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OT: Other favorite season/series finales
posted by tmdb66064326STAFFMOD on June 21, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Besides this show's great season finale, what other finales did you enjoy this past tv season? I thought The Blacklist's season finale was terrific. NCIS had a fairly decent one - have to give that show credit, after 105 seasons it still manages to entertain more often than not. 
Grimm's series finale was also pretty great, and what turned out to be Sleepy Hollow's series finale 
was very good. After faltering in seasons 2-3, the fourth and final season was quite entertaining. Sad to see it go. 
As for sitcoms, New Girl had an awesome season finale and was picked up for another short season - yay! @CalabrianQueen, are you caught up?
What say you all?
Reply by tmdb19868063
on June 21, 2017 at 12:06 PM
I don't watch a lot of TV, but did see the season finale of Better Call Saul Monday night. It had some good scenes, but nothing that made me squeal like Sheldon's proposal. I was hoping for something a bit more unexpected in terms of cliffhangers on Better Call Saul, but nothing blew me out of the water.
Also watched the Stranger Things season finale a while back and can't wait until that one starts back up! I love that show and want to see if El returns (although I'm sure she will)! She's adorable.
Reply by tmdb66064326
on June 21, 2017 at 12:17 PM
Stranger Things looks interesting, I might give that a try - we have almost run out of tv shows, and I can only take so many dvd episodes of the original MacGyver before I want to see something made in this century!
Reply by tmdb19868063
on June 21, 2017 at 12:20 PM
I highly recommend it!
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on June 24, 2017 at 7:59 PM
Better Call Saul is hard. A “prequel” has to wear two hats; one that keeps those who know where it ends up—intrigued; and one that keeps those wondering where it is all going—enthralled.
--And neither can be favored at the expense of the other.
As for the finale, enjoyed it quite a bit. Can’t say the final scene was unexpected (been expecting it for a minute); still, it was powerful.
As for blowing me out of the water--Howard trumping Chuck’s "ace" in their final confrontation in that conference room certainly did it for me!
Reply by CalabrianQueen
on June 25, 2017 at 9:01 PM
CalabrianQueen, are you caught up?
Sadly no ,Goth I didn't watch much New Girl this year. My favorite season finale was definitely "The Detour." The season ended on a huge twist /cliffhanger!
Reply by tmdb66064326
on June 26, 2017 at 10:26 AM
The Detour looks hysterical, I think I need to watch that.
And you gotta watch New Girl!
Word is the new season will be eight episodes and pick up about 3 years in the future...should be interesting considering how the last season ended...lots of life-changing events put in motion.
Reply by CalabrianQueen
on June 26, 2017 at 11:24 AM
Matthew Modine was on TV this morning doing interviews for the 30th anniversary of Full Metal Jacket. I think he's in Stranger Things and was promoting it too.
Reply by CalabrianQueen
on June 26, 2017 at 11:26 AM
Goth , you'll LOVE it. Jason Jones and Natalie Zea's chemistry on that show is fantastic. The whole first season is free on demand if you have FIOS.
I will start getting back into New Girl to catch up on my Jess 😁
Reply by tmdb19868063
on June 26, 2017 at 5:45 PM
I should clarify that I love Better Call Saul. I'm a huge Breaking Bad fan and getting to watch Better Call Saul as it heads towards the time point of Breaking Bad is like getting an extra gift from the writers.
And I agree that the final scene of Better Call Saul this season was powerful, it just wasn't very surprising. I like big cliffhangers. I also admit to being rather spoiled to all of the Breaking Bad characters who keep showing up on Better Call Saul. I was secretly hoping that another Breaking Bad character might show up in this finale.
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on June 27, 2017 at 1:46 PM
"Killjoys"
I enjoyed that finale so much because I love it when the doer of dastardly deeds finally gets theirs.
Getting the better of such a person and just blowing them away, while somewhat satisfying, is still kind of a ho-hum ending when that someone has been a deadly and masterful manipulator throughout.
So there is something to be said (thank you writers) for a comeuppance where THE Master-of-Maneuvering is out maneuvered!
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on June 30, 2017 at 9:57 PM
"The Expanse".
First off, it’s a show where you need a scorecard to keep up with all the characters, plots, who-is-a-member-of-which-faction, AND the litany of transgressions one faction is claiming was inflicted by the other faction(s).
At first glance--listening to the players from each side (three) spout their Manifesto--it reminded me of the "Star Trek” episode, Let That Be Your Last Battlefield. Because, for people who purport to hate each other, EVERY faction is made up of individuals from EVERY ethnic group. There is no way to know who-is-who until someone points it out.
Also, there are no white hats vs. black hats here. The best you get at any given time is someone doing what they think is the right thing--for what they think is the right reason (often bringing to mind that quote about the road to hell).
Anyway; as for the finale; it turned up some serious-heat under a pressure cooker of conflicts that already seemed set to blow. If the finale is any indication of things to come, faith in the Mutually Assured Destruction doctrine is about to be severely tested.
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on August 5, 2017 at 8:17 PM
“Blindspot”
The finale was great (the teaser after the finale was also a keeper).
Any finale that forces you to NOT outright dismiss the POV of a person who theretofore had only been seen as a coldhearted, murderous, take-no-prisoners maniac, is a cut above in my book.
I watched another show where a person was asked the question below:
"Two infant twins are born. One of them will grow up to cure cancer, but only if the other one dies now. You don’t have to kill the baby yourself, but you do have to nod to make it happen. Do you nod?"
The Blindspot finale left us to mull over the beliefs/value system that guides how someone answers a question such as the one above.
That is, even if someone knows how to alleviate a major ill that plagues society, how far is too far to go to bring about that change?
Reply by Knixon
on August 6, 2017 at 12:51 AM
It's not quite entirely on point, but there's a similar kind of issue in the Outer Limits (1995) episode "Final Exam" (season 4, episode 16).
I could also suggest the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "In The Pale Moonlight." (Season 6, episode 19.)
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on August 7, 2017 at 11:50 AM
Final Exam:
I didn’t see the episode; but read the plot synopsis. Yes; the demand(s) of The Disgruntle forced The Others to wrestle with the same kinds of issues as the “baby question”. (What I don’t get is why he chose to hold the world hostage over something he so easily could have done himself. What was the point?)
In The Pale Moonlight:
Also, read the plot synopsis (never watched the show); and yes, it's a spot-on match for the “baby question” dilemma.
Reply by Knixon
on August 7, 2017 at 12:18 PM
I think the point of him wanting the government (agents) to do it was as part of their punishment for what they did to him, authority figures in terms of the university etc.
Final Exam is watchable here, for those who already have Hulu membership or don't mind signing up for a free trial:
https://www.hulu.com/watch/68277
Or here, in 5 sections, for free:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xilq7a
I'm not sure if the other sections come up automatically, or if you have to click on them yourself or something.
In The Pale Moonlight is available on CBS video for $1.99:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmaPWSLEhZI
Or just the final part is on youtube, for free:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StF9jrhw-pU