True, I was expecting it after Ian and Kat both said that they were leaving after year 8, but somehow it still came as a bit of a surprise to me when it was officially announced *g* I thought that they would get a full season though, I always thought they were a pretty solid performer for the CW on Fridays, but I guess not :shrugs: I'm happy enough with 16 episodes though, hopefully this will give them the opportunity to put together a really solid arc to finish on