Sidereel.com (where I download all my TV shows) made their "Top 10 Finales" list and while some were indeed awesome, others were not, so I made my own list. The only rule, other than awesomeness, is that it couldn't be from this season because 1. I have not seen them all, and 2. the shock still hasn't worn off from some (Grey's anyone?!?!?!?! AHH!! WTH?)
Warning, spoilers abound.
24 season 1. "11pm-12am" Killing off one of the main characters, who was presumed to finally be safe after being in danger all season AND revealing the mole to be the one person you trusted as much as Jack!?!??!!? Wicked.
Alias season 3 "The Telling." Sydney wakes up in another country, it's 2 years later, and Syd doesn't remember anything about it?!?!?!? This is the random episode I saw (though I'd seen a couple before it, enough to know what was going on) that made me come back and watch the series from beginning to end. Again, another finale that depended heavily on the premier the next season: SD-6 is gone? Sloane is a good guy? (or is he?) Vaughn is married? Her mother and father are buddy buddy?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3 "Graduation Day." Even as I watched it (almost a decade after it was released) I knew it would forever be my favorite Buffy episode. Even without Spike it made the list, which is saying something.
Grey's Anatomy season 2 "Losing My Religion." Even though I watched much of season three before season two, and therefore knew Denny's fate from the get-go, there was still so much sadness. And Karev carrying Izzie away in the prom dress? And Izzie lying on the bathroom floor in the premier of season 3? Am I the only one who thinks the following premier really effects the finale?
Veronica Mars season 2 "Not Pictured" It was 24 for teenage girls. And I loved pretending I was one. But the twists, my gosh! I LOVED THEM!!!! Not only did we solve the bus mystery, bizarre and creepy and the most UNLIKELY person ever, but we learn that everything we thought we knew about Veronicas rape was also a lie.
Lost season 3 "Through the Looking Glass" NOT CHARLIE!!!!! It was devastating. And oddly enough, I like my shows devastating.
How I Met Your Mother season 2 "Something Blue" All because of Barney's "It's going to be legend...wait for it..." ending. And that it picked up at "...dary! Legendary!" in the next premier. I'm telling you, I am a sucker for the good premier. I don't even remember anything else from this episode!
Gilmore Girls season 2 "I Can't Get Started" I admit, I found a clip of the ending on YouTube and watched the Jess-Rory kiss like 5000 times that summer. I claim temporary insanity: I was 16.
House season 4 "House's Head/Wilson's Heart" 2 hours of House: Seeing the interworkings of his mind and cut-throat bitch dies a random incurable death. Death by antivirals. I cried. Awesome.
I really don't have a tenth. This space is reserved for the next awesome finale I see. :-)
I should do a "Top 10 Premiers" during premier week in the fall...
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