I still love this show, but season 4 was not my style. The first three seasons were highly entertaining, and perfectly balanced new ideas with a spot-on, evocative nostalgia for the 80s. At times, season 3 did go overboard with the commercial camp and Easter eggs, but I kinda liked it. The show was creepy and scary, but the characters were (mostly) lovable and warm. I'd say fine for most middle school aged kids.

Season 4 lost nearly all the joy and warmth in favor of horror, violence, and gore. The pop culture references outside of horror were few and far between. Many major relationships and characters were sidelined, and previous plot points were illogically ret-conned. New characters were introduced and given far too much screen time, and the episodes were too long and often dragged. On the bright side, Murray and Joyce make a great duo, and Steve and Robin continue to be awesome BFFs.

With the intense, gruesome violence, this season absolutely should be rated TV MA. It is definitely not appropriate for kids. Despite the many flaws, episode 7 was the best of the season, and hopefully part 2 will bring back some elements of the show I loved!