I think I gave up on this show at least 2 times. But after I finished Continuum, I continued watching Absentia and there were definitely episodes and scenes I thought were ridiculous. But I did manage to finish watching the entire season 1.
The final episode where the true antagonist was revealed reminded me of Scooby-doo.
But, overall, I thought it was good enough to continue watching. So I will continue with Absentia S02.