Cinerant

Season Finale Wrap-Up

Here's my list of the ten best season/series finales of the season.
10. House--Starring Sela Ward. That'd be enough to get it on the list, but it brought real humanity to a leading character that frequently doesn't get to show enough.
9. Arrested Development--It was a long time ago, but this show went out in typically hilarious style.
8. Lost--Two hours that weren't quite as good as the pilot, but still were exciting, revealing things about the characters we didn't know. And we got to see Boone!
7. CSI--Sure Tarantino just stole the idea from Kill Bill, but it was effective nevertheless. A freaky dream sequence that didn't work kept this from being higher.
6. Alias--Best last five minutes of any show. Amazing! Can't wait to see where it all leads next year.
5. 24--A very fitting end. Sure, it could've been a little more climactice, but still a nice grace note to the season.
4. Veronica Mars--tied up all sorts of loose ends and was emotionally resonant, powered by a great performance by Kristen Bell. Rob Thomas did a stand out job.
3. Everwood--Anything that causes me to cry multiple times while I'm watching it on a laptop in an airport deserves major kudos. This finale was moving, poignant, and sincere. From the use of "Beloved Wife" to Harold's prayer to Amy's decision, I was entranced the entire time. So much so, I barely noticed Ephram's absence.
2. Gilmore Girls--The only drama finale more emotionally satisfying than Everwood. This episode took characters in unexpected directions that were surprising, yet logical. This show is at its best when it pits mother against mother and this ep did mother against mother against mother. The ending might have been what fans buzzed about, but the whole episode was buzz-worthy in my book.
1. Everybody Loves Raymond--Perfect end for this show. Ciao!

posted by cinegod @ 1:41 PM