You may be right. It's just my visceral impression that show has made a considerable shift towards magic. Elves, gnomes, giants, kiss of true love... And - again, just my impression - Roden looks very powerful to me. He is a master of gargoyles. He can teleport people. His magic wand can read auras. His magic barrier is very strong.
OTOH, season 8 actively incorporates a quasi-RL element - military conspiracy. Can Joss successfully mix the unmixy? We'll see. :)