Show is great. Excellent cast, acting, production and all. Indeed I agree in season 4 and 5 it beggins to slow down a little an less action means more talk. As role/acting, Monica is the only one not keeping up with the rest. But all in all this series is GREAT, addictive and I think people that complain are just those protestings under Summer Higgins in front of the fur coats shop :). May be a little too hard to understand for diehards leftists or as Beth once said, for bearded hippies comming to work on scooters. Some episodes are true masterpieces. I also admire a lot the costumes, and I even watch the lady responsable for that while explaining her choices.