So LOST is over, I can only say the ending was a beautiful cop-out. If you don't understand what I mean, go back, watch all 120 episodes and the finale (twice) and we can discuss it. A better way to put it might be to compare it to the Sopranos ending. There they are, sitting in a restaurant and then- black. Some people felt it was a beautiful ending and the show couldn't have put a better finale. I completely disagree with those Sopranos people by the way- the end was crap. But it got me thinking about all the shows I've watched over the years and the one's lucky enough to have final episodes (most shows don't have final episodes by the way), I thought I would grade the endings based on quality of episode and did was it a good denoument for the show.
Seinfeld- the gang is arrested and what ensues for an hour is a rehashing of all the memorable characters from the show. Personally, it get a C- from me, it's a little lazy and not very funny- although my friend Richard loves that episode, so I guess it takes all kinds.
X-Files- the two episode finale for this show has become a joke between me and my friends. In what is awfully lazy writing, they spend a huge chunk of time putting Agent Mulder in a hearing where they essentially go back through all the major points of the alien conspiracy (just in case y'all forgot.) Then we see Cancer Man (that's right, screw you big Tobacco, I am never calling him Cigarette Smoking Man) in an Indian hedress- yeah, weird. I really loved this show, I got into it in high school, but my favorite episodes were the one's that had nothing to do with the conspiracy. D
Star Trek: Deep Space 9- now to be fair, I'm not a trekkie, I actually don't like most things Star Trek, but this show was dumb fun action mixed with the usually half-assed philosophy Star Trek seems to love (yes, I do see the irony of that complaint in that I am a Star Wars nut and the Force is one big lunch box of eastern philosophy, so sue me). But anyway, the thing ended with a war, and then a battle of good and evil, what else could you want? A
Cheers- I don't know why I was watching this show as a kid, but I liked it. And I remember sitting with my family and watching the last episode. It was good, but I was a kid so I didn't care too much that it ended. B
Full House- Awful, awful, awful. Granted, by the time the finale came out on this one, I was pretty much older and out of the show. But an hour long episode about Michelle losing her memory? What the hell were they thinking? F
Wonder Years- From one of the worst, to the best. Finale's aren't done much better than this. A+
Dinosaurs- Let me tell you something, this finale is thoughtprovoking and will leave you stunned. It's a fun family comedy show with a baby that had popular catchphrases (Not the mama!) but when they ended this show it was a big statement on the dangers of destroying our environment, now if that sounds lame, it's really not, it's shocking how they do it and very very sad. I respect the show and writers, but I don't know that I would ever want to see this finale again. ?
Spiderman: The Animated Series- Spidey gets to save not only this world but all worlds that exist in parallel universes, meet Stan Lee, have a tearful reunion with Uncle Ben and rescue Mary Jane. A
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air- Everyone moves away and Carlton has a hilarious final moment. A
Mystery Science Theater 3000- A fun ending where the robot and Mike live happily on earth ranting about movies still. A
That 70's Show- The show had been going down hill even before Topher Grace left, it was just eccelerated. The last season is almost unwatchable as the loveable Fez who was so funny as a supporting character got more and more screen time. But in the last episode it feels sweet and nice that everyone comes together again. A-
Roseanne- My family realted to the Conner's not because we were white or lived in the mid-west, but because they were a poor and struggling family like us and so we watched and laughed and then they won the lottery and it went down hill faster than Johan Hill chasing a donut. The final episode basically says the last season was all a story she wrote or some such crap. It's kind of like the "it was all a dream" only stretched out over a year- which just makes it so much worse. D-
Was I right, was I wrong, agree, disagree; let me know what you think or tell me some shows I forgot.
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hello....i agree with your friend Richard...I loved the Seinfeld finale. Maybe because I love Seinfeld and pretty much nothing is gonna make me hate any of their episodes. I WANT to love them and find them funny...so there ya go. X-files...never been a true fan of the show. Watched a few of the early episode and then faded out of it...same with Star Trek. Cheers...uh..I don't even remember what happened! Full House....one word..DUMB! Wonder Years!..yeah! two great big thumbs up!!! My eyes tear up just thinking about it. Dinosaurs...now you've gotten my interest! I have to see it! Spidey...sounds great, but I probably won't ever see it. Fresh Prince...yes, very good. MST3K...excellent...but I still get a sad feeling in the pit of my stomach when I hear the closing theme song. 70's show...nah I won't watch that garbage. Roseanne's final episode was a disaster...just horrible. There are so many shows that had great finales and some that didn't, but according to your own blog the majority of shows do have great endings :) Keep writing CJM!
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