Until last night, I always considered the last episode of Seinfeld to be the worst way a show had ever ended. But the final episode of The Sopranos made that last episode of Seinfeld look like the last episode of M*A*S*H.

My husband and I have watched every episode of The Sopranos at least once. We invested hours of time in the characters, the plotlines, the violence. Would it have been too much to ask for the final episode to be shocking, exciting, memorable?

Apparently so. If you haven’t watched it yet, you should probably skip this post and come back after you’ve seen it. If you did watch it…

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? Except for Phil Leotardo getting run over by his own runaway car-ewww, squish!-the rest of the episode was about as exciting as watching paint dry. And what was up with all of those cuts? One minute AJ is sitting at the therapist, then *CUT* Tony is at the therapist, then *CUT* some guy I’ve never even seen is walking down the street talking on the phone. It was like they needed to throw every unused piece of footage into the episode just to stretch it out.

And oh my god the ENDING. Before I get to the truly horrible part, could someone PLEASE explain to me what was up with Meadow taking 20 minutes to parallel park her car? I’ve parked my minivan in smaller spaces than that in less than 30 seconds! The scene with Tony and Carmela waiting in the diner was obviously designed to build tension, with Tony looking up every time someone came in, and a vaguely Russian-looking guy sitting at the counter who seemed like he was watching them, and I kept thinking someone was going to start shooting any second.

But no. The final episode of one of the most talked-about shows on television ended literally by just…stopping. Meadow started running towards the diner, Tony looked up, and the screen went black. I actually accused my husband of accidentally pushing a button on the remote and turning the TV off! No, that was the way the show ended! I have never felt more let down and disappointed by a series finale, ever. At the very least, it could have ended with someone pointing a gun at Tony, or with him pointing a gun at someone else, or SOMETHING.

You get one more chance with me, HBO. Tonight is the season premiere of Big Love, and you’d better not of screwed up that one. Or else I’m switching to Showtime, I swear.

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“Heroes”-WOW. What else is there to say about that besides WOW. All season we’ve known that Peter Petrelli was going to blow up New York with the power he got from Sylar, but not once did I think that the show would end the way it did. I won’t say anything else because I don’t want to spoil it for my West Coast readers, but trust me, WOW.

The last episode of “24″? Meh. This season was not one of my favorites. There were so many characters, it was hard to keep straight who was involved in what scheme with whom, and they lost me when it became more about the White House than about CTU. I miss Tony Almeida! I hope next season is more interesting.

Now we’re watching the season finale of Law and Order Criminal Intent, and hey! It’s the actress who played Lindsey on “The Practice”! I like her. Have you heard about what’s happening with Criminal Intent next season? It’s moving to the USA network, for the whole season. I thought USA only showed reruns! Good thing I have a DVR and can set it to record the show so I don’t forget. What about you? What shows are you watching, what ones won’t you miss? Will you watch “Big Love” in June?

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So, how did everyone feel about last night’s episode of “Lost”? I could hardly even stand to watch those last few minutes, ********SPOILER ALERT******* Sawyer on the ground with that gun to his head, Jack standing over Ben on the operating table, thinking the guy with Jack wouldn’t get on the walkie talkie fast enough. I could hardly breathe.

The BEST part of the whole episode? Kate’s flashback, despite that horrible bangs-and-layers wig she was wearing. Who was that playing Kevin, her cop husband? Could it have been yet another star of several Joss Whedon productions, which as you know makes me so, so happy? Why, YES! It was Nathan Fillion, co-star of Season Seven of “Buffy”, Star of “Firefly”, and Star of “Serenity”. AND, he was shirtless in the first scene, and wearing a cop uniform in the second. *Sigh* If he’d been wearing his Captain Mal tight pants, I could have died a happy woman right then and there.

Sadly, that was the last episode of “Lost” until FEBRUARY! I’m guessing “Medium” is taking the time slot, and I do like that show, but still.

“Studio 60″ was good this week too, although my husband and I both think that Amanda Peet is getting less believable. We’re supposed to believe that she has this powerful position at the network, yet is socially inept and insecure? Is there a reason why she can’t be a strong female character like Alison Janney’s CJ Craig was on “West Wing”? It’s disappointing.

I hope I’m not the only person watching “Jericho”. It doesn’t have fast paced action or a lot of witty, snarky dialogue, but it is well-acted and solid in it’s plot every week. I barely knew who Skeet Ulrich was before this show, but let me tell you, he gets better and better looking every time I see him.

Mmm, mmm, mmmm.

That’s all I’ve got for today. I have a TON of housework to catch up on, bills to pay, blahblahblah. Thanks for stopping by.

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I have been stressing out all morning over my lack of topics to post on today. Three days in to NaBloPoMo, and I’m already frantically searching my memory banks for something, anything that might be of interest to, well, anybody. And then I took a deep breath and reread the Blogging Declaration of Independence.

A Blogging Declaration of Independence

1. I will only write when I feel like writing. I will not allow myself to feel obligated to write a blog post or do any other blog-related activity if I don’t feel like it.

2. I will no longer stop to consider if a post will be boring to other people or use that as a deciding factor in what I write.

