Yeap, IMO, that's the core problem. Yes, NBC, we know they are what carried out the blackout, but that's no longer the premise of the show. Focus on the "family" group (and rebels) vs the patriot group. They ruined a huge potential by having the Texans and Patriots join together as well....They got too carried away with the nanite stuff.
I think it was when Aaron's girlfriend got hurt (died ?) that I told my daughter "she's going to turn" and she kinda nodded in agreement while focused on the show, then realized, "wrong show !!".When a character dies I prefer for them to stay dead,only way they can come back is as a zombie.