Summer is come and gone and I'm back in business. So let's talk about what has been happening (or in my case, not happening) over the summer.
First off, I really was planning on catching up on my watching list and making a few posts about it. Clearly that did not happen. I started watching Psych and I made it halfway through season 2 before I stopped. I will finish that show at some point but it hasn't hooked me yet. I think Shaun is an extremely annoying character and the only reason I want to watch this show is because I like Gus and because watching Timothy Omundson on my screen is a treat no matter what he is in.
So basically I spent my summer rewatching Friends and reading fanfiction. To be fair, I think that was a summer well spent. Also I now have a real life job, which has limited my free-time.
Obviously I have been watching Hannibal, but I haven't really felt like writing about it. Now that the show is over, I have few things I'd like to say. I have been quite upset with the news of its cancellation, and I have been hoping against hope some other source would pick it up. Maybe some time in the future we could get some kind of continuation. But I have to say, after the finale, I'm less upset. I think this works as a series finale and I thought it was very satisfying. Of course there are more stories to tell and it would be exciting to see more, but I feel this is a good place to stop as well.
The way I see the finale is that it was the death of Will as we know him. Because this is Hannibal and its world follows a different logic (if it was the real world, every single character would have died a long time ago), I have no trouble imagining that both Will and Hannibal survive the fall. And I think the final scene proofs it. But in my mind Will intended the fall as his death. If not as his actual death, then as the death of his old self. The outcome did not matter to him, because who he used to be would not survive no matter what. It's like Hannibal tossing a coin to decide what to do with Bella. Either he dies and takes Hannibal with him or he lives and embraces the darkness within him to truly be with Hannibal. Either way, Will Graham, profiler for the FBI, will be gone.
And can we talk about Richard Armitage? I have been a big fan of his since I saw North&South in my teen years and I think after Hannibal I'm even a bigger fan. He is so talented and it is unbelievable to watch him in this show. He is terrifying, but you understand why Reba would fall for him and you feel sorry for the life he has been living. Absolutely amazing.
Also, the song during the final scene is perfect. I'm going to miss this stunning, crazy, perfect show...
Now, about the future. Person of Interest starts soon and I will continue writing about it. It is apparently a shortened season, which would indicate that it will be the show's last (why do all the good shows end??), but let's not lose hope before anything is official. And let's face it, better end the show while it's still good and give it a proper end than run out of ideas. However, my posting schedule will not be as regular as it was last year, since my job will limit the time I have. But I will be doing my best to get the posts up before the next episode airs.
I'm also going to take this opportunity to talk about Supernatural. Obviously the show isn't going to start until October, so we'll probably talk about it more then, but, just a heads-up, I might not write anything for it. I'm still super pissed at the show and while I will give it a chance, I am not promising any posts.I might rant and curse the show into the lowest hell if it does not improve, but I'm not going to commit to weekly complaints about the crap the writers pull.
Anyway, see you soon for Person of Interest! I have not read anything about the new season (except that Sarah Shahi is coming back full-time), so this should be exciting!
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