Goodbye Brothers & Sisters

Here is my thoughts on the season 5 finale...Gotta admit I wasn’t looking forward to this ep that much. I was over weddings and don’t care about Sarah and Luc as a couple, but I kinda loved it!

Firstly, Paige and Cooper were actually there…together! I don’t think they’ve both been in the same ep all season! Secondly, Tommy!!!! I was so excited he came – I miss him!

While the whole wedding might win Weddingpalooza – I mean the ceremony was pretty, reception was awesome, everyone was happy….  But Sarah’s dress was not a winner…and that thing in her hair was weird. –I’m fussy.

The guys dancing was awesome! LOVED IT!!!!

Brody coming along to the wedding was cool – but he looked so out of place in his lame clothes...didn’t he have anything nicer in his van? And how did his daughter get invited anyways?!

So the show still hasn’t been renewed for next season, and if it isn’t, I can actually live with that as a series finale. They all were there – Sarah, Kitty, Tommy, Kevin, Justin, Paige, Cooper, Saul, Scotty – heck even Daniel and Evan were there! It had a nice wrapped up feel at the end – no silly cliffhangers or big stories to pick up next season. But at the same time, there are things they can go on with next season, such as Justin and Tyler, and Kitty and her baby.

(written Friday 13th May)

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The day after I watched the finale, it was announced that Brothers & Sisters had been cancelled by ABC, and that it WAS the last episode of the series.

So there are a few loose ends that were not resolved – like Kitty and her baby...which was only introduced in the finale, so that was kinda annoying actually...but we’ll just pretend she has it.
I feel bad that Justin never really got his life together, but then again he has a proper job now, and there was potential with Tyler, so he’s a long way from season 1 Justin. We’ll just assume that Saul and Malcolm get married.  Introducing Brody’s daughter into the mix wasn’t fun, she was annoying and I am kinda glad we don’t have to see how these new siblings fit into the show – which was potentially what they were going to do in season 6. I also think it was right to end the series without having to lose main cast members. Having Calista missing for many eps this season was annoying, and I wouldn’t have liked to have had even less of her (or anyone else) in the next season.

So overall, I’m content with the series finale. I mean it’s a heck of a lot better than what Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas, Pushing Daisies etc left us with. Nothing left too unfinished, I mean how do you end a series about family anyways?! I’m a little sad that it won’t be coming back next year, but out of all my shows, I’m glad this is the one that isn’t coming back. I’m not heartbroken, it had a great run – 5 seasons is great, and the writers/creators did the right thing and gave it a proper ending as much as they could.
So thank you to all those involved in Brothers & Sisters for 5 great years of drama, comedy and wine.

I reserve the right to add more comments later on...but for now –Cheers to the best family in Pasadena!

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Carlie

Fave TV Couples - A Valentine's Day Post

So almost every TV series has a 'couple'. TV history is full of fan fave couples. In honor of Valentine's Day, I thought I'd share some of the tv couples that share a special place in my heart.

Cooper and Charlotte - Private Practice

Coop and Char win the award for my fave couple currently. But I still remember those days in season 1 when I thought that Cooper and Violet were going to be a great couple (and Addison and Pete)...how things changed quickly. Cooper and Charlotte started out having a little fun, but quickly became one of the sweetest couples on tv. They've had their ups and downs, a few breakups...the ep in season 3 where they were just yelling at each other in the conference room broke my heart. But the season 2 ep where he goes all the way to Alabama to be there for her when her dad was dying, goes to the essence of Charlotte and Cooper. They have a rhythm, and a way of complimenting each other, she's become a lot more of a people person since they started going out.

I was so excited when they got engaged at the end of season 3, but this season we have really seen them work through one of the biggest hurdles ever thrown at a couple, and so far they seem to be surviving. Its made for some really touching moments between them. I'm glad that their fun sides are starting to come back though - the ep with the chicken this season was too cute!

Hopefully their wedding will happen at the end of this season...they deserve some peace and happiness.

