Season 1 was pretty good for a low-budget sci-fi. There was a family dynamic, there was true tension, and there were constant alien attacks. Out of all of the seasons, the first was the most realistic.
Season 2 was pretty good, too. A trek to Charleston, political infighting, aliens winning the war. Season 2 was probably the best. However, the writing was on the wall, and the decline was inevitable. People began developing "relationships," random events were becoming more and more fortuitous, and the purpose of the 2nd Mass seemed to disappear.
Season 3 was a significant decline in the quality of the story. With the introduction of the bubbleheads, plot lines became cheesy, the characters became idiots, and the storytelling style began to resemble Parenthood more than War of the Worlds.
Season 4 is in line with Season 3. I think the series has jumped the shark with the Lexie storyline. Not only is it highly derivative (see the Adria storyline from Stargate:SG1), but poorly written. Not only that but you get GI Jane version of Dr. Glass, insane zealot Lourdes, blind to reality Tom, and cardboard sidekick Weaver, but you also get plasticky bubbleheads that have similar personalities to the Asgard of SG1. I can't overemphasize the fact that Season 3, and especially Season 4 feel like poor remakes of Stargate:SG1.
I'm not sure that I'll stick around for season 5. I loved Season 1, I liked Season 2, I was OK with Season 3, and I'm bored with Season 4. In the end, I'm afraid of season 5.
Season 2 was pretty good, too. A trek to Charleston, political infighting, aliens winning the war. Season 2 was probably the best. However, the writing was on the wall, and the decline was inevitable. People began developing "relationships," random events were becoming more and more fortuitous, and the purpose of the 2nd Mass seemed to disappear.
Season 3 was a significant decline in the quality of the story. With the introduction of the bubbleheads, plot lines became cheesy, the characters became idiots, and the storytelling style began to resemble Parenthood more than War of the Worlds.
Season 4 is in line with Season 3. I think the series has jumped the shark with the Lexie storyline. Not only is it highly derivative (see the Adria storyline from Stargate:SG1), but poorly written. Not only that but you get GI Jane version of Dr. Glass, insane zealot Lourdes, blind to reality Tom, and cardboard sidekick Weaver, but you also get plasticky bubbleheads that have similar personalities to the Asgard of SG1. I can't overemphasize the fact that Season 3, and especially Season 4 feel like poor remakes of Stargate:SG1.
I'm not sure that I'll stick around for season 5. I loved Season 1, I liked Season 2, I was OK with Season 3, and I'm bored with Season 4. In the end, I'm afraid of season 5.