Last night’s The Mentalist capped off a good run for finales of the TV shows I watch regularly. The Mentalist, in particular, was very good. Concluding the storyline that has served to hold the show together since it began. No major complaints about the ending to be had. I suppose the only question now is whether the series develops a new storyline to replace the old one. Hard to say, as the only thing that kept Jane’s near insufferable arrogance in check was superior (until last night) adversary. Wonder how the writers will work that out?
Criminal Minds is still the best show going as far as I’m concerned. It’s finale this week was also excellent and it was certainly a twist to have a character return to the show, as opposed to another one leaving. The way the show has developed a revolving door for it’s cast, I half wonder if they just need a break from the relentlessly dark and disturbing subject matter they portray.
Now the only thing on until the Fall will be baseball. Time to get back to work on the armoire I think…
3 replies on “TV Finales”
Glad you didn’t comment on NCIS – which is getting close to ‘jumping the proverbial shark’ ….
The show is becoming a victim of its success I fear. They always need to bring in some antagonist who mucks with things at which point Gibbs outsmarts him, again, and then things continue. I’m not sure why they always need some story arc rather than just telling a crime story week in and out. The characters make the show anyway.
I couldn’t agree more .. ‘they’ just don’t realize how many viewers are put off by their feeble attempts to muddy the waters with silly, sustained plot lines …