And here I was thinking the show had just gone sideways and that was it. They hit a dip at the start of the season which they're quickly climbing out of. The past 2-3 episodes are a strong return to the show I loved so much.
I, too, am glad that Troy and Bitta are done. I never bought into it. The character of Britta just doesn't seem to deal with relationships at all (none of them do, now that I think on it) but I think Troy could with the right person.
I've seen that they're no longer playing off Annie so much as a kid anymore, which is good as she isn't pulling off a 'early 20s' look as easily as she did at the start of the show. After the 'fistfull of paintballs' ending of season 2, I didn't see her as a kid after that.
Jim Rash really is amazing, I had no idea he wrote last night's episode. He did a great job 'chanelling' Jeff and I loved Annie's reaction to it and how she had no idea why it was affecting her like that!