Scotty and Kevin - Brothers & Sisters

When it comes to Brothers & Sisters, my fandom doesn't really get too worked up like with other shows...but I have a soft spot for Kevin and Scotty. Scotty was adorable from the start, and has grown into a very well rounded, well used character. I love that he's been adopted into the family, almost like Rebecca. They've always been such a cute couple, that when they hit a really rough patch this season, with Scotty having an affair, I was shocked and a little heartbroken for them. I've always supported their desire to have kids, but we'll see how this current storyline plays out with them adopting/fostering this girl.

I also really liked Justin and Rebecca, not quite to the same extent.

 

Josh and Donna - The West Wing

Although they were not officially a couple for seasons and seasons...I was hooked on Josh and Donna's potential very early on....I mean that Christmas gift in season 1...and the snowballs, and all the other little things they teased at throughout seasons 1-6, before they FINALLY got together in season 7...and it was GREAT! Only good part about them not getting together till near the end, was that they never broke up.

"I’m just sayin’ if you were in an accident, I wouldn’t stop for a beer."
"If you were in an accident, I wouldn’t stop for red lights." - I mean....COME ON!!!

-I also loved the relationship of CJ and Danny...but they had nothing on Josh and Donna. NOTHING!...that Santa suit was cute though...and the ongoing goldfish themed gifts.

 

Matt and Harriet - Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 may have been short lived, but I was just so grateful that they had time to get Matt and Harriet back together. They were absolutely meant for each other, and yet were too crazy to realise it. They were never together within the show until the end, so we only saw their relationship through flashbacks, but they had a strong connection, right down to Matt's writing better with her around.

Danny and Jordan, Lucy and Tom were also fave Studio 60 couples, but they were not quite as special and Matt and Harriet...close, but not quite.

Chandler and Monica - Friends

I know everybody loves Ross and Rachel....but I never cared much for them. Monica and Chandler were sweet, real, and went together so easily that it never seemed weird for them to be a couple. It was great to watch their relationship grow from a one off hook up, through getting engaged, married and having kids. Plus watching them hide their relationship from the rest of the gang made for some QUALITY tv. They also NEVER really broke up...they were separated by distance a little while, but they pretty much got together and stayed together....how many other tv couples are allowed to do that?! - Not a single other in this list, with the exception of Josh and Donna - Monica and Chandler had 6 years of not being broken up!

Joey and Pacey - Dawson's Creek

Everyone had an opinion on who Joey should be with, Dawson or Pacey. Man was I glad when Pacey won out in the end! Dawson was WAY too whiny. Pacey and Joey clicked and had serious chemistry. I mean who doesn't want a guy to buy them a wall....okay well that's all Joey, but it was really sweet. And the boat!!!!

Sydney and Vaughn - Alias

Syd and Vaughn never faced good odds as a couple...they couldn't even speak in public. But my god was I happy when they finally took down SD6 and had that big smooch amongst all the rubble and mess. Things actually got worse after that, what with Syd disappearing, Vaughn getting married to a double agent...but it all worked out in the end and had cute little Isabelle, and then got out of the spy business to live in a tropical paradise.

Luke and Lorelai - Gilmore Girls

Oh boy...another couple that spent years teasing at a relationship, and nothing. It was clear from the first season that Luke loved Lorelai...and she was pretty keen on him as well. Finally at the end of season 4 they got it together! Season 5 had me almost in tears when they broke up after Emily's meddling...ecstatic when they got back together and got engaged...season 6 saw Luke being an idiot keeping his new daughter separate from his life with Lorelai even after the initial shock period...It only got worse with Lorelai actually MARRYING Christopher, but she quickly realised that wasn't gonna work. The series almost ended without them getting back together, but they ended the series finale together, and we're assuming that they stay together this time.

The great thing about Luke and Lorelai was that he cared for her and for Rory when he had no reason to. He was always there for her...sometimes it was building or fixing things, but mostly it was emotional support...or just a cup of coffee..

