Mental – Say goodbye, Dr. Gallagher
In two hour grand finale fashion, we said goodbye to Mental this weekend. And it was … odd. Maybe it was envisioned as a season finale, in which case it almost works. As a series finale, though, it’s incredibly unsatisfying. Of course, I say that as someone who enjoys dark and twisted things.
I generally hate when a movie or television show wraps up everything in a nice, neat little package with a bow on it. Everybody falls in love, the family business is saved, the sick kid wakes up, all that crap; and yet I’m disappointed at this ending. But I think I’m disappointed for a different reason.
Ratings Clack – Finale bonanza
The 2008-2009 television season is quickly coming to a close. Last week saw some 30 season/series finales hitting our screens. The resulting numbers were all over the place. Some shows took advantage of the situation, pulling out all the stops and hitting numbers they hadn’t seen in some time. Others held steady. And a few signed in with troubling drops.
I’ve mentioned before that these final numbers could hold sway as the networks prepare to release the fall schedules this week. That does still apply, although, after all the shenanigans over the weekend, with Dollhouse and Better Off Ted being renewed, just how much sway becomes a little more cloudy. Read the rest of this entry »
Scrubs – Saying goodbye to Sacred Heart
Bob Kelso has received his last muffin and J.D has left the building. As a season finale, it was almost too much. As a series finale, this one-hour episode was excellent. As a series finale that may be a season finale which also happens to be the last episode of our principal cast member who won’t be returning in a regular capacity next season should we be coming back … whew … it was masterful!
There were so many beautiful moments in this episode, it’s hard to run down them all. J.D. was so perfect in wanting those dramatic hugs and goodbyes, because he’s always been that. And it was great that Bill Lawrence didn’t give them to him; at least not in the traditional sense. Scrubs has always been an atypical show, and that continued here. We did get the classic “lights out” sitcom ending during the episode, but the end results were disastrous.
How will Life on Mars end?
ABC’s Life on Mars ends its first and only season tonight, only giving us an hour’s worth of wrap-up to soak in. Will it be enough? Will we be satisfied? Do we care? I’m actually looking forward to it. I want to know what happens to Sam, what happens to the rest of the cast and what put Sam in this strange predicament in the first place.
So, let’s do a little poll here, below, for those few of you who still watch this show. What has caused Sam’s situation? I’ll list all of those that Sam wrote on the blackboard and mirror, along with a “something else” entry. Choose the top three most likely scenarios. I’d like to see how spot on or far off we all are once all is revealed.
Kyle XY’s never-resolved cliffhanger
I really went into the series finale of Kyle XY with mixed feelings. The season started off with a bang for me, then fizzled a bit. Last week, though, while Jessi and Kyle were playing Cassidy, they played me too — I completely fell for their trick and it was awesome! So I was really looking forward to the finale, but knowing that it was a cliffhanger (hence the image of Kyle dangling above… I know, superbly clever) and that we weren’t going to get any closure made me feel sad.
So how’d it all play out? I loved the episode, but now I’m going to have to make the time to stalk the network to provide us with a TV movie for some closure. Heck, if they can make Au Pair 3, then they can make a Kyle XY movie, don’t you think?
No more According to Jim? Don’t mess with me, ABC – Open Letters
To the bean counters and pole sitters over at ABC:
You’re toying with my emotions. Here I am in a fragile enough state, what with the economy plunging down the water slide of recession. Now I’m hearing news that one of the banes of my existence, one of the thorns in my side, one of my pet peeves may soon be coming to an end.
What I’m hearing is According to Jim, otherwise known as The Show That Will Never Die, could be ending its eight-year run this May after several weeks of double-episode runs that will replace Homeland Security, U.S.A. Many industry folk are saying once the last dozen or so episodes begin airing in late March it will be the end of the line for Jim and his family’s first run life (though they will continue until the end of time in syndication).
Frakkin’ Clack – A sneak peek at BSG’s return; a call with Moore and Eick
Hey there, Frakkers. This week SciFi Wire has a sneak peek video of what looks like the opening scene of the first of the ten remaining episodes of Battlestar Galactica. It’s wonderfully shot and doesn’t really reveal anything other than Earth being scanned by both the humans and Cylons, neither finding signs of life.
Of course, the latest of the webisodes is “officially” online over on SciFi.com today as well. I don’t think there’s much surprise in who’s revealed as the killer, but the further information we get regarding the mysterious list is definitely interesting.
Earlier today, Ronald D. Moore and David Eick had a conference call with a bunch of us media folks, and they discussed Battlestar Galactica (duh) as well as some other projects they’re working on or have planned.
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