The Finales
Click to viewMy thoughts on the finales of: Hawaii 5-0, Castle, Big Bang, HIMYM, Blue Bloods, Glee, Greys, Justified, The Mentalist and Survivor. *yes, I watch a lot of TV and that means spoilers* - so if you don't want to be spoiled, DON'T click on the video and watch Hawaii 5-0 :)
I haven't watched the SPN finale yet, I'm kinda savouring it, as its always a long summer. And I've had the laziest day in years today - literally I have not gotten out of bed except to get food and go to the bathroom. Its been a sucky year and a sucky month and sucky week, so I've been watching vampires all day. And Hawaii 5-0 fanvids. And thinking thinky thoughts.
Lets start with the good:
The Mentalist and Castle
Both shows have similiar themes around amateurs helping the police, and that amateur being hilarious. But that's where the symmetry ends. I've always like Patrick Jane, thought he was a very interesting character, a con man who hates guns and violence and is hell bent on revenge. All of which makes the finale of season 3 all the more .... wow. The raw emotion, the on the edge of your seat... is he, isn't he? And then... wham. He shoots the guy who is maybe Red John ('cos I suspect he isn't.) I think he's a patsy Red John has blackmailed into confronting Jane. Either way, the aftermath is just ... chilling. Really, really awesome show.
Castle on the other hand had me shaking my head. Near the beginning I suspected the twist, that the Captain had been involved from the beginning, and ... it didn't sit right. BUT it was an awesome finale in that it covered the emotions so well and then the real twist... that damn cliffhanger! I'll be tuning in for show for sure.
and then on a similiar note, but not under the good column: Hawaii 5-0
Another boss betraying their team, another twist. This twist, I didn't like. And Danno suddenly getting back together with Rachel, removing his reason for being on Hawaii, Chin's by the book attitude and Kono's IA investigation. Yes, we all saw it coming, yes, the writers did a good job of being very consistent with dropping hints and clues and this axe has been hanging over the team since the episode with Chin and collar. My but is with the Governor. Maybe its because I liked her, I like Jean Smart and it really doesn't make a lot of sense her setting up the team as a distraction for Steve or keeping him close. Do you really want Steve McGarrett on the island poking around? No, you give him time to find Hess and then you make sure he's deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq so he's not poking around his father's investigation. Yeah... I don't mind the cliffhanger, I don't mind Steve getting arrested (leads to a lot of ideas about prison fic) but... yeah... not a good finale but not a bad one either.
The Mediocre:
Glee and Grey's
I figured the Glee kids wouldn't win in NY. I figured Grey's would have some drama over the Alzeheimers trial. I just didn't figure it be so ... average. Glee shot the lights out with Sectionals and Regionals. Nationals felt a little flat. Grey's shot the lights out with last season's finale so I am ok with a less stressful and non-'whose gonna die' finale, but pretending to break everyone up and leave them on that mediocre cliffhanger. It'd be better not to do the cliffhanger at all in my mind. Just end happy ... for once :)
Glee though had a some good songs and I like that Sam and Diva-girl are an item. And I like that Teddy kissed her Ben. :)
The "I don't Know"
Big Bang and HIMYM and Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods has kept my entertained 95% of the time. One or two iffy episodes. And I liked that Danny had nothing AT ALL to do with his brother's death but... here's the I don't know - it felt rushed at the end with the Blue Templars. Yes, the moment you tell Papa Commissioner that his son was murdered by crooked cops, the hammer is going fall on the Blue Templars... but they could have dragged it out over two or three episodes.
Big Bang... I liked right uptil the end. I didn't mind Leonard breaking up with Pria and I didn't mind Penny flirting with Raj. But the end felt like drama for drama's sake.
and HIMYM. I love this show. Really I do. I love Barney to bits. But please, PLEASE, can we meet their mother already!!!
And last: Justified and Survivor.
Kudos to Rob for finally winning. No really. You have to give that Boston Liar something for persisting. The other people on his tribe should have voted him out first chance they got, because if he made it to the final, he was going to win for sheer ballsiness. I don't like Survivor usually as I don't think lying and cheating should be rewarded but this, I had to see.
Reylan. Reylan, you approached Dean-like angst for me. I wanted you to get hit a few more times with the bat (heaven help me). I wanted Boyd to shoot you. I even was kinda hoping on some sort of cliffhanger 'apple pie' mix up. Because boy ... you sure do hurt pretty. Like my Dean. I'm glad as well that you weren't hit, shot (more than you were) or poisoned. 'Cos you just too darn pretty with the angst too. Sigh. 13 episodes is not enough.