KT Update-Season Finale Report Card

Hey guys,

Well the season is over and as another one ends, I see another show I love go off into the sunset. No, actually this time is worse. At least with Angel & Everwood (two cancellations that broke my heart) I was offered closure. Veronica Mars just ended. Did Keith lose the sheriff race..again (I’m thinking yes). Did V realize that Piz is just too boring for words and that she should just get back with Logan already? What about the FBI? Clearly, I have some issues to deal with this summer and thankfully I’ll have netflix to keep me busy. I’ve just upgraded my membership to the 3 at a time plan and I’m ready to crank out some movies! But first, a look back on the season finales of 2007.


Finale Report Card

Lost -Wow. Now that’s how you end a season. Too many shows this year were cliffhanger-less. I love a good cliffhanger, something to drive me crazy all summer until the show comes back. I mean, I don’t know if you would technically call this a cliffhanger, ehh, I’m going to go ahead and say it was. Will Desmond get back in time to tell the Losties that the boat is not Penelope’s? What will happen when the boat gets there? Really, this episode was all about the infamous “game-changer” that I’ve been hearing about for months. I think it is an interesting move that could make the show awesome next year or completely kill it. I gave up on trying to figure out Lost a long time ago and now I’m just a long for the ride, hopefully, next year’s 16 episodes will be as good as this year’s. Anyhoo, some things I especially liked about this episode:
-Everything with Charlie. He took his destiny like a man.
-The asskicking Jack bestowed on Ben.
-Rousseau finally meeting her daughter—I’m still confused, do we think Ben is Alex’s biological father? Wasn’t Rousseau already pregnant when they landed on the island?
-Hurley coming to the rescue.
-Sayid’s neck breaking move.
-Sawyer shooting down Tom.
-Walt reappearing and saving Locke.

Some followup questions:
Do you think the “him” Kate referred to is Sawyer? Do you think the dead guy is someone we already know? I’m thinking both men are people we have yet to meet.
Does Jack need to go back to the island because he is “lost” when he has nothing to save or no one to lead? Or is there a bigger reason for returning?
Wouldn’t Kate still be a fugitive? Why is she so easily accessible to Jack?
Grade A

Brothers & Sisters-This is one of my favorite shows right now. I thought the finale had the right mix of laughter (McAllister’s crazy family, plus Kevin making out in the kitchen) and tears (Justin’s tearful goodbye at the airport). Sometimes simple is better.
Grade A-

How I met your mother- I would have missed this show if CBS didn’t renew it. The finale set the season in motion for next year, Ted knows that he & Robin would never work and we may be in for a whole bunch more “suiting up” now that’s he single. And I love Barney. He was hysterical “Tell us what? Tell us what? Tell us what?” And the Price Is Right episode a few weeks back was fantastic.
Grade B+

The Office-Everything that happened at Dunder Mifflin while Michael was in NYC was hysterical. Dwight, Andy, Pam, so frikkin funny. I don’t like that Jan is a shell of her former self. I liked her more when she was badass. So, Pam & Jim finally have a date. That’s sweet, but I’m not so sure I’d be jumping for joy to date a guy that left his current girlfriend in NYC without a way home. Best part was the last 4 seconds when Ryan got the job.
Grade B+

Scrubs-The finale was entertaining (as always) –I especially liked when Dr. Cox started his little “long list bit” and Dr. Kelso cut him off. But I’m not too excited about the whole JD/Eliott thing. They’ve explored that, a lot. And I really like their friendship now. It doesn’t leave a bad taste in my mouth like George/Izzie but I still don’t like it.
Grade B

Desperate Housewives-The easiest way to do this is to make 2 lists. What I liked: Susan & Mike finally getting married, the return of Bree, Gabby & Carlos, Lynette’s fight with her mom, the cliffhanger.
What I didn’t like: Why is Gabby such a weakling? Old gabby never would have married that turd. Same goes for Edie…she use to be badass. Now she’s all soft in the middle and depressed enough to kill herself over Carlos? Plus, the best way to ruin a cliffhanger is when you know a castmember is not leaving the show.
Grade B

