Well, it’s that time of year again when all of our favorite television programs sign off for the year. After watching the finales for nearly all my shows, all I can say is it’s going to be a long summer!
Dollhouse – “Omega”
I’m a little late on this one, but I thought I’d include a couple of thoughts on the finale. I watched this season out of loyalty to Joss Whedon and I don’t really have anything against the show, it’s just not for me. I’m thrilled it got picked up for another season, network television needs more quirky and interesting shows, but I doubt I will tune in. “Omega” was a good episode for me to find closure. I made my peace with the show and I can move on without guilt as strange as that might sound.
While I found the final scenes of the episode a little anti-climatic, Alan Tudyk’s Alpha was mesmerizing to watch. He does psychotic far better than I would ever have imagined. I also found the reveal that the current Dr. Saunders is actually Whiskey, the former #1 doll in the house, unexpected and interesting…especially the fact that Topher programmed her to hate him. I have pretty much despised Topher through the entire run of the show, but I will say he is one of the most interesting characters on the show. As for Ballard joining the Dollhouse, I have no real thoughts either way. It doesn’t make sense to me, but then again the show really hasn’t. If they were all expensive prostitutes I could buy it, but I just don’t understand why someone would hire one of the dolls to deliver their baby in a snowed in cabin or as a hostage negotiator. I think in the end, I was looking for a darker show that is impossible to have on network television.
Finale Grade: B+
Season Grade: B-
Fringe – “There’s More Than One of Everything”
I’m still not completely interested in this show, it’s too much of a X-Files rip-off, but I continue to watch each week and for the most part enjoy it. This finale set up things nicely for next season, which I could see myself tuning in for. I love alternate universes and this seems like it could take the show to an interesting place. I mean, Peter is actually AU!Peter. That could definitely lead to some fun things and explains so much about Walter’s relationship with Peter.
I still don’t care about Olivia, but John Noble is mesmerizing to watch as Walter and Joshua Jackson is always charismatic, so I could see myself tuning in next season. Plus Leonard Nimoy might pop up again as Wiliam Bell!
Finale Grade: B+
Season Grade: B
Bones – “The End in the Beginning”
What a waste of a finale. I’ll definitely still tune in next season, but it took all I had just to finish the episode. The final moments when Booth asked Brennan who she was has me interested to see how their partnership evolves next season. Other than watching Sweets perform and smiling at a couple of the in-jokes/references, I kept checking my watch hoping time would move more quickly. This episode didn’t work for me on any level and the much-hyped bedroom scene left me extremely disappointed.
Finale Grade: D
Season Grade: B+
Supernatural – “Lucifer Rising”
I don’t often write reviews for Supernatural, even though it is my favorite show on television at the moment, because to be honest the fans scare me and there are already enough excellent episode reviews out there that I don’t believe I can add anything new to 
the discussion. However, I had to mention how much I enjoyed watching this finale. Bobby didn’t die, but Ruby did. I must have re-watched Dean gutting her while Sammy held at least two dozen times. I’m sure this makes me a bad feminist, but I don’t care. Castiel went rogue and helped Dean escape heaven’s green room. Chuck the prophet returned for a moment. Plus the boys were at standing side by side watching Lucifer ascending by the end of the episode. I’m hoping that we still get to watch them reconnect next year like in the first season, but it was gratifying to see them together and not fighting. I like my brother angst, but not when it splits them up. I do hope Sammy gets to eventually hear Dean’s message. It was one of his finer moments!
Oh man, next year is going to be awesome! Not only are the boys going to be up against the demons and forces of darkness (unfortunately they aren’t the slayer), but now the angels will be after them and most likely other hunters who are either pissed they started the apocolypse or thing Sammy’s a creature that must be killed. *contented sigh* Is it September yet?
Finale Grade: A-
Season Grade: A
That’s it for me. Now I guess I’ll have wait until July and the return of Burn Notice, Psych, and Leverage (aka the show about Christian Kane’s hair). Well, were we watching the same finales? Was I too lenient or too hard of a grader? Make your case in the comment section!
