OK, this is the time of year all the serialized television shows wrap up or leave us with a cliff hanger. I love these shows and thanks to Tivo, I can see them all.
Random thoughts about the finales. . .
24 - What? This was the weakest season finale of the series. They pushed and pushed and then within about 15 minutes wrapped everything up with a happy ending, except of course Jack's girlfriend and the question of what's Jack going to do now. In seasons past, there's always been buzz about what was to come based on the finale. Not this time. I thought all season long that they were going to kill off Jack Bauer and then Ricky Schroeder would become the star. Glad they didn't do that, but still the finale was weak.
Prison Break - This one ended weeks ago, but at least it left you wondering what was going to happen. I liked this one and am looking forward to a new season.
Heroes - Haven't watched the finale yet, but it's saved on my Tivo. Apparently, the bomb goes off. This has been the best new series in this serial genre. Looking forward to seeing how it ended.
Lost - The flashbacks to the possible future? Hated that. Killing Charlie. Saw it coming, but still didn't like it. It's time to bring back J.J. Abrams as writer and put Carlton Cuse back to another "Nash Bridges" type show. The finale was underwhelming. The big question is come next January, will Lost fans care to watch again. I will, but Lost is still not what it used to be.
7th Heaven - Didn't watch it. Just praying it never comes back. Years ago when it started, I liked it as a good family show. Now, when I've seen it, I cringe at the bad acting, terrible writing and the "church" scenes just irritate me. Please don't bring this back. Please don't bring a spinoff back with Lucy and her cardboard model husband. Yuck!
The Unit - Hmmm. I like this show. Actually, I like the military part of the show. Can't stand the wives at home part. Their finale ended with a lot of questions. Who are the good guys now. Looking forward to this answer.
Numb3rs - OK, this is the one. I watch this show each week, mainly because there's nothing else on Fridays that I like. I never saw the Chinese double-agent spy as a regular character coming. This was brilliant writing and I said to my wife when the spy was unveiled "Oh my! I never saw that coming. This is great." It reminded me of a good spy movie. If you haven't seen this finale, when they replay it, record it. It's worth it.
Well, there you have it. These are the right opinions on all these shows. . .becaue they're mine. Ha ha. What do you think?
What other finales were worth it (Shelvin - reality shows do not count.)