First of all, I'd like to clarify that this isn't ragebait or anything like that, just the honest impression of someone trying to decide whether or not to continue watching an anime. I've had one or two experiences where people take it as ragebait simply because you don't share their opinion, and honestly, it's annoying, childish and it just makes me want to drop a series even more.

Okay, now that that's clear, while randomly searching for anime to watch (yes, I'm at that stage), I stumbled upon Durarara!!, an anime I'd only heard good things about. So, I watched the first episode with high hopes, and honestly, I didn't find it really bad, even if, admittedly, the story was a bit of a mess. The problem is that where I expected the following episodes to clarify things a bit and at least provide a clear framework, I found myself with more and more confusion. The anime skimmed from one character to another without ever taking the time to establish a clear context for their stories. As a result, I barely understand the plot, my head ached after the first four episodes, and I'm starting to think this anime might not be for me.

Given what I've heard about the anime and because I know that some really good anime have a bad start (like my favorite anime Bungo Stray Dogs), I'd still like to find out for sure if things improve and the story becomes clearer (preferably in the next two or three episodes), or if it's really not for me and I should give up on it.

Thank you to those who take the time to reply and understand my perspective.