Now NaBloPoMo automatically violates the first declaration. I agreed to post every day, I obligated myself. But the second declaration, that’s the one that is going to save my ass today, because hey, I can post whatever I want, whether it bores you or not! It’s right there in the Declaration, people.

So, without further ado (or stress on my part), here’s the only thing I can think of to write about today.

I am having fun playing the “spot the former “Buffy”, “Angel”, or “Serenity” actor on a current TV show game. I am a huge geek when it comes to TV trivia, especially if it’s Whedon-related. I’ve got one that’s pretty obvious, one that’s a little more obscure, and one that really makes my inner geek happy. Here they are:

1. Obvious: On “Heroes”, Nikki’s husband D.L., the one who just “escaped” from prison, is played by Leonard Roberts. He also played Forrest the commando on “Buffy”. He was much less scary back then. And could not (SPOILER ALERT) stick his hand right through people, either.

2. Less obvious and wicked cool: Josh Holloway, who plays Sawyer on “Lost”. His first credited acting role was as the purse thief in Aerosmith’s video for Cryin’. His second acting role? Cool Guy/Vampire on “Angel”. He is the first vampire that we see Angel kill.

3. The most obscure one that makes my inner geek jump up and down: When I watched the first episode of “Studio 60″, I thought the character of Harriet looked really familiar, but I couldn’t for the life of me think of why. Usually I would go to IMDB or Google, but I wanted to figure it out myself. Then one day I was watching “Serenity”, and it gets to the part where the crew has gone down to the Miranda planet following the distress signal, and they find the holographic message left by the doctor before she gets torn apart by Reavers. I know, none of that makes any sense at all. But the doctor? Sarah Paulson a/k/a Harriet! I KNEW I had seen her somewhere before!

3(b). Also appearing on Studio 60 as Ron, one of the head writers (usually referred to in a pair as RickyandRon), is Carlos Jacott. He has the distinction of having appeared in Buffy, Angel and Firefly.

Have you got any cool TV trivia to share? A suggestion for an upcoming post? Leave it in the comments!

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Thank you so much everyone for your comments on yesterday’s post. I spent close to three hours on the phone yesterday trying to get a doctor’s appointment. While I am grateful that my husband’s company provides us with excellent health insurance at a very reasonable price, the tradeoff is that our options are extremely limited. We have to choose doctors from a local hospital’s Physicians Network, which means offices that are staffed on a rotating basis by doctors who also treat E.R. patients, deliver babies and perform surgery. One of the offices is staffed entirely by second year residents. So I have a call in to one of the offices, the receptionist was vague but it sounds like I have to wait for one of the doctors to approve taking us on as new patients.

And not to diminish my own feelings in any way, but there are bloggers out there having a much tougher time. Our beloved Jenn from Mommy Needs Coffee is home resting after being hospitalized with chest pains and dizziness. Her husband Clint has grounded her from the computer, but if you leave a comment he will pass it along. Please stop by and wish her well. She is a beautiful person and an asset to the Blogosphere in many ways.

Dooce ended her recent Monthly Newsletter to her daughter with an apology. Depression has once again overtaken Heather, and she is sorry that it has to be a part of her daughter’s life. Since she doesn’t allow post comments, and probably gets a thousand emails a day, I don’t know how to let Heather know that I understand. I know how it feels to wish you could color more pictures, read more books, take more walks, but instead you’re lying on the bed curled up in a ball while the kids watch a video. She writes that “Often I am ashamed that I am not the mother I thought I was going to be.” Oh, how I understand that. I know that I should be taking Kaitlyn for a walk in the stroller every day that it isn’t raining or too cold. I should take her to the playground and to playgroup and to story hour at the library.

I’ve never actually screamed into a pillow, but I know how it feels to wish I “couldn’t sense the world around me”. I understand, Heather, and I’m sorry. The fact is that depression is part of our lives and therefore by extension, a part of our children’s lives, and all we can do is manage ourselves to the best of our abilities. Depression is vicious, it robs you of the very energy you need to pull yourself out of it. I hope you find your way out of the gray and back to the color soon.

And that’s all I want to say about that for now. Instead, let’s talk about TV! “Lost” premiered this week-what are your thoughts? Were there any hidden clues in the episode? I watched it twice and it seemed pretty straightforward to me. The Others are probably part of the Hanso Foundation, brought there to work on experiments and take turns pushing the button in the Hatch. Now we know why Walt saw Polar Bears, although it still doesn’t explain the horse Kate saw. I’d love to hear your theories and predictions for this season!
Tonight is the Season Premiere of Battlestar Galactica, a show I have never watched before, but I rented the miniseries and let me tell you, that is some of the best TV I have ever seen. Even if you don’t like Sci Fi, the writing, the acting, the directing are all top-notch. I can’t afford to buy Seasons One and Two right now, so I’ll have to just start with this season and try to fill in the blanks as I go. Does anyone else watch it?

I got an invitation to Vox, so I started a page there. I’ll be posting what I’m watching and my thoughts on this season’s shows there. I have five Vox invitations if anyone wants one. Did I mention I am once again NOT watching “Veronica Mars”, because Comcast doesn’t seem to have the CW network?
Blah. I’m going to lay down now. Thanks for hanging in there with me.

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