i completely agree that this season sucks. i was looking for others who felt the same way i did and it turns out im not alone. i have the latest episode downloaded since 3 days ago and still haven't watched it because it just doesn't entertain me anymore. the only reason i do watch is because i want a conclusion. Season 1 was phenominal, season 2 had really good subplots. Season 3 it started to go downhill with too many 'filler' episodes in my opinion that were just a way of meeting contract requirements of so-and-so many episodes per season, bla bla bla. besides a few good ones, season 3 was only 'ok' in my book. now we have season 4, and for the life of me it feels like the whole season so far has taken place in only of about 10 backdrops total. did the rest burn up in some hollywood fire? are all the props burnt to a crisp so now we have to be stuck in the same 10 places? also it feels like the cast has shrunk dramatically. i think the budget for this last season dropped a whole lot and now we're seeing the results. good thing this is the last season, i hope it ends on a good note.