I tell people the pilot isn't the best representation of the show, but it's kind of required viewing. I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to continue. After I watched the pilot, my position was that it was a great show for girls, but it didn't grab me. It was only after seeing an episode my friend just happened to be watching that I got really interested. Then I watched "Lesson Zero" and knew I would be watching the entire series within the next few days.
I never judge a show based on the pilot alone, I know it takes most shows some time to find its stride.
Stride! Ha! I just keep throwing them out there.
Anyway, yeah, I always look at the pilot as a neccessity, but its never the height of a show, nor should it be.
Now I'm part way through "The Ticket Master" and I do like it better so far, if for no other reason than I haven't guessed the ending yet.