22 is definitely the great number I always thought 22 was what you got anyway but then the CW does like to add and detract like mad.

They do need to develop SLs for Serena that have a basis all through the season but then they need to do that with everyone - it's the chopping and three SL arcs that kind of ruin it. I think the best TV shows know where they're going from the beginning to the end in one go - there's always something there that you're waiting to see. A bit like CB for S2. They were the only thing I can think of that people were actually following through the season.