Then this game really isn't for you.
I'm the same, I hated Oblivion and, despite playing a fair amount of Skyrim over Christmas, I wouldn't say I particularly loved it. Skyrim's a game that works best when you do something you're not supposed to, when you explore the vast environment in front of you without the promise of a reward.
It's main missions are fairly dull, it's story isn't particularly thrilling, it's characters are flat and it's combat is decidedly average. That there are millions of people who love it so much despite these problems is quite powerful, and says a lot about the game's qualities as an expansive, open ended book of tales.
I'd suggest going for The Witcher 2 instead. I haven't played it, yet(ordered it on 360), but GAF's run out of superlatives for it and it seems more in line with our tastes: The fantasy setting, a combat system that's punishingly rewarding, non-linearity but with clear goals, and a somewhat maturely told story.