Well fuck this game
Started off in the Tomb of Giants. The huge skeletons are tough but I can get past them. But then there's like four of them in a pit and they will immediately jump you if you get anywhere near them. Also, after beating them the path leads to nowhere. So I find another path...and hey, here's a skeletal-spidery-thing or two. Along with a knight of some sort. Also, archers shooting at you from the back. All in this dark narrow area where it's easy to fall off even without enemies distracting you. Fair!
So I left the Tomb of Giants to kill Ceaseless Discharge and see what comes after. After that comes a monster that was pretty much like the Capra demon, but since I'm now stronger he isn't much of a problem. Dark Souls immediately counters that by giving you six of them pretty much at once. Luring them out doesn't work because they won't effing move unless I walk right up to them, but if I'm next to them then that triggers more than one demon.
Also some gargoyles and worms that break both of your weapons immediately just for the fuck of it. After that is a boss that has some pretty clear tells for its various attacks, if it weren't for the fact that the camera is so low that I only see its toes.
I've realized that if you don't like Demon's Souls, then Dark Souls isn't gonna do anything for you, but if you don't like Dark Souls, then Demon's Souls might actually change your mind. When Demon's Souls created a problem with four solutions, Dark Souls creates four problems and covers the path to the solution with landmines for added fairness. Anyone who says Demon's Souls was harder is insane.
I also switched out the lightning spear. My stats are high enough that I was allowed to wield some axe I've been lugging around, and I like it. Did 2-3 times the damage straight away without even being upgraded yet.