See ya Ang.... and other developments on the Lane

Did you watch the Desperate Housewives finale?

I just went to post about it and realized I didn't have much to say.... It seemed more like a normal episode than a finale. I feel like their sweeps episodes are more eventful than that (ummm plan crash?).

Loose ends:

• Sam takes the company and runs. Nice knowin' ya. 
• Angie pulls a switcheroo and kills Patrick. Her and Nick run away (to Atlanta?) and send Danny off to NYC. Does this mean we will still see him and Anna again?
• Mike and Susan leave the lane. 
• Lynette has her baby in the most awkward circumtances ever (sorry, this whole wrap up to the killer story line was weird), and Eddie turns himself in. 

New developments:

• Orson leaves Brie, prompting her to tell Gaby that Andrew killed Carlos' mother. 
• Mary Alice's husband comes to live in the lane. Scandel. 
• One of the kiddos doesn't belong to who they think it does. 

What I'm hoping for next season:

• I'm actually looking forward to the 'this ain't my kid' storyline. Who could it be? And maybe more importantly, are they going to tell us why the kid was given to the wrong parents? It doesn't seem like it could have been a mix up... was it on purpose? 
• I'm also hoping we actually get some reaction to the Eddie situation. Susan was so mad for so long about whoever attacked her daughter and I'd like to see how she deals with the fact that her BFF has befriended the 'monster.' 
• More interaction with the ladies... this season it seemed like they all lived their own lives. 
• I want an episode of the girls finding a replacement Susan. A woman on the street who acts like, and maybe looks just like her. I think it would be funny. 
• I want Brie to fall apart. Start drinking again. She potentially has lost everything in this finale- company, son, husband. There's no better (or worse) way to deal than with a glass of Chardonney, right?

Brothers And Sisters: Heartbreaking Finale

I've seen a lot of TV finales in my day, but none seemed to drag on quite like the Brothers and Sisters finale last night. Maybe it was because we knew there would be a car accident, so the whole time I was just sitting there, waiting for that. Everytime someone went to leave, or got in a car, or it was nighttime, I thought, 'This is it!' But I was always wrong. 

Until approx. 8:57 pm (CST) when finally (erg... that's bad to say isn't it?) we got to the accident scene. And I'll admit, it was heartbreaking. 

My thoughts on the finale:

• I'm sick of Rebecca and Justin. Have they ever been happy for more that two episodes at a time? Annoying. 
• I've always hated Holly, but I don't want her to die. I kind of like that she has had personal drama to add to the mix this year, as opposed to just being a bitch. 
• Parks and Rec, you are so evil for stealing away Robert.  Kitty + Robert 4 Ever. 
• Saul is HIV positive. Sad day. I especially felt for him bc I just happened to watch Milk this weekend too. It is heartbreaking what his generation, and those before him, went through. 
• I love Sarah. Sure she can be annoying, but she provided some comic relief in this episode- even though she was over dramatic. 
• Ojai Water Company? Walker Water? Narrow Lake Water? What will they name the new company?!

I'm pretty sure Brothers and Sisters is doing a year time jump between now and next season, and I'll admit, I'm really unhappy about it. I want them to deal with the tragedy, mourn the losses, front and center. I don't want to see a them a year later when (some) of the struggle has subsided. I don't want to see everyone adjusted. Take a cue from Dexter, and deal with it. 

Grey's Finale Thursday!

Finale week is here!

After last year's amazing finale, and an up and down season this year, Grey's Anatomy has a lot to live up to in its season finale this week... but judging from what I'm hearing, and the promos on ABC, it looks like they just might top that shocking 007 death from last year.

I would SPOILER alert you, but if you read the internet or watch TV, you already know this...

There's a shooter in the hospital! Is it a random person? An ex-Mercy Wester? That guy who was suing the hospital a couple weeks back? Dun dun dunnnnnn. I don't know. But people are going to die. I just know it... and that's what all the websites are saying and they don't lie, right?

Here's a promo...


Oh yeah, and a couple more things...
One couple will break up.
One couple will get together.
And Meredith is preggers.

Can't wait for Thursday!

RIP Lost

Who's gonna die?

Rumor Mill:
Someone is dying on the finale of Brothers and Sisters. Who could it be?

Nora: The show cannot go on with out her. Seriously.
Tommy: He was barely on the show this season, but seems to be making a comeback (what with all the drama surrounding Kevin killing a guy in high school and Ojai getting sold and Narrow Lake...). I used ot hate Tommy, but would like to see him come back to the show next season in a bigger role.
Sarah (and Luc): Let's just lump these two together for now. Luc has just been upgraded to series regular for next season, so unless he becomes a widow fast, or haunts Sarah as a ghost, these two ain't goin no where.
Kevin (and Scotty): If they kill one of these two before the baby comes, I will freak out. No lie. Plus, rumor is they are opening a restaurant with...
Saul: ... so that puts him out of the running too.
Kitty: Doesn't appear to be in trouble, thanks to previews. It looks like there is an accident, but she isn't involved.
Robert: Obvious choice? Yeah probably. It wouldn't be much of a surprise.
Justin: As much as I hate to say it, the baby of the family might be the best choice to write off. That or his wife...
Rebecca: ... The two have been fighting a lot, and I feel like their storylines are uber boring. Fight, make up, fight, make up. Snooze.

