Do you drop dramas after the first episode?

I noticed that I can't get into the drama just based on the first episode. I rarely enjoy the first or even the second episode, so I try to never drop a drama just after watching the first episode. I noticed that some people do that, though. Can you really figure out if the drama will be good based on "first impression"? Thoughts?

I think there are several I've dropped after one episode, but they all tend to be those dramas I try out on a whim.  Anything I've actually been anticipating or paying attention to to any extent at all I'd give at least an episode or two more before giving up.  But sometimes I just start things randomly that I never expected to watch at all, so I don't feel bad dropping it (and not giving it a chance) if I didn't intend to watch it to begin with ;)

I am guilty of that, on few occasions I did drop at first episodes, may I hated the main couple, may be I disliked the way the episode is film I don't know. Usually I wait until the 5th episode before it is officially out though

I try to avoid that at all cost unless something really gets on my nerves in he first episode and I struggle too much to get through it, but I try to never drop a drama just because the first episode is weird or the story is slow. Now  that I think of it, I do sometimes decide that the characters drive me nuts and I just can't continue no matter what ;)

Sometimes, if I really can't stand it. Then sometime later, I try to watch it again.

I usually give a 3-episode rule lol

Even if I hate a drama by the first episode, I will usually not drop it unless I get past at least quarter of the show and I still hate it. I used to not drop dramas at all, but ever since I forced myself to watch BOF completely, from start to finish, I realized that it's better to watch something you like then waste time on hoping a terrible drama will get better as you keep watching.

I generally stick to the 4-episode rule before deciding to drop or not. Before I watch any drama, I do research. Tons of research (rip). I look into the writer-nim and PD-nim, cast, plot, etc etc. Some dramas start off okay, but then go downhill. A few other dramas start of slowly, then pick up. For example, I was okay with the first four eps of Bride of the Water God, but it got reallllly boring after that, so I dropped it (I tried to stay for NJH but couldn't). I had to try Reply 1988 three times before getting into it (currently #2 in my top 10). I rarely drop after the first episode, but when I do, it's on the dramas that feel messy from the start or because the characters are terrible. hope this helps :-)

I usually try to stick to the 4 episode rule, but sometimes something annoys me so much I drop the drama after the first episode.