User blog comment:AGuyHere/Is there a season where the post merge is better than the pre merge?/@comment-11883116-20180102224711

For me:

TDI - mostly the same, though pre-merge slighly wins for me thanks to having more plots and more characters.

TDA - definitely post-merge. Pre-merge barely had any interesting drama and when it had some, it wasn't as interesting for me. Courtney's debut definitely changed the season for the better for me and everything became more interesting. Owen's return and the elimination of Lindsay and Harold kinda ruined it, but it was still a major improvement for me and one of the most interesting post-merges.

TDWT - again, post-merge wins for me. Pre-merge focused mostly on comedy, although it changed with I See London.... Even though the merge happened kinda late, it was still one of the best post-merges for me (possibly only beat by TDA's) and the final four was the best time of the season.

TDRI - the merge happened very late, but it had two of my favorite episodes (first two merge episodes). But as a result of having only six characters...I guess it's slightly worse.

TDAS - definitely worse, TDAS's first episodes weren't actually that bad. Although I do like some of the post-merge episodes.

TDPI - again, worse for me. Pre-merge had this realistic, TDI-type of feeling and the twins' plot that I liked.