Gnine

I'm not necessarily arguing it's primary - just part of the puzzle that I think can get overlooked. I think there's clearly something bigger than simply 'bad writing' going on in the large scale reaction toward the character - our show is not a bastion of Emmy-winning script-writing, but we work with it on most occasions. In this instance, however, there's been an overwhelming sea change, and I think any widespread phenomenon of that nature, particularly considering our loving indulgence of the source material on most levels and on most occasions, requires looking beyond that for what else could be at work.

So I still think we're in agreement :D