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HOUSE series finale review - Hugh Laurie pictured

The series finale of House has come and gone.  For some it was a classic piece of House, leaving one confounded, while moving some other story line forward.  To some it seemed to have left a piece or two of confusion behind.

(There will obviously be spoilers in here if you are one of the many 7-day time-shifted viewing audience, so you may wish to avert your eyes while continuing to read.)

Whaa?

Now that I’ve confused you, let’s talk about a few details from the House finale, because at this point, it feels like David Shore is taking a page from Ronald D. Moore’s book of finales and pulling things out of the air a bit.

You’ll see what I mean.

For those that might skim, KNOW THIS: I didn’t mind the finale.  It was a sad thing indeed to see this as being the last episode.

One:

My first nit was that when I saw it adverted as a two-hour finale, I thought we’d be dealing with and wrapping up story lines that have built up through the season.

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The Killing...  Are Fans Being Jilted?   Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman pictured.

In AMC TV’s show, The Killing, the investigation revolves around the police pursuing the killer of Rosie Larson.  The first season’s story was absolutely riveting but it came with a huge price for getting involved.  Fans expected the murder to be solved within the season, and instead, fans were left with a cliffhanger.

This pissed off fans because as a whole, fans were disappointed to be left hanging rather than having the case solved.  This killed the enthusiasm of the fans of the franchise.

In the second season, as usual, the story is pretty riveting…  if you like filler content!

I’m starting to wonder a few things.

In the first season, we tended to focus on a suspect and as soon as we learned that they weren’t involved, the story moved on and left that character behind.  But if that’s the case, there’s one of two things that are happening in this second season of the show.

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Menlo Park’s New Trash Cans Look Great, But Smell Awful

May 10, 2012

Dear Menlo Park, or to whom it may concern: A few months ago you came along and replaced the old, grungy Fremont Park trash cans with brand new, open-top trash cans that seem to deal with two obvious issues: -Ease of discarding trash -They look great -The good citizens of Menlo Park never need touch [...]

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How Disney Made Millions Selling Fewer Tickets for ‘The Avengers?’

May 9, 2012

Disney Certainly Knows How To Set “Financial” Records with 3D!  And that’s the bottom line!  Sure, it’s a gimmick to some, but for many, it is a great little curiosity or true additional depth to one’s movie experience.  We all have our different takes on the issue of 3D movies.  But one thing is for [...]

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Should You Attend ‘The Avengers’ 2D or 3D Movie Screening?

May 2, 2012

So I’m wondering out loud if I should hit up Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers in a 3D or 2D screening? My first, enthusiastic thought was why not check it out in 3D?  I’ve limited myself to a select set of movies to see in 3D so far and since I love the concept of the [...]

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‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ Is Aubrey Really That Full of Herself???

April 30, 2012

I just watched my DVR’d episode of The Celebrity Apprentice and I have to say, I couldn’t tell who confused (code for annoyed) me more…  Aubrey O’Day‘s fully self-indulgent attitude or Dayana’s ability to NOT take a clue that she doesn’t know what’s going on! For one… it’s entertaining to watch clueless folks ramble on [...]

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How Many Times Do You Pay For Your Entertainment?

April 25, 2012

I was thinking the other day, (Which is code for: This is an Opinion piece from Brusimm) that for some folk, I bet you’d be surprised how often you end up paying for access to the same content.  I’m not talking having to swap out movie collections from VHS to DVD to Blu-ray and whatever [...]

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Netflix & Other Low-Cost Rental Venues Cut Hollywood Profits in Half?

April 9, 2012

In the ensuing piece, I talk about the diminishing profit margins of the home entertainment market and that gets me going about the costs of movies…

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Cell Phone Ear Bud Pet Peeve

March 30, 2012

Pet Peeve: Have you ever noticed people that are walking around with their cell phone and they have an ear-bud plugged into the phone. You know the kind…

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Twitter Hashtags: A Waste or Time or a Functional Tool?

February 6, 2012

Do you think that using Twitter hashtags helps your tweets be found, or do you think that they are becoming a waste of time and effort? I’m leaning towards…

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Willows Exit from CSI & How The Tension Was Spoiled with Previews

January 26, 2012

It’s was sad to see Marg Helgenberger bid farewell to CSI, but seriously, networks really need look at how they should more carefully preview their shows.

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History Channel’s TV Series Ancient Aliens Is A Hoot

December 29, 2011

This is ANCIENT ALIENS third season on the History Channel. This show is like a train-wreck… something you can’t not look at because of how far they go to connect…

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Twitter, Facebook or RSS Feed? Which Is Best for You? [Consumer]

December 28, 2011

After a bit of frustration with how some run their ancillary feeds, I find myself dropping all but their RSS feeds. It’s more about the lack of professionalism in the…

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I Want A Job Predicting Weather!

September 29, 2011

They never need to be right. They just need to make you feel like they might be close to right!

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Bay Area Law Enforcement Kills More Animals

September 28, 2011

Instead of a wild and threatening deer, or a cornered mtn lion, this time, it’s family pets.

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What About That Huge Pile of Plastic in the Ocean? It’s Not As Big As They Say

September 23, 2011

It’s not a mountain of trash floating on the ocean like many media outlets say but it is an accumulated swirl of our own trash in ocean currents.

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Shark Finning: How The Hell Can Someone Do That?

August 25, 2011

Shark Finning: How Can Someone Do That? I’m so aghast at this practice that it amazes me that someone can sleep at night holding this kind of job.

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Dear Weather Channel, Please Get Better Top-5 Videos

July 28, 2011

Dear Weather Channel, Please Get Better Top-5 Videos

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