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Aug. 15th, 2010
Day 26 is OMG WTF? Season Finale.
This was both easy and hard, in that three finales immediately came to mind, but I had a lot of trouble choosing a "winner." So screw it, I'm going to cheat and do all three. It's a lazy Sunday afternoon after all. ;)
The first is one that I would probably rank first just in terms of the effect it had on television as a whole. Couldn't find a YouTube clip, unfortunately.
Season 1 finale, 24.
Jack is racing to save his wife from CTU mole Nina Myers. He shows up at CTU, subdues Nina, has her taken into custody, and races to where his wife Teri is tied to a chair...only to discover that Nina has shot and killed her. This episode not only warned you that NO ONE was safe on the show, but it had reverberations throughout the television landscape and upped the stakes for how far showrunners felt they could go. I remember that after watching this, I called up my boyfriend at the time, who didn't even watch the show, so I could yell and scream and blither like an idiot. "You don't understand," I told him. "TV shows just DON'T DO THAT!" Except after 24, they could.
Second was probably the most "mind-blowing" for me, personally. Still remember watching this, oh so well.
Season 2 finale, Alias.
After a knock-down drag-out fight with Fake Francie (still probably the best woman/woman fight scene ever on TV, goddamn), Syd wakes up in Hong Kong. She scrambles to a pay phone to call the CIA...only to find out they think she's dead and two years have passed. Aaaaaaah! The first show to do this kind of time jump, and I still think the best to do it. Completely blew my mind. (Too bad after this was when the show started to suck.)
And third -- well, it really is in third place, but I couldn't resist.
Season 3 finale, Lost.
Deserves a mention here for completely changing the format/nature of an incredibly popular show in one jaw-dropping swoop. "We have to go back, Kate! We have to go back!" Still gives me chills watching it.
This was both easy and hard, in that three finales immediately came to mind, but I had a lot of trouble choosing a "winner." So screw it, I'm going to cheat and do all three. It's a lazy Sunday afternoon after all. ;)
The first is one that I would probably rank first just in terms of the effect it had on television as a whole. Couldn't find a YouTube clip, unfortunately.
Season 1 finale, 24.
Jack is racing to save his wife from CTU mole Nina Myers. He shows up at CTU, subdues Nina, has her taken into custody, and races to where his wife Teri is tied to a chair...only to discover that Nina has shot and killed her. This episode not only warned you that NO ONE was safe on the show, but it had reverberations throughout the television landscape and upped the stakes for how far showrunners felt they could go. I remember that after watching this, I called up my boyfriend at the time, who didn't even watch the show, so I could yell and scream and blither like an idiot. "You don't understand," I told him. "TV shows just DON'T DO THAT!" Except after 24, they could.
Second was probably the most "mind-blowing" for me, personally. Still remember watching this, oh so well.
Season 2 finale, Alias.
After a knock-down drag-out fight with Fake Francie (still probably the best woman/woman fight scene ever on TV, goddamn), Syd wakes up in Hong Kong. She scrambles to a pay phone to call the CIA...only to find out they think she's dead and two years have passed. Aaaaaaah! The first show to do this kind of time jump, and I still think the best to do it. Completely blew my mind. (Too bad after this was when the show started to suck.)
And third -- well, it really is in third place, but I couldn't resist.
Season 3 finale, Lost.
Deserves a mention here for completely changing the format/nature of an incredibly popular show in one jaw-dropping swoop. "We have to go back, Kate! We have to go back!" Still gives me chills watching it.
comic con: chuck
Aug. 15th, 2010 08:29 pmThanks to those who have voted in the picture poll so far! Chuck seems to be slightly leading so I figured I would do that first. ( Image heavy behind the cut. )
