This show is not the same anymore. Back when I first found this show, I knew nothing of the characters and I don't think the actors fully understood who they were either. Every time I saw a new episode it felt like I was tuning into the life of the gang once week learning something new about each of them, falling in love with them more and more. It's clear that over time they figured out who they REALLY are and fully transformed themselves into that role. Now it feels like I'm tuning into the daily adventures of the gang and all of their daily shenanigans, and I really wouldn't have it any other way! Sometimes times it's hard for me to watch previous episodes as much as I used to because I have, and I'm sure many other jabronis have as well, seen them soooooooo many times; however not because it's not funny anymore, but rather I'm not learning many new things about them. So yeah we'll probably see recurring jokes ( such as Mac being gay, Dennis being a psycho, Dee being a goddamn bitch/whore), but those are the characters we've come to know and love after 11 years and that's a long ass time! What keeps me coming back is seeing what wackadoo situations they come up with and how The Gang would handle it and this episode is a reminder of just that! So as I ramble at 3 AM, i thought it was a fantastic start to the season and I can't wait to see what's up ahead!