Episode #5.1

Totally confusing...had no idea who Joanie was until another episode...completely out of sync with the rest of the story lines...like a totally different TV show was accidentally edited in. Also, grown up Joanie looks nothing like little Joanie. Will fast forward through these futuristic episodes.

This was much better than I was expecting. Going into this season I was worried that it would feel like something was missing. But after watching this first episode I have hope that this will be a satisfying final season. This episode didn't introduce much new material, just finished up what season 4 left us with and then we got an introduction from Joanie. There was never a dull moment in this episode. I am very impressed.

I'm excited to see how they conclude the series, but I am definitely not a fan of the adult Joanie storyline. It's dark and depressing, and we are left with no understanding of Joanie and why she is where she is now. But it is good to see Noah and Helen finally maturing and taking more responsibility for their lives. I hope the series goes out on a high note and doesn't delve too much into the Joanie storyline as we know nothing about what led to her journey. I can't believe Cole or Luisa would have been anything but competent parents, so I hope they explain why she's struggling now. Even so, it's hard to picture Anna Paquin as an adult Joanie. I believe they dropped the ball on that casting

Several really poor taste scenes. Poor Tate and viewer should make their own decisions

It's a totally different story line. They could have wrapped this up in season four. That said it was interesting and I liked it.