Who do you think it will be?

Ratings vs. Chatter

Which matters more- rankings or engagement?

Check out this article about Optimedia's new Content Power Ratings for television shows, or read this little diddy-

"Optimedia's "Content Power Ratings" combine viewing data from TV, online and mobile devices to measure audience engagement with specific TV shows. While Optimedia has compiled its rankings for two years previous to this one, this year's compilation is the first to include social-media data from Nielsen BuzzMetrics and Facebook fan pages to better track a particular show's "engagement.""

Basically, they are putting emphasis not on the number of viewers, but on the viewers themsleves- on the chatter, the loyalty, dare I say, the fervor of the fans.

Take for example, my favorite show in the universe- LOST. Is it number one in the rankings? No. It is number 34 actually. But it made it to number 2 on the Power Ratings list because of people like me and Matt that love it so much.

Or, think about another favorite of mine- One Tree Hill. Season after season, it is on the chopping block to get cancelled, and season after season, its crazed fans swoop in to save it. The make petitions, they send letters, they tweet about it, whatever it takes. It was/is in the same position this season, and rumor has it the CW is ordering another 12 episode season. Success. (Oddly enough, OTH is not even on this Rankings list, which I think is weird).

Check out the more from the Rankings list....

So, what do you think? Should programming be based on straight, traditional numbers ratings? Or should it be based more on a scale with these 'power ratings'? 

For a long time, people have said that numbers matter because more people watching = more people seeing ads = more companies buying ads = more money for the networks. I'm not so sure that equation matches up anymore.

It has started to matter more who is watching, not just how many there are. The 18-49 demo has become a gold mine for advertisers. If you are failing in that demographic, you are failing. Period.

Or (again) think of Lost. The ads for the finale are runnning for something like $900,000. Not bad for the #34 show on television, right?

The internet changed everything. Duh. People are more engaged in their television shows than ever. And I think that has to count for something....

Out with the traditional Nielsen Rankings, in with the Power Rankings!

Oh and PS: I hate American Idol. Do you have to be #1 in everything? Geez.

September can't come soon enough.

I love summer, and am in no hurry to speed through it... but there are two things that September is bringing that get me excited for fall. 

1. Mizzou tailgate season

2. Dexter returns

This just in: 

Dexter will NOT jump ahead into the future with in its next season. 

Many people thought that after the shocking finale (RIP Rita), they would fast forward a little, but it has been confirmed that they won't go the route... instead, Dex will be a suspect and him and the kids will move into his old bachelor pad with Deb. 

Let the drama begin. 

Flashforward is failing

FlashForward dipped below five million viewers for the first time last night, making the odds for this drama's renewal lower than Congress' approval rating...


From TV Fanatic


Ok, I will admit. I do really like the show FlashForward. The whole concept has intrigued me from the beginning, even if it hasn't been executed very well (the show has been criticized for moving too slow, lacking intriguing characters, bad acting, etc). It might not be the next LOST, as it was hyped to be, but I still find it to be a pretty solid, entertaining show that keeps me on my toes every week. 


Some plot lines I'm loving right now...

• The idea that Olivia and Lloyd were always meant to be together. It's like, no matter what you choose, certain things are supposed to happen. Now, then, later, it doesn't matter. 
• The constant fear of Demitri dying. If the statement above is true... he's going to die no matter what (then again, aren't we all?). 
• Janice is the mole? WTF. Not cool Janice. 
• Janice is pregnant with Demitri's child? WTF x 2. Gabrielle Union is not going to like that one bit. 
• Anything and everything Olivia and that teddy bear agent are discovering about the experiements before the black out (why she is included in theis FBI investigation is really lost on me though...)
• I want more of that mobster group behind that black out that is obviously manipulating Janice, Charlie aka Simon, and apparently a lady at a pet shop

So the show is probably getting cancelled. But I'm not that sad. And I'm not going to fight for it to stay alive. 


You know why?


Because I want more than answers, I want resolution. I want to know what caused the black out, who caused the black out, and I want them caught and punished. I want something to happen to either prove that our destinies are not planned out ahead of us, but tha we do have control over our future; or something to prove the opposite. 


And I know that the series ending will allow them to do that. 

LOST EW Covers!!

O. M. G.

I must have all of these covers. Or at least Locke, Ben, Sawyer, and Jack.

Thanks for the heads up ODI

Commercials I love right now.