I agree that realism is a problem but I think the biggest is lack of coherent world building. Nothing plot wise nor character wise matters because the writers can change on a dime whenever they see fit, either for a better idea or because they simply don’t care to keep things consistent. This fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants world building doesn’t work because not only does magic not make sense (or just any random plot device) but it also means big concepts like what good or evil actually *is* are so ill defined that it’s hard (if not impossible) to tell a story.
I would agree with this assessment. There’s a lack of overall coherency now in the story, both in terms of jumbled plot lines and a lack of clear character motivation. There’s no longer a clear driving force besides a vague notion of characters figuring out what it means to live happily ever after. I think there needs to be a natural conclusion, and it needs to be soon and not drag on any longer.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy