YMMV / Good Witch

• Abandon Shipping: Occasionally happens, such as with Stephanie/Vincent or Grace/Noah, where the woman has an Offscreen Breakup and the man probably never gets mentioned again.
• Ass Pull:
  • After about two seasons' worth of being Sickeningly Sweethearts, Noah dumps Grace with little explanation. On the phone, no less. One gets the impression the actor just wasn't available anymore, and the writers had to hastily get his character out.
  • At the very end of the show, having finally broken the curse meant to keep Merriwicks and Davenports apart in the previous season, Abigail and Donovan seem to break up, because they suddenly realize they'll never be as devoted to each other over their jobs as the newly wed Stephanie and Adam, for whom everything has just fallen into place. After all the time and effort the writers put into their arc, it seems to come out of nowhere, isn't very convincing, and was met with great disappointment by the fans. Furthermore, it seems to carry a message that it's not true love if you have to put effort into making it work out and accommodating each other into your lives, as Abigail and Donovan have been doing all season. Not only is this a terrible Aesop, but it's also one that pretty much every other successful romantic relationship on the show has subverted. Indeed, a running theme in earlier seasons was that while love by itself may not conquer all, love plus open and honest communication generally can.
• Alternate Character Interpretation: How much of Abigail's early Jerkass behavior is due to her not yet having Took a Level in Kindness, and how much is Cruel to Be Kind?
  • Did Linda actually go in on Nick's graduation gift? Or did Sam simply say that in order to include her and make Nick think she did? Their conversation afterwards leaves it ambiguous.
  • Is Dottie Donovan a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing? Or is she just an overprotective mom who truly cares about her son and doesn't want him to get hurt? Similarly, does she actually want to be friends with Martha again, or is she just acting?
    • We later see her apologize to Abigail, so it seems that she truly does care. As for Martha, it seems that they have moved past their icy phase and into Vitriolic Best Buds.
• Awesome Music: Upbeat songs are often used to highlight emotional moments in the show.
• Heartwarming in Hindsight: In Season Two, Nick accuses Grace of not being adventurous enough to leave Middleton. As it turns out, she goes to college well outside Middleton, and even ends up studying abroad in Italy!
• Hilarious in Hindsight: Nick and Grace's Ship Tease in earlier seasons becomes this after season 5, when they become step-siblings.
• Narm Charm: Many of the heartwarming moments, such as Brandon telling Tara "To me, you're perfect," are very sweet, sometimes to the point of narm, but in general, the excellent acting manages to pull it off.
• Rescued from the Scrappy Heap: Nick at first is a bit of a whiny jerk. Thankfully, some Character Development smooths out his wrinkles, and it's heavily implied that it helped a lot when his dad cut back his hours at the hospital at the beginning of Season 3. Afterwards, he becomes more mature and thoughtful.
• Retroactive Recognition: Anthony Lemke (Cassie's Romantic False Lead realtor Ryan Elliott in Season 1) is best known to sci-fi/fantasy fans for his role as Three a.k.a. Marcus Boone in the very different but also Canadian show Dark Matter (2015). Ironically, Dan Jeannotte (Cassie's stepson Brandon) and Marc Bendavid (Abigail's love interest Donovan Davenport) both also appeared on Dark Matter, technically playing the same person (Jeannotte as One's original identity Derrick Moss, and Bendavid as both One's new face and the real Jace Corso, the criminal whom One was impersonating).
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: While it's understandable that Bailee Madison couldn't appear as Grace after Season 5, it would have been great to have a bit of dialogue from Joy that they were able to get in touch offscreen, say over Skype or email, nor would it have been surprising given how close-knit the family is. Bailee may have also been willing to appear for a brief cameo over a screen or on the phone. As it is, however, Grace never even learns about the newest Merriwick as far as we know.
  • Episode 7x05, "The Kite," has Martha briefly working with a police officer at City Hall. It would've been a great chance to bring back Chief Sanders for one more appearance, maybe explain where he's been for the last few seasons. At the least, there could've been a line of dialogue explaining that he's retired or something. Instead, they use a one-shot character and Sanders is never mentioned.
• Unintentionally Unsympathetic: Stephanie. We're supposed to feel bad for her after Season 6, when she broke up with Adam when he went on his mission. While it's true that long-distance relationships are often very difficult, the fact is that they can and do work if both parties are committed. However, she decides in advance that it would be too difficult for them to pull off, and then, when he returns, is upset that he's found someone else. Eventually addressed and rectified later in season 7.

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