Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
03-30-10, 01:21 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Big Love S3->S4 gets my vote as well.
03-30-10, 01:26 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
The Office season 3 to 4 and beyond (although I would say it dropped off from season 2 to 3 as well, but to me its gotten worse with 3 to 4 and beyond).
Weeds season 2 to 3 and beyond. Like others have said really great show for the first two seasons but just kind of fell apart somewhere in season 3. I still watch it but definitely don't enjoy it as much anymore.
Weeds season 2 to 3 and beyond. Like others have said really great show for the first two seasons but just kind of fell apart somewhere in season 3. I still watch it but definitely don't enjoy it as much anymore.
03-30-10, 01:38 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Looks like everyone picked the obvious so I'll go with:
Smallville S3 -> S4 The show went from cool, superhero action to the Craft: The TV Series.
Smallville S3 -> S4 The show went from cool, superhero action to the Craft: The TV Series.
03-30-10, 01:38 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
The Shield, as brilliant as it was its first 6 seasons, the Final season sucked.
03-30-10, 01:42 PM
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03-30-10, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Chloe Sevigny
It was awful this season, as far as I’m concerned. I’m not allowed to say that! [Gasps.] It was very telenovela. I feel like it kind of got away from itself. The whole political campaign seemed to me very far-fetched. I mean, I love the show, I love my character, I love the writing, but I felt like they were really pushing it this last season."
03-30-10, 03:52 PM
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Outside of what's been mentioned, I'll go Family Guy S3->S4, Battlestar Galactica S3->S4, and Alias S3->S4.
03-30-10, 04:30 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Dexter S2 -> S3; S4 redeemed the series though.
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Also, Friends S7 -> S8. It just became unwatchable after Chandler and Monica got married. Paul Rudd was the only reason to watch S9 and 10.
S2 spoilers:
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Also, Friends S7 -> S8. It just became unwatchable after Chandler and Monica got married. Paul Rudd was the only reason to watch S9 and 10.
03-30-10, 04:30 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Heros S1 to S2
Supernatural S3 to S4
Rescue Me S2 to S3
Saved by the Bell: The New Class S4 to S5
Murder One S1 to S2
The Office (US) S2 to S3
Dexter S1 to S2
Friday Night Lights S1 to S2
Dirty Sexy Money S1 to S2
The X-Files S7 to S8
Weeds S2 to S3
Oz and The Sopranos also dropped in quality, but I don't remember the exact season.
Supernatural S3 to S4
Rescue Me S2 to S3
Saved by the Bell: The New Class S4 to S5
Murder One S1 to S2
The Office (US) S2 to S3
Dexter S1 to S2
Friday Night Lights S1 to S2
Dirty Sexy Money S1 to S2
The X-Files S7 to S8
Weeds S2 to S3
Oz and The Sopranos also dropped in quality, but I don't remember the exact season.
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03-30-10, 04:57 PM
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03-30-10, 05:09 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Heroes S1 to S2 has to be one of the worst, though I was also disappointed in LOST S1 to S2 (almost lost ME on that one--so glad I stayed though!).
03-30-10, 05:15 PM
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03-30-10, 05:20 PM
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I'm surprised a few people have said that The Office had its biggest drop in quality from S2 to S3. I've been watching the show again on DVD over the past month and S3 is just as good as S2 if you ask me. To me, the big drop came between S3 and S4 (which is the season I'm watching now and will probably be selling after this viewing).
03-30-10, 05:21 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Has to be Heroes.
I can't recall a show that dropped off as much from season to season.
I bought Season 1 on DVD, never got around to buying season 2, didn't even want to buy season 3 and now after season 4, I won't be watching in the fall.
I can't recall a show that dropped off as much from season to season.
I bought Season 1 on DVD, never got around to buying season 2, didn't even want to buy season 3 and now after season 4, I won't be watching in the fall.
03-30-10, 06:10 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
Veronica Mars S1-S2 is another one that didn't go bad, but just never reached the heights of the first season.
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03-30-10, 06:26 PM
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Re: Worst dropoff in quality from one season to the next?
I think you could make a case for Veronica mars S2 to S3, though... the college setup, and the changes they apparently made to get better ratings, just didn't do it. S1 to S2 I could understand because they pretty much set S1 up perfectly from beginning to end.
As for Heroes... it's really only had about half of a good season. The beginning of season 1 was pretty bland, until it picked up as they neared the end, until they threw it all away again, because apparently shows based on superheroes can't have logical plotlines.
As for Heroes... it's really only had about half of a good season. The beginning of season 1 was pretty bland, until it picked up as they neared the end, until they threw it all away again, because apparently shows based on superheroes can't have logical plotlines.