Dancing with the Stars-I know you are all going to say I’m biased but Joey totally should have won! He kicked major ass on that show! Plus, there were random JC sightings throughout the season (boy’s hair needs some help!!) Although the only person who could have beat Joey without me throwing things at the tv was Apollo so at least the tv didn’t have to suffer.
Grade B

Heroes-I know I’m going to get some flack about this, because when I watched it I thought it was awesome. But then I thought about it. I thought about other shows that build all season to a big finale and how it is all concluded. When Buffy had to fight the Master, Angel, Faith or Adam the fight didn’t end anti-climatically in 30 seconds. I looked on the clock when Sylar and Peter finally faced it each other and it was like 9:54. Bah! I was ready for the fight. I was ready for the knock out brawl. But Hiro just shows up, stabs Sylar, and Nathan flies Peter away. Bah I say! That’s why this show will never be one of my absolute favorites, it is so close, but just can’t get there. Maybe the writers should rent some Buffy Dvds to see how a year long battle should look.
Grade B-

My Name is Earl-This episode had some funny moments, but it ended on such a downer. Earl in jail? All alone? That’s sad. Karma was supposed to make it all better.
Grade B-

Grey’s Anatomy- Sick, sick, sick of Derek-Meredith drama. And a note to the writers of the show: Can Meredith’s life not suck, just for like 15 seconds? This year was ridiculous. Her mom, her step mom, her dad slapping her. It is all terrible. There is only so much one woman can take. And I am completely opposed to this whole George-Izzie thing. I don’t like it one bit. I like both characters tremendously, but together, BAH! Same thing with Karev and smashed face lady? Could I care any less? And since when is Bailey all wussy and losing Chief Resident to Callie? And how the hell did George fail his intern exam? The only good part was Sandra Oh’s breakdown at the end. I don’t know, I hope this show didn’t peak already.
Grade C

Survivor-I’ll never understand why the jury is so bitter. I mean, unless you were backstabbed by your one true confidant, you really have no reason to be bitter. It just means someone else’s alliance was better than yours. Anywhoo, once Yau was gone it was obvious that Earl was going to take it. This season was kind of eh-eh.
Grade C

24-This is pretty depressing. You know something is wrong with the world when I have the final 3 episodes of the season tivo’d and I couldn’t care less. Don’t care about Milo or Nadia or Jack (well of course I care about Jack) but I don’t care about anyone else. The issue with this season is that there were too many new characters. It is not the same without those old faces that have been through thick and thin with Jack. I’m not too concerned for the series though because it seems that every 3 years they stink. So hopefully next year will kick ass again and I’ll have my Power Hour back.
Grade F

Veronica Mars-I actually wasn’t a fan of the self contained episodes. But I didn’t realize until the last ep when V was all the rage trying to track down who taped her & piz at their most intimate that the issue is she needs to be invested in the central mystery. If it is just a job then her heart is not as much into it. And I’ll tell you, I loved the beating Logan gave Piz. Sure Piz didn’t deserve it, but I think he stinks and Logan was defending V’s honor. If my new boyfriend taped us and my old boyfriend broke 3 ribs of said new boyfriend I’d be impressed. That’s love. And even though V was pissed, she realized that when Piz didn’t respond when they were being taunted and when Logan went after the real culprit. He didn’t care, he did it for her. Because she is everything to him. So all of that was fun. It was fun to see V at her most bitchiness (season 1 style) and to see Dick actually have some feelings. But, it definitely did not compare to the previous 2 season finales of this show. At the same time it is bittersweet for all the reasons listed in my opening paragraph. Although there are rumblings that Rob Thomas wants to take V to the big screen *crossing fingers*.

Season Finale B
Series Finale D

That’s all for now friends. I’ll be in movie review overdrive the next couple of weeks. I just watched The Queen and have The Departed & Half Nelson to watch next.