Sawyer and Juliet - LOST

Back in the day it was all Sawyer and Kate...things changed quickly when Kate went back to civilisation, and Sawyer and Juliet were stuck in the 70's Dhama initiative. I went from hating Juliet, to loving her, and the two of them could not have been cuter! Juliet's death was one of the saddest in my tv history, but when they brought characters back in the weird alternate world in the finale, it was SOOOO good to see Sawyer and Juliet find each other again.

Carol and Doug - ER

So I was never a 'shipper' for Doug and Carol, but when I was growing up watching ER, I loved the two of them as a couple, and even more when I re-watched it all on dvd. Things were rocky early on, she wouldn't date him in season 1, then he was dating someone else in season 2 and 3....but finally they got together, stayed together, and then he left for Seattle...I was so glad George Clooney came back for Juliana Margulies' final ep...Carol turning up in Seattle was great. When they both came back for an ep in season 15 I was giddy, it was great to know that Carol and Doug were still together 10 years later.

Abby and Carter - ER

Yes ER gets 2 posts, it had 15 seasons and dozens of characters! This is one of 2 couples in this post that didn't actually work out...but I can't help it, I loved Carter and Abby together. Abby had a lot of issues back in the day (okay she always had issues), and Carter was good at helping her through them...till he left to go to Africa...and it was all miserable after that. But I always thought Carter and Abby had better chemistry that Abby and Luca. They were fun, a good mix of sweet and silly. Fave moments include - slashing the tires of her ex-husband's car, him dragging her off to an AA meeting after Mark died, and then there was the time they were in lockdown in the ER for a few weeks. Unfortunately they were doomed. But I really enjoyed them while they lasted.

Jordan and Woody - Crossing Jordan

One of my first serious 'shipper' couple obsessions. Jordan and Woody had potential from the start, had some sweet moments in season 2, season 4 almost saw them get together...then Woody gave her a diamond ring as a birthday present...not a great move. Season 5 saw them finally get together...didn't last long though. They sort of got together in the finale....but it wasn't nearly the high quality ending that the show and the characters deserved. What I always liked about Jordan and Woody, was his ability to call her on her issues, and his dedication to her...he wasn't always just the country bumpkin following her around. He cared, he was invested. Her issues were her problem, always getting in the way, or making her run. Jordan was complicated, but the her relationship with Woody softened her a lot.

Brenda and Dylan - Beverly Hills 90210

I guess a fave couples list would not be complete without mentioning a classic tv couple...unlike Pacey/Joey/Dawson, Brenda/Dylan/Kelly was a triangle that didn't go my way. I always thought Brenda and Dylan understood each other better than anyone else could. Things went really bad when Brenda went to Paris....she should have stayed home...bad Kelly!

Meredith and Derek - Grey's Anatomy

I can't finish this without mentioning Grey's Antomy. But I've never loved any of the Grey's couples. Back in the day Alex and Izzie were my fave couple, but they got annoying and then there was no more Izzie. I used to like Arizona and Callie, but they have broken up and gotten back together so many times I just don't care anymore. I hate all of Christina's relationships.

I would have to say that my fave Grey's couple is Meredith and Derek...its real, has grown over the years into a marriage (albeit by post-it), but they are actually kinda cute...maybe not as important to me as the other couples in this list, but I believe in them, and would hate for them to break up.

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Carlie

LAS VEGAS....

....just for something different.

This weekend has been good for watching TV. I watched the last Crossing Jordan/Las Vegas crossover eps, which were the worst of the lot. Nowhere NEAR as good as the previous 2!

Then today I got to watch the Delina in a Box episodes (oddly titled Delinda's box), which were awesome. Very dramatic for season 3/4 of Las Vegas! - I also watched a few more since the arvo was all wet and dreary. The Christmas ep was so good! Some good drama in there and some decent other stuff too. And even I got sad when they blew up Danny's car! That's a cool car....even if I never really liked the colors.

In other news, I think I'm finally on board with Community. Although some eps rock and some really really suck....But for the most part its enjoyable.

Tomorrow its back to a busy work week and there will be little time for tv. I've only got 3 eps of Damages left, so I might be able to finish that this week!



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Carlie

Viva Las Vegas!

