Haha, yes, I remember when I was a stupid newbie and you and Top had to smack me down like the eager puppy I was. (Now I'm curious about which fandom you're referring to. ) I think the show is good with Sela Ward - other people don't like her, though, so I guess you'll have to give it a try and see what you think. (It's a bit touch-and-go at the beginning of season 7 since they had to write Sela's character in so quickly, and the results aren't perfect, but it gets better.)
Faylinn, I don't really remember you being annoying or anything, lol. Man, I had one newbie who, up until just a few years ago, even, would send me PMs asking me how things were and chatting like we were old friends. I was like, huh? Top, it's...*cough*StarTrek*cough*