Yes, I fall into the category of "invested too much time to stop watching now". I don't even watch TV, other than sports, Survivor (most seasons), and LOST (every season). I was out tonight so I have not seen the opener, but I too am expecting some "back down to earth (hello...English for us morons) here this season.
But then again, I was the same way growing up watching Gilligan's Island. I was glued to every episode thinking..."this could be the one they get off the island". Then they come out with that finaly where they get rescued, then go on a celabatory cruise and get lost again...Stupid writers
Why couldn't they have just had the Professor knock up Mary Ann and all lives well?