Wow, I'll need to watch the opener. because... My impressions have been the opposite, overall. it started out really good and became very difficult to watch. I found myself drifting last season. I lost all interest and watched in hopes that I'd find something to draw me back in. I don't like any of the characters that are left, the acting is bad, and I'm not sure where the story line is going, assuming they still have one. That said, always the optimist, I hope this year can recapture my interest. I'm interested in other impressions on how they think the show is progressing til now.