Entertainment Issues

The other night, I watched the series finale of Will & Grace. As I mentioned, I haven't really watched that show in a number of years. But, it seemed important to watch the last one. During the one hour retrospective prior to the last show, I realized That 70s Show was also airing the series finale. So, I switched back and forth between the two and found:

1. that Will & Grace is not nearly as funny as it used to be. The hour of clips that they showed beforehand were hysterical! The interviews with the cast were fine, but the clips definitely reminded everyone why we watched the show to begin with. I can't decide between Jack and Karen as my favorite characters. The other issue I had was the outcome of the show. It is always difficult for writers to come up with a good ending; I don't think anyone is ever satisfied with the decisions. In this case, Will & Grace ended up apart for almost 20 years and I think that is ridiculous. While the characters may have "grown up" making them less compatible, I find that maturing unacceptable. We watched that show because they were all immature...don't make them more like us now!

2. that That 70s Show is still so very lame. They were good in the beginning, but that was a long time ago. Fez and Jackie ended up together, which is HORRIBLE. That story line makes no sense and the acting (?) seemed forced. Also, Kelso was brought back for the final episode. His performance was fine, although I don't think it really lent anything to the show. Finally, Eric came back for the last five minutes. (Is he too famous to lower himself to TV for longer than that?) I guess I am happy that he and Donna finally seemed to be on the road to mending things. But, it's too late. I think the show should have ended a long time ago.

And if you think I finally out of opinions...I need to talk about American Pie: Band Camp. If you're asking why, that's a very good question. We watched it because Paco's cousin is in it. Said cousin has made some TV guest appearances and did a pretty good job. I admit that I was stunned that another American Pie was being made and really didn't think it was going to be very good. Only a couple of the original cast made it back, making it kind of dumb. Anyway, the cousin did fine, although I enjoyed him in other things better. I do wonder if his performance can be blamed on him or the terrible characters within the movie. Also, the movie was almost light porn. This didn't really make me too uncomfortable, until Paco and I realized that his parents, grandparents and very religious family had all watched it and were going to want to discuss it with us. So, grandma...what did you think of those *#(%@?

One very funny thing: the band in American Pie was all set to play at graduation at the beginning of the movie. After Pomp and Circumstance, they were playing Laid by James. Laid is one of my most favorite songs ever and never fails to make me happy. But, a graduation song? Played by some flutes, oboes and trombones? I am not so sure...