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ratherastory) wrote2011-05-17 12:07 pm
ratherastory) wrote2011-05-17 12:07 pm
H50: apparently I have ~feeeeelings
Gah.
Cliffhanger.
*brandishes fist impotently at H50 writers*
DEAR H50 WHY DO YOU DO THESE THINGS TO ME?!?
After a fun, intense season in which not too much emphasis was placed on realism and all sorts of emphasis was placed on the characters and their strong personal moral codes and the strength of their relationships, the finale threw me for a loop.
Let me start with the good.
1- A whole bunch of fun Steve/Danny moments. I predict LOTS of fanfic to explain the egg thing.
2- I really like Jenna. I hope they keep her around.
3- The plot twist wrt to the Governor was good. I have mixed feelings about it, which I will explain in the other section. But it's a legitimate plot twist and I am okay with it overall.
4- The action was well-scripted, the pacing was tight and suspenseful. I bounced a lot in anxiety throughout, so that's a good sign.
5- I have not lost faith in Chin, contrary to what most people seem to have decided. I think he's making the best of a bad situation and is putting himself in the best position he can find in order to help out the people who stood by him all year.
Now, onto the stuff I didn't like.
1- Danny/Rachel. WTF? Danny has up until now been the moral core of the show. He's a family man first and foremost, always has been. There is NO WAY that I can buy him sleeping with Rachel when she is still married to another man.
Now, Peter Lenkov says that Rachel & Stan's marriage has been over for a long time, and that makes it okay somehow. *BUZZER* WRONG! They are still married, and as lately as last episode Stan was still trying to save the marriage. You know what that makes Danny/Rachel? ADULTERY.
It's so horrifically out of character for Danny I don't even know where to begin. Also? Danny is still a cop. All the problems that existed in their previous marriage are STILL THERE.
But now there's a baby, and Danny being the man that he is, will step up. This leaves us with few choices. Either they fridge Rachel (and God, would I hate that!), or Rachel decides she doesn't want to be with Danny after all, or else Danny goes even further OOC, acts like a total douchebag and doesn't get back together with her.
Gaaaaaah!
2- The plot twist.
Oh, Show, WHY didn't you start setting this up properly five to eight episodes ago? WHYYYYYY? I love this plot twist, I do, I do. But you put in VERY little groundwork and thus ruined your credibility. I can count on the fingers of one hand and still have some left over the hints you dropped which weren't hints at all.
As a result, the whole damn episode felt rushed and forced and OOC for everyone involved.
3- I LIKED THE GOVERNOR! I am sad that she wasn't being blackmailed/coerced into all this. I love the actress, loved that there was a really strong female role in a position of power in the show. I am sorry to see her go.
4- Wo Fat. Dude, really? I liked him better when he was behind the scenes pulling strings. Having him there to zap Steve (Who never heard him coming? Really? Super SEAL?) and then use his gun to kill the governor was just... yeah. Whatever. Not good scripting. It was a surprise, but not really all that believable.
5- Danny leaving Rachel and Gracie at the airport like that. NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS. Again, with the OOC. Danny adores his daughter, he would have at least called to say he couldn't make it.
SHOW, WHERE DID ALL THE EMPHASIS ON LOYALTY GO? WHEEEERE?
Cliffhanger.
*brandishes fist impotently at H50 writers*
DEAR H50 WHY DO YOU DO THESE THINGS TO ME?!?
After a fun, intense season in which not too much emphasis was placed on realism and all sorts of emphasis was placed on the characters and their strong personal moral codes and the strength of their relationships, the finale threw me for a loop.
Let me start with the good.
1- A whole bunch of fun Steve/Danny moments. I predict LOTS of fanfic to explain the egg thing.
2- I really like Jenna. I hope they keep her around.
3- The plot twist wrt to the Governor was good. I have mixed feelings about it, which I will explain in the other section. But it's a legitimate plot twist and I am okay with it overall.
4- The action was well-scripted, the pacing was tight and suspenseful. I bounced a lot in anxiety throughout, so that's a good sign.
5- I have not lost faith in Chin, contrary to what most people seem to have decided. I think he's making the best of a bad situation and is putting himself in the best position he can find in order to help out the people who stood by him all year.
Now, onto the stuff I didn't like.
1- Danny/Rachel. WTF? Danny has up until now been the moral core of the show. He's a family man first and foremost, always has been. There is NO WAY that I can buy him sleeping with Rachel when she is still married to another man.
Now, Peter Lenkov says that Rachel & Stan's marriage has been over for a long time, and that makes it okay somehow. *BUZZER* WRONG! They are still married, and as lately as last episode Stan was still trying to save the marriage. You know what that makes Danny/Rachel? ADULTERY.
It's so horrifically out of character for Danny I don't even know where to begin. Also? Danny is still a cop. All the problems that existed in their previous marriage are STILL THERE.
But now there's a baby, and Danny being the man that he is, will step up. This leaves us with few choices. Either they fridge Rachel (and God, would I hate that!), or Rachel decides she doesn't want to be with Danny after all, or else Danny goes even further OOC, acts like a total douchebag and doesn't get back together with her.
Gaaaaaah!
2- The plot twist.
Oh, Show, WHY didn't you start setting this up properly five to eight episodes ago? WHYYYYYY? I love this plot twist, I do, I do. But you put in VERY little groundwork and thus ruined your credibility. I can count on the fingers of one hand and still have some left over the hints you dropped which weren't hints at all.
As a result, the whole damn episode felt rushed and forced and OOC for everyone involved.
3- I LIKED THE GOVERNOR! I am sad that she wasn't being blackmailed/coerced into all this. I love the actress, loved that there was a really strong female role in a position of power in the show. I am sorry to see her go.
4- Wo Fat. Dude, really? I liked him better when he was behind the scenes pulling strings. Having him there to zap Steve (Who never heard him coming? Really? Super SEAL?) and then use his gun to kill the governor was just... yeah. Whatever. Not good scripting. It was a surprise, but not really all that believable.
5- Danny leaving Rachel and Gracie at the airport like that. NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS. Again, with the OOC. Danny adores his daughter, he would have at least called to say he couldn't make it.
SHOW, WHERE DID ALL THE EMPHASIS ON LOYALTY GO? WHEEEERE?