I'm sure they stretched these three episodes out (and I mean really stretched) to justify the cost of production. Fair enough. But I wish they'd crafted an original story and not directly stolen from the Poseidon Adventure. That movie's been ripped off enough over the years. Let it rest in peace, already.
I have to agree that the characters are being written differently now. Can't quite put my finger on how they've been changed, but something's not the same. It happens when a show has to jump networks - different execs telling the production people what they can and can't do - and maybe some sort of equilibrium will be found. We'll have to wait and see now that the movie-length epic is over and we get back to weekly episodic stories.
Incidentally, I bet the network hated missing the commercial opportunity to make the ship a Disney cruise liner. Guess they couldn't stand the idea of sinking one of the Mouse's boats.
I have to agree that the characters are being written differently now. Can't quite put my finger on how they've been changed, but something's not the same. It happens when a show has to jump networks - different execs telling the production people what they can and can't do - and maybe some sort of equilibrium will be found. We'll have to wait and see now that the movie-length epic is over and we get back to weekly episodic stories.
Incidentally, I bet the network hated missing the commercial opportunity to make the ship a Disney cruise liner. Guess they couldn't stand the idea of sinking one of the Mouse's boats.