Surprised there was as much love for the last half season here as there was. Not saying I didn't like it, (I did, though I don't think as much as some) but it certainly got hammered a lot all over the net.
In particular their handling of the 'rape debate' got them scores of negative press, and I can't say I really disagree with it. It was sloppy, did not give the story the attention it deserved, and seemed rather harsh and backwards at points. They shoulda just steered well away from that topic, but they took what they thought was a moral stance on it, and it ended up kinda immoral.
As for me, it was always the overuse of relationship drama that knocked down the show from the true potential it had, as many here have also posted. I'll take Will and MacKenzie fine, as it does kinda relate to the central plotline (or at least canon) of the story. But far too much about Jim and Maggie, and their side interests. Don and Sloan were ok and even a little interesting but that may be because, as I read somewhere, it wasn't slammed down our throat every week.
The whole series I got excited when they'd talk about the stories, or the nuances of running (trying to run?) a moral news broadcast. And let down when the actors started going on about their love lives.
It had a decent wrap up. But it was as expected given the first two seasons. Nothing more. And it probably saved some face leaving early, I think their sometimes condescending tone would have alienated a lot more viewers than it already did as the show went on.
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