Response to TVSeriesFinale.com
"Are you satisfied by the final episode, “The World Stops Turning”? Is there anything you would have done differently?"
Yes and No. I was, I admit, very glad to see some of my couples get a happy ending. However, I am still bitter that Reid is dead, and that Luke, the one character I've actually cared about consistently for the past six years, has been left in a state of limbo, mourning and with no real direction clearly given to us for where he will be going next, I feel like his story just wasn't wrapped up.
Obviously I would change a lot, for instance, I wouldn't have killed Reid in the first place and I would have given them the happy ending they both so obviously deserved. However, if I could only change the final episode, I would at least show Luke talking about doing more with his foundation, maybe going back to school. I would have loved to maybe see him at the pond, talking to Reid, telling him these plans, and giving us the feeling that Luke is going to be alright and he is moving on. While everyone else came to a milestone in their lives, Luke is still stranded and alone. Just 30 seconds, again having Luke at the pond telling Reid, "I think I'm going to try and go back to school, and we're expanding the foundation's projects in your name. I promise you that neurology wing is going to not just be the best in the midwest but in the entire country. I love you, and I miss you, and I hope I make you proud," would have sufficed. While I was truly touched by his final scene with Chris [which I admit I believe was done very well and was heartbreakingly beautiful - Van deserves an Emmy for that moment alone!-], I still feel that Luke's story didn't wrap up. Noah left for L.A., so he got a real ending. Luke, though, is stuck in a transitional period, and that is not where anyone, especially not a young legacy character like Luke, should be in the final episode.
Over all I was touched and am truly happy with where everyone ended. I thought the final scene with Bob saying "Good night" and shutting off the light was breath taking and a perfect way to end. I try to hold onto that happiness, for couples like CarJack, Lilden [whom I adored the ending for], Emily/Paul, of course the always fantastic Tom and Margo, etc. and to hold onto my fond memories Luke with Reid and his past with Noah, instead of allowing myself to become too bitter.
I want to remember this show for what I loved, not for what I hated. That is hard to do when my favorite character ended in such a negative way, but I am trying to find the silver lining. I keep picturing Luke's smile as he listened to Reid's heart, and the glimmer of strength and hope in his eyes. That is what I'll hold onto, I think. That is what I will look back on with a smile.
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Yes and No. I was, I admit, very glad to see some of my couples get a happy ending. However, I am still bitter that Reid is dead, and that Luke, the one character I've actually cared about consistently for the past six years, has been left in a state of limbo, mourning and with no real direction clearly given to us for where he will be going next, I feel like his story just wasn't wrapped up.
Obviously I would change a lot, for instance, I wouldn't have killed Reid in the first place and I would have given them the happy ending they both so obviously deserved. However, if I could only change the final episode, I would at least show Luke talking about doing more with his foundation, maybe going back to school. I would have loved to maybe see him at the pond, talking to Reid, telling him these plans, and giving us the feeling that Luke is going to be alright and he is moving on. While everyone else came to a milestone in their lives, Luke is still stranded and alone. Just 30 seconds, again having Luke at the pond telling Reid, "I think I'm going to try and go back to school, and we're expanding the foundation's projects in your name. I promise you that neurology wing is going to not just be the best in the midwest but in the entire country. I love you, and I miss you, and I hope I make you proud," would have sufficed. While I was truly touched by his final scene with Chris [which I admit I believe was done very well and was heartbreakingly beautiful - Van deserves an Emmy for that moment alone!-], I still feel that Luke's story didn't wrap up. Noah left for L.A., so he got a real ending. Luke, though, is stuck in a transitional period, and that is not where anyone, especially not a young legacy character like Luke, should be in the final episode.
Over all I was touched and am truly happy with where everyone ended. I thought the final scene with Bob saying "Good night" and shutting off the light was breath taking and a perfect way to end. I try to hold onto that happiness, for couples like CarJack, Lilden [whom I adored the ending for], Emily/Paul, of course the always fantastic Tom and Margo, etc. and to hold onto my fond memories Luke with Reid and his past with Noah, instead of allowing myself to become too bitter.
I want to remember this show for what I loved, not for what I hated. That is hard to do when my favorite character ended in such a negative way, but I am trying to find the silver lining. I keep picturing Luke's smile as he listened to Reid's heart, and the glimmer of strength and hope in his eyes. That is what I'll hold onto, I think. That is what I will look back on with a smile.
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