I Finally Watched Season 4 and then Finished Season 3
I know it’s blasphemy, but I hated these time skips so much it nearly threw me off the show forever. I dropped off of watching season 3 about half way through. I was really tired of Forager and Halo and the new characters (again I know, blasphemy). I missed the original Team and just wanted to see more of them.
So I decided to give season 4 a shot over the weekend without finishing season 3, and MAN. Was I totally wrong. Season 4 was continuing some of my favorite storylines, the drama, the missions, the rescues, and everything else just worked for me.
So much so that I went back and watched the back half of season 3 after 3 years. Turns out, I totally missed out and stopped right before the focus shifted in the season. I mean wow. What a seriously great 2nd half of season 3.
So, I learned my lesson, even though I have no interest in the New Gods or storylines about other planets, this show is about all of DC not just the parts I like or don’t like.
TLDR: I judged season 3 too harshly back when it premiere, and when I tried it again a few years ago. It took skipping the back half of season 3, and watching season 4 to really get the point of both these seasons. Don’t be like me, and give the show another chance if you haven’t already.
Now I’m going to drag my partner into another rewatch. Hopefully she can forgive the time skips and enjoy. Stay whelmed.