Don't get me wrong I *love* that kind of stuff but it's really easy to re-tread and re-hash that stuff over and over and over again until I'm sick of it and aching for a new plot. Bigger ensemble casts make for a more diverse and interesting storyline for me and plus then when we get the episodes focusing on individual characters it's a real treat. ♥

It was... bad writing frankly. I could accept it if there was any hint of foreshadowing or if it didn't completely contradict his character but instead we get oh btw, he's evil but only sort of evil. Frankly it felt like a betrayal on the writer's part.