Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20180428005811/@comment-28011742-20180503075346

Chameleon-Guy wrote: This season really gives me the emotions and feels of seasons 1-3 but with unique plots and characters, I've enjoyed most episodes and I'm really sad people are snobbing it because of the lack of the old cast. It's not deserved. I know I can't speak for everyone, but I don't think resistance to change was the problem. I myself was excited about the soft reboot, even if some of the actors weren't coming back. The biggest problem was the pacing. Everything was just so freaking slow! Especially the beginning of S7---and combined with lazy scripts and some bad casting, it was a little hard to watch. The only reason things are getting better now is because a) the cancellation of the show has forced them to cram all the story elements together, giving it a faster pace, and b) all the actors have finally settled into their roles a bit, ensuring better performances and letting the new people shine. Had the show been renewed for an eight season, it would have bombed due to a too-slow plot, since they would've continued drawing out the story without hooking people in. So yeah, people aren't snubbing it because of the new faces. They're upset that the pace was too slow.