So OMG, I had truely forgotten just how much I LOVE Las Vegas the series! I finished season 1 today, and went straight into season 2. I'd forgotten how much I love the finale/premire. That whole Danny/Mary storyline was so sad and sweet. -As much as I loved Danny and Delinda, I was always a Danny/Mary girl.

I'd also forgotten just how awesome the cast commentaries from season 1 were! So sad they didn't do anymore later on. They were QUALITY! - I'd forgotten that the bloopers are joint with season 2...so I'll have to wait till I finish s2 before I can enjoy the fantabulous Las Vegas bloopers!

I must still say that one of my fave season 1 episodes was The Nights The Lights Went Out In Vegas! - I gotta say I love me a crazy crazy Sam. -Plus if you look at other shows, bottle eps are always some of the best. -An ep with only existing sets, where very few people appart from the cast speak. -Angel did a great one....and I'm sure there are others that I can't think of right now.

Another thing I am getting a lot of fun out of the rewatching, is all the people that pop up. People I know now cause of more main roles, or people that were famous that I had forgotten were in it. -Like today I watched an ep with Jay Harrington from Better Off Ted - and he was a BABY! As was Eric Dane! He looks much better in Grey's Anatomy if you ask me :P
Others that have popped up include, Jane Lynch, and Paul Ben-Victor. People I knew by face, but not by name untill recently.

Anyways...I just hope once I get to the Crossing Jordan crossover episodes, that I won't be too tempted to watch CJ. - Man just put out the rest of the seasons on dvd already!!!!!!


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Carlie

"Reality Has Absolutely No Place in Our World!" -Lorelai Gilmore

So...I'm putting it out there...I do not live in reality.

I prefer living in a world where...
...Studio 60 never ends, just keeps going on and on...with Matt and Harriet staying together
...Josh and Donna really DO live happily ever after, getting married and all....
...Monica, Chandler, and the Gang still hang out and get up to their antics
...Luke and Lorelai stay together and Rory doesn't stay away too long
...County ER is still fixing up people and doing us proud
...Vaughn and Sydney are living happily with the kids...and maybe doing the occasional spy gig
...Jordan and Woody figure it out!
...Delinda actually has her baby.....
...Jack and Karen, Will and Grace still drive each other crazy (in the best possible way)
...Joey and Pacey stick together, and Dawson finally gets a grip!

(There might be more I'm forgetting.....but I'll ignore that for now)


I have lost more shows in the last few years than I've watched shows total in the last few years...which is worrying. I am enjoying picking up some older shows...I mean I knew what I was getting into with The West Wing...but I never in a million years knew I'd love it that much, that I'd miss not having new eps to watch!
But I think Studio 60 is the worst...not to mention poor Delinda stuck in labor-limbo!


Reality TV aint for me! No way, no how!


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Carlie

A Random Dream...Don't Get Me Started!

This is copied from an email I sent to my friend Ness...(with minor editing)

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Last night I had this majorly weird Gilmore Girls dream. It was like a full blown ep or something. (I'm going through serious withdrawels....plus watching Awww-worthy eps on foxtel sometimes doesn't help). Anyways...so in my dream, Lorelai (and Rory) moves to the country to get away from Stars Hollow...and Luke - this was set somewhere between when they broke up and when they got back together...-now I know you're probably saying to yourself, Stars Hollow isn't exactly city...but the was way way out middle of nowhere country...with horse and cart type stuff...so Rory is still going off to college, and comes to visit sometimes...I forget exactly what happened in the middle, but near the end..which has been at least a year or something I think, this guy comes in this horse and carriage, and gives them these tins (think those eclipse mint tins), they are black and have writing on them...saying Christopher's death date or whatever...like an obituary...and there reaction was sad...but not overly dramatic..which was a little strange...I think they didn't like Christopher for something...even Rory. SO anyhoo...I woke up around then...so I don't know what happened after that.... Possibly Luke tracked them down and came to visit...maybe. lol Oh and there was a fire and some weird guests too.


