Seems like the downward trend is continuing. I had hopes that it would pull out of it, but it isn't looking good. Its almost as if the writers just stopped trying, and are just forcing conflict on the characters in every way possible, unrealistically so. For example, in this episode, El gets into a fight and gets arrested. She's grilled by the cops and sent off to Juvie without every talking to a parent, guardian, or attorney, which isn't legal in that state for a minor. I am beginning to think that this is going to be the last season of the show. After such a long break between seasons three and four, it looks like the writers just can't get back into the groove.
