the most entertaining part of this show (for me).
On the subject of Matt vs. the GR, I have to agree that Matt is the better of the two. Sure, he's dredging up dirty laundry, but he genuinely seems to care for people. His mission is to nurture hope and purpose, while the GR have all the charm of a Herpes outbreak that never seems to subside.
Perhaps his desperation to find hope is partially selfish, but he wants find light, and he does want to bring others with him. Christopher Eccleston's performance is heartbreaking to me, and one of the few reasons I stick around. With a show this bleak, I have no choice but to support the only character actively searching for something to be positive about.