Rescue Me season five goes out with a bang
An excellent season of hilarious, intense and zany episodes concluded in less than satisfying, but more than appropriate fashion. Teddy, who was a nonentity for months, magically reappeared a couple weeks ago. Much to my dismay, he ended up being significant to the Tommy Gavin character arc. Even though I disliked Teddy this go around, I can see why the writers pegged him to play the bad guy (or good guy, depending on how you want to look at it). So, what the hell happened in the Rescue Me finale?
TV in the Movies – Marvel versus the Mouse
Unless you dwell inside a deep volcanic chasm or have been in a medically induced coma, you’re aware the Walt Disney Company has purchased Marvel Entertainment for a whopping $4 billion smackeroos. Disney’s not-so-hidden agenda to own the universe in nearly complete.
Before they mandate that we all don Mickey ears while singing Hannah Montana songs every morning after we rise, there should be plenty of big budget entertainment for us to enjoy. Such a mega merger got me thinking about some interesting Marvel/Disney crossovers. Here’s one I quickly conjured:
Being Human – George grows a pair
I love it when finales live up to expectations. Being Human closed out its six episode first season in dramatic fashion. Mitchell survived his doorstep staking, thanks to ex-lover Josie, who gracefully sacrificed what was left of her terminally ill body. Mitchell clearly felt guilty for feeding on her, but the need to stop the megalomaniac Herrick from achieving world domination took precedent. Even with Mitchell’s revival, things looked bleak for our three’s company flatmates. That is until a slight twist tilted momentum in favor of the good guys.
Diary of a Battlestar Galactica Virgin – The piano man
The rebellion was squashed. Ellen and Boomer made a grandiose return. Saul lost his lil’ Cylon baby. Those were the highlights of my last diary entry. Now, I’m nearing the end of this long and winding cherry-popping experience. Ronny Moore is running out of chapters to succinctly wrap up his epic tale of humanity’s last parade. There are plenty of loose ends to tie and vexing questions to answer. Will it all make sense? Probably not. Will I be satisfied? Uh … my fingers are crossed, but I’m feeling some bad vibes in the air.
Rescue Me – Sweet Lou
They are attempting to tie up all the loose ends on Rescue Me. Next week’s finale promises to be a doozy, I think. Last night they put to bed the Franco and Mike story threads. Why the writers dropped Franco’s 9/11 subplot and replaced it with an uninspired boxing angle is still a mystery. He fought a lesbian chick. Yawn. As for Mike’s ridiculous musical pursuits, well… I never gave a shit.
Let’s discuss the stuff that matters. Tommy’s infatuation with Kelly, Lou’s vengeance against Candy and the plethora of alcoholics permeating the extended family of 62 Truck.
TV in the Movies – Does TV need more horror?
I just finished watching Harper’s Island on Hulu. If you’re not aware, it ran on CBS this past spring and summer for 13 bone-chilling, spine-tingling installments. Actually, it wasn’t very scary, but the premise was admirable, if not altogether original. It had a very Screamish feel to it, minus the wild popularity. Poor ratings aside, I still think more series like Harper’s Island should be considered by the “big” networks. Why? Variety is the spice of life, or so I’ve heard.
Being Human – No one gets left behind
Mitchell’s return to the nest didn’t go as swimmingly as he expected. Herrick sold him a bill of goods about it being different, but feeding off a gaggle of runaways while mobilizing an army of undead wasn’t what Mitchell had in mind. So, he split again. Herrick was right about one thing — Mitchell needs to make up his damn mind. He can’t come and go on a whim. Either commit to an eternity of bloodsucking, or settle in for a lifetime of mundane problems and bouts of boredom. Nothing comes easy on Being Human.
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