Episodes nine and ten weren't too terribly awful in my opinion. Not nearly enough to redeem the show for me or anything, but tolerable. Just too many missed opportunities to easily be much better than it was (regardless of any budget constraints and/or adaptation logistics). Barely adequate writing and downright horrible directing is where I place most of the blame after watching it all. There were some terrible episodes mid-season. The director(s), quite frankly, needed me to be much more stupid and/or vapid than I am to enjoy it. And I couldn't seem to oblige!
