A lot of fans (but certainly not all) are wondering at the end of Season 5A, What exactly happened to this show?
Some people (like those at TVline and other sites) will tell you whatever it is has been happening for a while, and I think they're right. Others probably think that the problems they are seeing are relatively new and are worth pushing through (like the folks at Once Upon a Fan, bless them).
I'm with those who blame the writing. It's sloppy and silly. But the show at least had a strongish first season -- most fans can agree on that. So, I'm going to look back at the four and half seasons we've had so far to find the forest in the trees: the overall structure of the show and how it's changed in five years. Maybe we can find some hints for what's been causing all the fuss.
Some people (like those at TVline and other sites) will tell you whatever it is has been happening for a while, and I think they're right. Others probably think that the problems they are seeing are relatively new and are worth pushing through (like the folks at Once Upon a Fan, bless them).
I'm with those who blame the writing. It's sloppy and silly. But the show at least had a strongish first season -- most fans can agree on that. So, I'm going to look back at the four and half seasons we've had so far to find the forest in the trees: the overall structure of the show and how it's changed in five years. Maybe we can find some hints for what's been causing all the fuss.