.....The problem was I woke up early (for a weekend) in the morning, like 7am or something, and then sat in bed for a while before I went back to sleep, thinking how much I want them to make a Gilmore Girls tv movie. -and also just how much I hated...okay hated is a strong word, anyways..the last season (7) just wasn't up to scratch really in some ways. They really dragged out the Christopher thing...and I REALLY hate Christopher, and then didn't get Lorelai and Luke back together till the very end of the finale. ...just wasn't satisfactory as an ending at all!
...plus there's the whole loose end that is Sookie's 3rd child...okay even if it was a real life thing written into the show...it should still be dealt with!

I think this whole, having no new eps of anything is really messing with me! I've got too much time to overthink things. -But you know what, I'm not the same way about the Crossing Jordan finale...I knew that CJ never stood a chance of ending in a good way...with Jordan and Woody have actually had a chance to TRY and have a relationship..rather than random one time deals...
Gilmore Girls always seemed tie up the loose ends they had, and had a very rounded out season...but season 7 felt too dragged out, and then they only had a short amount of time left for polishing it off.

Okay I will TRY and let it go....I said TRY!

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Carlie

Winding Down Now

So its that time of year, the current seasons have ended in the US, and are slowly coming to an end here in Australia. So far I have seen the finales of Heroes, Las Vegas, ER and Brothers and Sisters. One which was a really full on ep with a cliffhanger ending, another which ended nice and neat, a third which ended big and with a semi-cliffhanger, and another that ended really pathetically...they were in this order, Las Vegas, Brothers and Sisters, Heroes and ER. After last years big finale, ER really let us down this season.

And I have watched the series finales of Crossing Jordan, and Gilmore Girls. - Both of which were not really inteded as real series finales, but just in case ones. Which totally sucked, while hte eps were good, as finales they were missing that something ...closeur! Crossing Jordan in retrospect had no real closure. Okay so we know they were rescued, Jordan admited her feelings to Woody..and he reciprocated, and the final scene with Jordan and Garret was pretty perfect...however, that was a show that never should have ended on the side of a mountain. There was no great death, no resolution of Emily's murder -which drove the early seasons of the series, and there is just not a 'this is the end' feeling.

Then there is Gilmore Girls, it ended with nods to the pilot, and earlier themes, there was the reuniting of Lorelai and Luke, and Rory found a job post-college.
But it still felt slightly empty. I don't know exactly what was wrong with it...but it just needed something else....although I am glad they didn't pull a Luke/Lorelai wedding...cause that would have been just crazy..and not the good kind!

I still have the finales of NCIS, Desperate Housewives, Lost and Grey's Anatomy left. I am really looking forward to September, when there will be shows for me to download again.

My CJ Vid

Okay so I made this as a goodbye to Crossing Jordan. WAH!!!!!!!





******Warning: Spoilers for the finale******




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX49fSykAtM

A Few Tears For Crossing Jordan

This time tomorrow I will be seaching for the torrent file for what will be the last Crossing Jordan episode ever. Those in the US will have already seen it, and most likely raving like mad on the forums. I will not see it till about 11pm. Part of me can't wait to watch it...but there is a part of me that does not ever want to watch it, cause then it will truely be over. I am still so mad at NBC. They never treated Jordan well...and now they've cut it short on us.

But what makes me really angry, is how sad it is. For all the loose ends that will never be tied up.


So here are a few tears,

One for all the hugs that will be no more
one for the people we truely adore
one for the romances from the beginning condemed
one for the stories that never got to end
one for the singing will will no longer hear
one for the answeres that will never appear
one for the memories that we share
one for the people who actually care
one for the talents of all those involved
one for the mysteries that will go unsolved
one for the pain in my heart
one for the dedication right from the start
one for all the time I spent loving you
one for 'Intruded', and one for 'A Man in Blue'
one for every episode, for every year
one for every smile, and for every tear
one for the characters new and old
one for from the first ep I was sold
one for Nigel, for Garret, and for Lily
one for Peter, for Bug, and a guy almost called Milly
one for Elaine, for Maggie, for Abby, and our favourite called Jordan
one for Kate, for Sidney, for Renee and for Devan
one for the friends that I've made
one for how much I wish you had stayed
one for the thankyou's, you were truely the best
one for the chance to obsess
one for only tiny moments we have now
one for good bye, though we don't really know why
one for good luck, and wish you only good
one for how I wish I understood
one for all the credit you were due
one for I'll find you all somewhere new
I loved Crossing Jordan, it was my passion
I'll miss it everyday, and will always appreciate all the work people put into making it what it was.

