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Wow, have I really not posted for two months? Ack!
Part of that is computer issues at home, part is that I broke my foot a few weeks ago and have been feeling remarkably hermitish, and things have been pretty crazy at work too, so when I get home mostly all I want to do is watch TV. So that means I have to post about a few season finales! Not really spoilery, mostly just a few opinions, but I'll cut them just in case because I know even opinions can be spoilery to some folks.
I thought the Chuck finale was one of the best I've ever seen. A unique mix of funny, exciting, touching, sad, and hopeful, it just amazed me in how well it worked. What was interesting was that it could have stood up well as a series final episode had it needed to,but since we now know they have 13 more eps next year, it won't have to. Chuck is such a great show, with its mix of drama and comedy, it reminds me a tiny bit of the old Man from UNCLE series. I don't understand why more people don't watch it.
Supernatural, on the other hand, felt like they kind of shoehorned some setup for next season onto an ep which would have worked far better in its original concept- as a series finale. Their apparently-unexpected last-minute renewal resulted in an episode where you could clearly see the seams between what was originally written and what they ended up with. The result was an episode that could have been great, but was instead confusing and mediocre.
Fringe continues to hold my interest- and the Fringe finale was quite good over all, though they telegraphed one thing a little too much so it didn't come as the surprise it probably should have. Still, I love the characters, and this has to be one of the only shows where I can honestly say I am a bit of a 'shipper for a M/F canon pairing. John Noble consistently blows my socks off with his talent, and may I just say that Jasika Nicole (Agent Farnsworth) is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen? (Also, I get a kick of her character being named Farnsworth because there are Farnsworths in my family tree.)
Castle... Oh, Castle, oh Beckett! Talk about your classic star-crossed pair! I loved Rick's increasingly hangdog expression as the episode went on, and the way everyone seemed to be pulling for them. This is another show where I really like all the characters and the balance of drama and comedy. I think the relationship between Rick, his daughter, and his mother is delightful, and Ryan and Esposito are great characters as well.
The NCIS finale was ho-hum, partly because I really loathe the Mike Franks character and the drug cartel queen was seriously annoying, and because I just found the setup completely unbelievable. The NCIS-LA finale was a bit better, partly because it was fun to see Peter Wingfield again, however briefly, but also because it was just more interesting, even if I was having some Chuck flashbacks there toward the end. ;D
On the birding front, my winter juncos have migrated to wherever it is they go in the summer, and a bunch of my summer birds have returned! I'm seeing goldfinches, red-winged blackbirds, and we already have hummingbirds even though we don't usually get them until June! Our Northern Flickers have re-occupied the nest cavity they used last year and are incubating a new brood. Twice now I've seen a male Bullock's Oriole, and a male Lazuli Bunting. I want both of them to come back and hold still long enough for me to get photos, they're both gorgeous! Of course, warmer weather means that the grackles are back and eating me out of house and home, too, but you have to take the irritating with the good.
Oh, and if you're a US citizen and like me, think it's a shame that our military does not allow gays and lesbians to openly serve their country, please take a few moments to go to the Human Rights Campaign website and use their form to encourage your representatives in Washington to vote in favor of repealing DADT. It's quick and easy. Of course you can always do it the old-fashioned way with pen and paper, too.
Part of that is computer issues at home, part is that I broke my foot a few weeks ago and have been feeling remarkably hermitish, and things have been pretty crazy at work too, so when I get home mostly all I want to do is watch TV. So that means I have to post about a few season finales! Not really spoilery, mostly just a few opinions, but I'll cut them just in case because I know even opinions can be spoilery to some folks.
I thought the Chuck finale was one of the best I've ever seen. A unique mix of funny, exciting, touching, sad, and hopeful, it just amazed me in how well it worked. What was interesting was that it could have stood up well as a series final episode had it needed to,but since we now know they have 13 more eps next year, it won't have to. Chuck is such a great show, with its mix of drama and comedy, it reminds me a tiny bit of the old Man from UNCLE series. I don't understand why more people don't watch it.
Supernatural, on the other hand, felt like they kind of shoehorned some setup for next season onto an ep which would have worked far better in its original concept- as a series finale. Their apparently-unexpected last-minute renewal resulted in an episode where you could clearly see the seams between what was originally written and what they ended up with. The result was an episode that could have been great, but was instead confusing and mediocre.
Fringe continues to hold my interest- and the Fringe finale was quite good over all, though they telegraphed one thing a little too much so it didn't come as the surprise it probably should have. Still, I love the characters, and this has to be one of the only shows where I can honestly say I am a bit of a 'shipper for a M/F canon pairing. John Noble consistently blows my socks off with his talent, and may I just say that Jasika Nicole (Agent Farnsworth) is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen? (Also, I get a kick of her character being named Farnsworth because there are Farnsworths in my family tree.)
Castle... Oh, Castle, oh Beckett! Talk about your classic star-crossed pair! I loved Rick's increasingly hangdog expression as the episode went on, and the way everyone seemed to be pulling for them. This is another show where I really like all the characters and the balance of drama and comedy. I think the relationship between Rick, his daughter, and his mother is delightful, and Ryan and Esposito are great characters as well.
The NCIS finale was ho-hum, partly because I really loathe the Mike Franks character and the drug cartel queen was seriously annoying, and because I just found the setup completely unbelievable. The NCIS-LA finale was a bit better, partly because it was fun to see Peter Wingfield again, however briefly, but also because it was just more interesting, even if I was having some Chuck flashbacks there toward the end. ;D
On the birding front, my winter juncos have migrated to wherever it is they go in the summer, and a bunch of my summer birds have returned! I'm seeing goldfinches, red-winged blackbirds, and we already have hummingbirds even though we don't usually get them until June! Our Northern Flickers have re-occupied the nest cavity they used last year and are incubating a new brood. Twice now I've seen a male Bullock's Oriole, and a male Lazuli Bunting. I want both of them to come back and hold still long enough for me to get photos, they're both gorgeous! Of course, warmer weather means that the grackles are back and eating me out of house and home, too, but you have to take the irritating with the good.
Oh, and if you're a US citizen and like me, think it's a shame that our military does not allow gays and lesbians to openly serve their country, please take a few moments to go to the Human Rights Campaign website and use their form to encourage your representatives in Washington to vote in favor of repealing DADT. It's quick and easy. Of course you can always do it the old-fashioned way with pen and paper, too.
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