"Hey guys, I've got a great idea for a script! Picture this: a little girl drowns, her big brother blames himself, the family is devastated, and Melinda comes in and makes it all better. Pretty original, huh?"
Uh, no. Observant viewers will notice that this is the exact same as "Drowned Lives." It also closely mirrors "Life on the Line." In other words, by season 4, the fresh ideas had given way to a rehash of earlier episodes; the ultimate result of a series based on a limiting premise and the need to feature the star in 90+% of every episode.
I've noticed that the majority of reviews of GW episodes are in close proximity to their airing. The advantage of looking back 10 years later at the whole series allows us to see exactly how it progressed and where it went wrong. The Jim/Sam saga of S 4, and the introduction of Aiden and a 5-years jump in S 5 are but two examples. This sudden disappearance of characters is another. The recycling of stories, as here, partially rounds out the list.
Uh, no. Observant viewers will notice that this is the exact same as "Drowned Lives." It also closely mirrors "Life on the Line." In other words, by season 4, the fresh ideas had given way to a rehash of earlier episodes; the ultimate result of a series based on a limiting premise and the need to feature the star in 90+% of every episode.
I've noticed that the majority of reviews of GW episodes are in close proximity to their airing. The advantage of looking back 10 years later at the whole series allows us to see exactly how it progressed and where it went wrong. The Jim/Sam saga of S 4, and the introduction of Aiden and a 5-years jump in S 5 are but two examples. This sudden disappearance of characters is another. The recycling of stories, as here, partially rounds out the list.