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Carlie

Memories....

This is a post I posted on the CJ coffeerooms forum, but thought I'd post in my blog too. Just a little list of things that happened to be because of Crossing Jordan.

This is not a post of anger, but one of reflection.
Because of Crossing Jordan,
-around the 2nd half of season 4, I went searching the supermarket to collect the Evian bottles that Jordan and Lily seemed to be drinking in 'Skin and Bone', I managed to find one of each kind.
-after the season 2 finale, I became obsessed with cinnanmon toast-I became obsessed with the red sox (I didn't really have a team before, as I live in Australia...)
-my obsession with the city of Boston greatly increased-I bought the Duck and 'lamb' jamies Jordan wore in the 2nd CJ/LV crossover off ebay
-I started downloading the eps at season 5, instead of waiting for them to air on Australia tv months later-I attempted to create a website, and write CJ fanfiction
-I bought the CJ 100th ep variety mag, and 2 CJ emmy posters off ebay
-I bought all the Jill Hennessy movies I could find, and tried to watch many of those of the other cast.
-I sat all day through a CJ marathon on foxtel, and have taped every single ep.
-Jordan became one of my favourite Girls names...oddly enough Lily and Abby are also faves (though they come from other places)

There are probably many other things I have done, or have been influence because of Crossing Jordan. But I loved every minute, and wish to thank everyone involved with the show for 6 great years of it. And to those here who gave me somewhere to express my obsession with all of you :)


-Carlie

I HATE Televsion!!!

I am so angry right now, at TV.

It was just made official that CJ has been axed. So thats 2 shows that I love that will not be returning next year. And while I really like some other shows...these 2 were my faves for a long time. In the words of Sookie St James "I am so Sad, and I am so mad. I'm Smad!" I want to cry...I've invested a lot in both these shows. Right now I hate every other shows on tv, because it gets another season, and CJ and Gilmore Girls don't....though for different reasons, CJ because the network didn't want it anymore, and GG because the actors felt it was time to wrap it up....but either way that doesn't change the fact that they aren't coming back.

I really don't feel like watching tv anymore. Las Vegas is going to continue...but without Ed, and in my opinion...what's the point?! Ed IS Las Vegas.

I have watched CJ since pretty much the beginning, I watched it and loved it, when noone else I knew watched it. I became obsessed with it, and found others that shared my passion. I have fallen in love with the characters and the stories, and greatly admire ALL the cast for their great talents, that they have shared with us over the years. - It just proves how good of an actor Jerry O'Connell is, when he can be SO normal on CJ, and so wacky in interviews. lol. Kathryn Hahn and her silly expressions is an amazing character actor, all her characters have been interesting, and different. Steve Valentine was a hoot! He made Nigel very loveable, and yet very weird at the same time. Ravi Kapoor, has come very far with Bug, and did a great job directing an ep of this season. Miguel Ferrer, he's the boss everyone wants. He made Garret human, and you just really felt the chemistry he and Jill had together. ....Jill Hennessy. What can you say about Jill? She blew me away throughout the six years this show was running.
This was an amazing cast. Much more talented than many others on tv.
And all the actors that were part of the show as well, Brooke Smith - who made me love Kate, when I didn't expect to. Leslie Bibb, Susan Gibney, Jennifer Finnigan, Ken Howard, and every other person who made this show great. Big kudos to Tim and Allan.

I wish these actors all the best, and hope to see them prosper in future prospects.

I am so glad foxtel has CJ....since dvds still don't seem on the cards anytime soon. Today I am heartbroken, it's like losing a friend.


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Carlie