>Those arcs were split every other episode. I think they did a stellar job despite those constraints but no doubt the production took a hit. As a casual viewer

>Those arcs were split every other episode. I think they did a stellar job despite those constraints but no doubt the production took a hit. As a casual viewer, I didn't catch every episode in order, and so it was very confusing for me. No doubt it would have been a lot better if I had done. Not being able to follow the story-lines, I definitely started checking out at that point. Another commented mentioned that the whole series is being sold on iTunes for $20, perhaps it's worth a purchase and rewatch for this reason alone.