Finale Frenzy - Grey's

Oh, how I love May! May flowers, sun shining, birds chirping... and more importantly, the wrapping up of all our favorite telly stories. I haven't been quite on top of the frenzy of tv news, i.e. finales, renewals, and next season lineups. But I've found my tv watching to be less tainted by outside influences that way, I think. Plus, it lets me bask in the torrent of information all at once. =o) Anyway, about the finales:

Grey's Anatomy
After giving this show 3 hours of my life in 2 consecutive days, they can't even give me the next 5 seconds? I really hate cliff-hangers like that, dangling over the summer abyss. It's one thing to have an oh-my-gosh-Rachel's-pregnant cliff-hanger. This type of ending will require a whole new season to resolve itself. But c'mon, ending with a "Here, Meredith; c'mon girl" tug of war seemed entirely unnecessary. Meredith could have easily walked away with the vet, looking longingly yet confusedly at Derrick who shrinks into the background gazing after her until Addison comes over and kisses him on the cheek, and we'd all still watch next season to see how Grey ends up with McDreamy. Then again, who am I to judge over-dramatization?

I also didn't think it was necessary to give the Chief that extra storyline with his niece and have a prom at the hospital. I get bringing it back to high school and all that, but I think that theme could've been brought in more subtly. I feel like they could've just copied something else Scrubs did first, but I can't think of what exactly right now. I guess it's harder to re-write Scrubs into a drama than I thought it might be. (I'm kidding, really... I love Grey's... Shonda, you rock!)

I thought Izzy was awesome. Her dramatic ability was surprising and impressive. I mean, she of course delivered a moving performance in the critically-acclaimed, made-for-tv-movie, Romy and Michele: In the Beginning, but her intensity and devastation over Denny was incredible. I liked Denny (he reminds me of my sister... is that weird? i could explain, but not now), but we all knew his days were numbered. Without this necessary loss, Izzy might never have fully broken out, past her blonde hair and big boobs. Now, maybe Alex and Izzy will have another shot. And Alex can stop being the biggest asshole on television, which, in itself, is quite an accomplishment. I'm glad they gave him a couple nice-guy moments at the end of the season, but where the hell did they come from? Just from working with the gyno-girls? They weren't really believable, to me at least. Still, I'd like to have them delve into his character a bit more.

Alright, there's a ton more that should be covered, like Burke's great storyline and Sandra Oh's latest performance of excellence, but I've already spent 3 hours on this finale and I think that's quite enough.