Well, it's not bad. You can say that it is X-MEN with a better storyline, engrossing characters and, since it is a TV series and not a movie, a different pace. It also caters to the geek in me, as they creators are investing on cinematic scenes, science-fiction-lite references here and there and some inside jokes. "the X-files", in its glory days, offered the same feeling of investment in the production value.