Wow, what a disappointment! I thought the previous 3 seasons were great, but season 4 was so boring.....!Glenn Close is hardly in it at all, and the sub-plot(s) with her little girl's illness and then return of Patty's estranged son seemed unnecessary and tedious. John Goodman gives a great performance but for me , the allure of Damages is watching all Patty's scheming and plotting slowly being revealed and her twisted relationship with Ellen.I was bored by all the flash backs to Afghanistan , and all the repetitive scenes with Sanchez in his cell. Way too much time was spent on this and I just didn't find it interesting enough.Hopefully season 5 sees a return to Patty Hughes at the center of the show!!!