[andrew.v.spencer]

"Did those of you who are anti-soap-opera find the episode sufficiently entertaining?"

No.

I was very disappointed. For the past few weeks the series has been treading water. I suspect I'm not the only one concerned.

When the central plot driver disappears and lapses into interpersonal problems, that quite frankly could take place in any soap opera, it implies the series is being strung out and little true beef is left.

The series appears to have jumped the shark.