Ashcroft
Tuesday 10th November 2009 4:27am
Berlin
12 posts
Sadly, Season 4 has been really, really poor so far and I don't think it's going to change in future. Although the writers (Carlock, Riggi, Hubbard) have been known to deliver proper episodes in the past, everything seems to have changed for the worse over the summer break. Bad decisions have been made.
They didn't continue the kidney story from the Season 3 finale (in fact, it wasn't even so much as hinted at) and they basically took out all the edgy New York humour that made the first three seasons so wonderful, in an obvious attempt to please the thick-headed Middle West. This is clearly reflected in Episode 1 when Donaghy tells the team that the show has become too elitist, thereby excluding the common folks.
The result, both in TGS and 30 Rock, is boring, pale, run-of-the-mill dross. Lemon and Donaghy both appear to have undergone a mild lobotomy, leaving them as completely different people.
So if you are a fan, spare yourself the painful experience. Try Parks and Recreation (NBC) and Modern Family (ABC).