I think the First Evil made perfect sense for the final villain. I had always expected it back, and was not shocked when it revealed itself in S7. But I thought that last year was a real mixed bag at best. I just did not care about Kennedy or most of the new Slayers and thought throwing them all into the mix on top of the core cast cluttered things up too much. Then they added Faith, DB Woodside's principal, Nathan Fillion as a last minute henchman, etc. There were just too many people and not enough space. You could have some of those characters but not all.
I think S6 is often pretty great except for the final very rushed Dark Willow 2-3 parter, and the notorious Spike/Willow bathroom scene just went too far. It was very well done technically and performance-wise but it didn't need to happen. But I also haven't watched much of that season (or much BTVS at all) in over 15 years. I understand why SMG was not a fan. A lot of the audience weren't fans. But I think Noxon filled the brief she was given. The hate for her was intense during the show's live years and I think she does not get enough credit for doing great work before, during and after that season while Joss was credited as the God of television. Even today you see a divide in that fandom of people decrying any attempt to continue without Joss.
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