TV Season Finales - Page 2

hayley · #16 05-19-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Well, great ...thanks for spoiling THAT.

I haven't watched last night's episode yet, since I was watching the W&G finale.

Paula stated SPOILER ALERT at the top of the thread. I assumed anyone reading would keep that in mind, since we're discussing things that have already aired!

amber · #17 05-19-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

I've liked Aisha Tyler in just about every show I've seen her in (CSI, Friends, Talk Soup). I was kind of shocked that they killed off her character...UNLESS, she's a recurring character that refuses to crossover and sticks around to help Melinda from the "other side".

I'm hoping she's leaving to be on a better show, she certainly should be. I read her book a few months back (Swerve) and it was hilarious.
Actually, I haven't seen her on that show, it's so bad I can't even watch it, even for Aisha Tyler.

carrie721 · #18 05-19-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

Will & Grace - meh. I was disappointed. I liked the show before the finale better. The montages were very well done! And yeah, "What's the story, drunken whorey?" I emailed Brucie earlier today that I want to start saying that ALL the time now.

dude, i felt the same way! i wish it would have just ended with the friggin' montage show. i thought the finale was unemotional and disappointing.

Rickypt · #19 05-22-2006, 04:58 PM

Without A Trace: No cliffhanger this time, but yet another top quality, suspenseful episode with great acting. Although it was shocking to see how not cute Jason Priestly has become. And we learned Jack's going to be a daddy again. This is one of the best shows ever.

Cold Case: I don't know why I'm addicted to this show, since I always cringe at how dumb it is. But Lily's found a beau who also loves cats.

jannieC · #20 05-22-2006, 05:45 PM

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Cold Case: I don't know why I'm addicted to this show, since I always cringe at how dumb it is. But Lily's found a beau who also loves cats.

We could not believe the lameness of this FINALE episode. Horrible.

Rickypt · #21 05-22-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jannieC

We could not believe the lameness of this FINALE episode. Horrible.

Totally, for example, there is no way the guy could have fooled people into thinking he was the one killed and not his foster brother. They don't just haul away a murdered body without it being identified.

And, the final scene of Lily showing up at the door to bonk a blond guy was done 2 seasons ago, when she used to bonk that Assistant District Attorney dude.

jannieC · #22 05-22-2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

Totally, for example, there is no way the guy could have fooled people into thinking he was the one killed and not his foster brother. They don't just haul away a murdered body without it being identified.

And, the final scene of Lily showing up at the door to bonk a blond guy was done 2 seasons ago, when she used to bonk that Assistant District Attorney dude.

Exactly. And it was like, who cares! I haven't been liking Lily for a while now though, so maybe that's where I'm coming from. I just thought it was so uneventful and lame.

Rickypt · #23 05-22-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jannieC

Exactly. And it was like, who cares! I haven't been liking Lily for a while now though, so maybe that's where I'm coming from. I just thought it was so uneventful and lame.

The show is too much of a formula:

1. Play song from year of murder
2. Show happy scene with person about to be killed
3. Show person dead
4. Show current scene of Philadelphia
5. Lily or Scotty talk about something personal that has been a recurring theme
6. Interrupt Lily/Scotty to bring up new info on cold case
7. All detectives take turns saying a line about the case.
Enter "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH" and credits
8. All detectives look at old evidence materials and take turns explaining what is in the file.
9. Lily/Scotty interview Suspect #1 (flashing from younger age to current) who says "you're talking to the wrong guy, you should be investigating Suspect #2", followed by flashback to show why they should be investigating Suspect #2. While the viewer thinks "why wasn't this investigated before the case got cold".
10. The other detectives interview Suspect #2 (flashing from younger age to current), who seems quite guilty. Suspect #2 gives a flashback but viewer still thinks s/he is guilty.
11. Go back to recurring personal theme for a few minutes. RickyPT hopes it's about Scotty because he's a babe.
12. New info comes in.
13. Detectives go back to Suspect #2, but there is a lame twist and we learn the murderer is Suspect #1.
14. Detectives bring in Suspect #1 for questioning. S/he denies the murderer, but Lily puts her hand on her hips and asks a tough question. Suspect #1 breaks down and gives a complete account of the murder.
15. Play emotional song from year of death. Everything in slow motion from this point forward. Suspect #1 is taken away in handcuffs. Friends and family members of dead person are able to resume normal activities free of grief. One lucky person (sometimes Lily) gets to see the dead person as spirit for a brief moment. Recurring personal theme plays out in a short slow-motion scene.
16. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer

jannieC · #24 05-22-2006, 07:35 PM

^^^^^Hello, that's brilliant.

irishgrl · #25 05-22-2006, 08:57 PM

Gosh, I liked Cold Case

Phoenix · #26 05-23-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hayley

I'm looking forward to the Alias finale on Monday night, and will have no problem sacrificing an entire season spent watching 24 to watch the Alias finale instead of 24's.

Irina! Sark! Rambaldi endgame! Kickass!

Alias Rocks!!! My second favorite show ever! after Charmed, Which is also ending

elie · #27 05-23-2006, 02:54 AM

Has anyone been watching Prison Break? I think the last episode of the first season aired last week in the States.
I liked it a lot, despite all the crazy and impossible things happening all the time. But that's how it is with this kind of series ( 24 is another example).

irishgrl · #28 05-23-2006, 07:38 AM

Any thoughts on the Alias finale? was it me or did it lack the "edge-of-your-seat" punch that individual episodes had? However, Im glad Sydney and Vaughn got to make babies together, and that Dixon got promoted.
I have only been watching reruns, so I wasnt up to date on all the players.
For instance I didnt know who all those other young girls were...in the end, it didnt matter because I knew enuff of the major players to follow most of it.

I think Alias was a very exciting show and Im sorry to see it end...I think it will be the template for future action shows.

skcin · #29 05-23-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by elie

Has anyone been watching Prison Break? I think the last episode of the first season aired last week in the States.
I liked it a lot, despite all the crazy and impossible things happening all the time. But that's how it is with this kind of series ( 24 is another example).

I never got into it, because I thought "how long could this show last?" But I hear it's a good show, so I'm regetting it.

Rickypt · #30 05-23-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by elie

Has anyone been watching Prison Break?

That's one I want to watch on DVD. It seems like the kind of show I can watch the whole season over a rainy weekend this winter.

Speaking of Fox shows, did anyone watch "Reunion"? It was a whodunnit, with each episode taking place a different year. Starting with '87 and moving to the present.

Anyway, it was insanely stupid, but I got hooked and they cancelled it before we found out who the murderer was.