I'm enjoying Pokémon White, and I had once boycotted the fifth generation because I didn't like the Pokémon, which I'm mentally slapping myself over now that I've gotten far into the game. I'm still not too happy with a lot of the Pokémon designs, but they're easily ignorable, and I happen to like my team. As annoying as it was to level grind at first (especially when it came to Lenora), as soon as the story started picking up, I've been engrossed in it. Team Plasma is still not my favorite team, but Ghetsis has been kinda creepy. Even though I know you only battle him, like... I think once in the entire game, but I keep expecting to battle him at any given moment, and it's kept me on my toes (so to say) whenever I get involved with Plasma. Heck, even N is making me jump a little, since I never know when I'm going to battle him.
I'm not that happy with the rivals, but hey, easy experience points. At least they have some character development to them, even though I still prefer Silver over them.
The gyms have been fun, I really enjoy the designs and puzzles, though I think they tend to give it to you in a few places. My favorite is a tie between Elesa's gym, and Iris's gym.
I have of yet to fight the Elite Four, but I expect to have a blast.
I'm also liking the look of the game. The characters (especially the playable character) have some expressions that I've never seen before in the Pokémon games, and I think it's hilariously-awesome. I love the camera angles in some places, especially when it came to Skyarrow Bridge. That's really gorgeous, I really was blown away by the depth of it all when Castelia City was coming into view.
I don't know if I'm doing anything wrong in the game or what (though as I'm ready to head into Victory Road, my guess is I'm doing something right), but the game's kept me entertained enough to get me pretty far when I have claimed to not like it. The story is the best one in the main series thus far for sure, and I think that's what really kept me in place, because I want to see what's really going on and not having to rely on what I read on the Internet. Is the game my thing? Not really, but it's won a place in my heart with the rest of the Pokémon generations for sure, and I don't regret that.
Can't say the same for you, OP, as everyone's different in how they approach the series. *shrugs* At least you tried.