On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:53:05 -0500, Jim Davis
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Frank Mamone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I always get annoyed at stuff like that... mostly. All too often it's used
> as a way to add "drama" meaninglessly. Why can't writers just let couples
> stay happy?
>
> They did the same thing on "Mad About You" and it wasn't any less annoying
> then. On the good side "Huff", at least, seems to be handling it well
> enough.
Yeah that and when shows that start with no children and then have a
baby. You know those are doomed! That's like changing target
audience. I was getting worried about King of Queens for a while.
>
> > My wife and I are debating whether that last scene will turn out to be
> > one of those "in the head scenarios" for lack of a better term, which
> > are used often in the series. The series would start again with what
> > really happenned.
> I doubt it - too much was exposed.
That may be true, but look at the episode of Dallas when JR got shot :)
>But in general I hate cliffhangers -
> especially on these cable shows where there's only 12 episodes per season.
> You have to wait FORVEVER for the conclusion!
Same here. Good thing Big Brother is on in the summer:)
> I really like a lot of cable shows ("Huff", "Deadwood", "The Sopranoes",
> "Six Feet Under", "Carnivale") - but with 7 months between seasons it can be
> hard to maintain enthusiasm.
I watch all those except Deadwood. I also opt-ed out of Wired. I
can't wait for SFU to start again!
> > Also, what's with the Russian homeless person? Does he represent his
> > conscious??
>
> I think so. I think that they made that pretty clear in the last scene, but
> we'll have to see. He's actually Hungarian - the only reason that I nitpick
> is because I thought it might be a pun ("Hungry homeless" person or "Starved
> conscience") but now I'm not so sure...
LOL! That's pretty good!
- Frank
>
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