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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the-lost-son" data-source="post: 397069" data-attributes="member: 672">For me the declining quality though that season showed very much in the introduction of new characters. In the years prior characters were introduced briefly, left shortly after and when they were brought back on a permanent basis, it felt like having known them for a long(er) time, like a saga.They did that with Rebecca, Clayton, Afton, Kristen, Katherine or Donna (and probably intended with Gary&Val had KL not materialized).In 84/85 many new characters were introduced without the same work&thought put into - Jack, Jamie or Mandy Winger appeared all out of the blue with no/contrieved ties. It didn't feel like a saga to say the least. That was sth. which even got worse in the following years - from Matt Cantrall to Vanessa Beaumont.When Miss Ellie with her new head spoke with her niece Jamie - who we never heard of - about her brother-in-law Jason - who was never mentioned before either - it was just bizarre.</blockquote>