I have quite neutral feelings about Burke I. In a way, I do like him, because I felt he was a tie to more normal stories on the show, which DS sorely needed if it was to become a long-running soap opera, like Days of Our Lives or General Hospital (not that those are very good soap opera role models, mind you).
However, I cannot stand Burke II in any shape or capacity. Like mentioned before me, he was a Grade A A-hole. God forbid that Victoria would remain David's tutor if she and Burke got married! God forbid that Victoria should have any interests, such as history, antiques, architecture, and other friends! As abrupt as it was, I was not sorry to hear [spoiler]his plane crashed.[/spoiler] I was so disappointed to see him on my television screen as "Jeremiah", later on.