"Paint it Black" caught me off guard too. I really enjoyed this first episode. Although I can see why there may be questions about its longevity, I'm in for the first season at least. I thought the whole cast was terrific. It must be maddening to try and move between "robotic" and more natural that Evan Rachel Wood and others had to do while still being the same character. Even though it was over an hour and not fast paced the show kept my attention the whole time. I'm curious as to how things will progress.