Absolutely loved the first three seasons, and would have given it 10 stars, but season four onward took a nose dive. The stories were entertaining and fun, enjoyed the characters who were all likable, the crew had a good chemistry, everyone worked well together, it was a great show. Then we hit season four. I was sorry to see Mickey leave, but I didn't think of him as the "main" character, so was pretty sure the team would still work well without him. Then Danny became an a**hole (and originally, he was my favorite character). Suddenly, he was the "leader", his ego exploded, everything was his way, he told everyone what to do, and they weren't a team anymore. It wasn't fun anymore; the whole dynamic of the team changed, and it didn't seem like they were having fun either. It became hard to watch. The new kid, Billy, was okay; he was really just kind of a non-entity. I was about to give up, when season five arrived and Mickey came back. This, however, was at the cost of losing Danny and Stacie; I still liked Danny, and was hoping for redemption, so I was sorry he left. Stacie I could live without. She was always my least favorite character, because she lacked personality. Everyone thought she was sooooo beautiful, which supposedly made her sooooo wonderful somehow, blah, blah, blah...it was just tiresome. And now Emma and Sean arrive. I like Emma, and she fits in well, and seems to be more than just a pretty face; the team dynamic seems to be repairing itself, except for Sean. Dear God, Sean is a moron. No way this guy has been pulling off cons for any time at all, even with Emma leading him by the nose, he's a complete idiot. He constantly screws everything up, flies off the handle about things because he's so stupid he doesn't seem to understand they're part of the con, and is just completely unlikable. Why would the writers create a character that doesn't fit in to the story line at all? I'm almost done watching season five, and I'll probably start season 6, but if things don't improve I doubt I'll bother watching further. Too bad. It was a good show until they changed everything. They should have left well enough alone, or ended it on a high note.
Review of Hustle
