Originally Posted by yuki

That's where it's wrong, you can't judge an anime by watching only one ep. (There are some exceptions)

I dropped death note when i watched it for the first time coz i got spoilers and thought it was some emo shit. But oh boy, that ended up being one of the most influential anime i've ever seen.

Anyways, from what i've experienced, Durarara won't get interesting for you unless you like the characters. You can't force yourself unless you're fond with the bread and butter of the anime.
What basically moves the show are the characters, and their slice of life while searching for something exciting for their lives, wow, i've just described Mikado.
And yes, it's boring af, don't expect something exceptional, but it gets interesting around ep 4-9 iirc.