new faces, unknown faces, differences, different people. people i don't know. faces and names that don't ring a bell. these are the new guard. these are the next generations. has it been 7 seasons? does the series come to an end? is it time to jump the shark, or has the shark been jumped? moving on, moving in, let it begin. i've thought about the excuses before. and i always praised continuity. but sometimes, with the bulls breathing down your neck on the streets of wherever, then you wake up, look around, and don't recognize your surroundings, maybe it's time.