Azumanga Daioh

There's some talk of Azumanga Daioh floating around /b/ all the time. I thought it might be a good anime, so when I saw the first two episodes of it on TV (dubbed and probably edited) I checked it out. Didn't find it too interesting, though. Not very funny, not really dramatic, no gripping plot. I've seen a few animes and enjoyed them a lot - FLCL, Evangelion, Fushigi Yuugi, Yu Yu Hakusho, Angel Sanctuary, Serial Experiments Lain - but I didn't see any appeal Azumanga Daioh.

My question is, what do you guys think of it, and if you like it, what's so great about it? Did I maybe miss something in the editing or the dubbing? Does it get better later on?

Like someone else said; if you like calvin and hobbes, you'll like Azumanga Daioh. I'd also say it's a lot like Bloom County too. There's no real action or drama; it's just a sweet slice-of-life type of series.

That said, if someone likes Azu, but hates most over the top stuff (for instance, mecha) what would be good for them to look for (besides yotsuba; which is on my to-get list)?