>>93498952she did kind of ruin it. not with romance, but by convincing writers of silly comedy that heavy dramatic arcs were the right way to go.
but there are plenty of purely comedic episodes these days that suck ass, so it's not like the show would never have declined without her.
actually I think Sugar could've taken things in a positive direction had she stayed and been REALLY involved in the writing. Like, as involved as she is in her own show, or even more. AT's problem has always been half-ass uncommitted drama/romance, not the mere presence of these things.
