Now that TV season is coming to a close I?ve watched five big season finales, with mixed results:
[b]Lost[/b]: Holy. Crap. Wow. Completely amazing two hours of television, capping a season that was wobbly to start but just got better and better through to the end. Besides several other twists and turns, the greatest stroke of genius was having Jack?s flashback turn out to be a flash-forward. Tremendous. I can?t remember the last time so many people have been totally jazzed about a season fiNow that TV season is coming to a close I?ve watched five big season finales, with mixed results:
[b]Lost[/b]: Holy. Crap. Wow. Completely amazing two hours of television, capping a season that was wobbly to start but just got better and better through to the end. Besides several other twists and turns, the greatest stroke of genius was having Jack?s flashback turn out to be a flash-forward. Tremendous. I can?t remember the last time so many people have been totally jazzed about a season finale. Just great TV. I can?t stop thinking about it.
[b]Heroes[/b]: I?ve heard mixed opinions about the Heroes season finale. I, for one, thought it was a major disappointment. As a serialized show like Lost with multiple characters and crosscutting story lines, it really needed?and deserved?a two-hour finale. Sadly, they tried to cram way too much into too little space and came out with a dud. The last two months leading up the finale were exciting and interesting and had me on the edge of my seat waiting for the finale?
But where was the big showdown between Peter and Sylar using their superpowers against each other? Why didn?t Peter just fly himself up alone? How could the all-powerful Sylar just take a near-deadly sword blow so easily from Hiro? And what was with Peter?s bizarre flashback/dream sequence when Simone?s dad says, ?All you need is love?? Eesh. They really dropped the ball. Hopefully they?ll learn from this and bounce back next year.
[b]24[/b]: Overall, not a bad season finale. Not great, not terrible. Decent excitement, tied up all the loose ends. This certainly wasn?t 24?s finest season?probably it?s weakest?so now they?ve got the opportunity to reboot and start again. The season finale held up fairly well given that the lead-in episodes weren?t great, so I?ll forgive this year and see what they give Jack next. I?d say he could use a vacation, but somehow that doesn?t seem likely.
[b]The Office:[/b] Once again The Office delivered. Uncomfortable, hilarious and unpredictable. Jan?s meltdown, Ryan?s surprise move up the ladder, and, of course, Jim and Pam finally on the right track. Another big win.
[b]Grey?s Anatomy[/b]: For a popcorn shown that was so much fun to watch?and just look at?not so long ago, Grey?s Anatomy has gone from juicy to dried up. The big finale left too many questions unanswered about characters that have just gotten more annoying, rather than endearing. This show has lost its way?badly. The season finale illustrates that pretty darn well. George fails his test. Yeah right. George doesn?t believe in divorce, but sleeps with his best friend, a supermodel who loves him. Uh … yeah. Meredith whimpers. Her family falls apart. Again. Burke is gone, blah, blah, blah. Karev, and maybe Bailey, are the show?s only redeeming factors at this point. The show needs to grow up or move out. What a stinker it’s turning out to be.
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2007/05/25 16:36
