What they need, is an episode like the torchwood one in the breacon beacons. No crapy visual effects, everything is done by music, camera angles and pure acting. (ok the ending was an anti climax but it was still the best episode of the series)
Then we will see what everones acting is like.
But on the points of the scripts, yes the majority of them are bad. The one set in new new york for example had some excellent ideas but the way they were put arcoss was a complete ****(insert excidingly rude word here beging with F) up.
Im hoping things will improve will barrowman back in the mix for the final three episodes...but im not hoping much...