User blog comment:AGuyHere/Is there a season where the post merge is better than the pre merge?/@comment-1037137-20180104060647

TDI, being the only season of consistent quality, was pretty good equal parts pre-merge and post-merge. Though the latter half probably was a bit more smartly written prior to the finale than the first half, which had its share of plotholes.

TDA was unquestionably better post-merge. The game got genuinely competitive and we were past all that derailing crap from the first quarter of the season.

TDWT? Both halves have a ton of problems. Neither has a clear advantage over the other. That is unless you're a dramaholic, then I'm certain most here are naming the second half better.

TDROTI. I'd say pre-merge, when we still had so many colorful characters in the running.

TDAS. Undeniably pre-merge, things fell apart almost immediately upon the merge.

TDPI. Neither has a really clear advantage over the other, but the second half does have a few of the better episodes of what was a very forgettable season.