PSNS: September 4-7

[daysfan]

Cheap, I think we saw Tabitha's basement once before when Cracked Connie created Sessel.

And ITA with everything you said! I also think Vincent has only been disguised as Valerie recently, because who has been hitting Valerie? I mean, I remember once before it showed her bruised face and her begging to stop or something like that.

[Ben]

Well, my Passions viewing has been fixed, and just in time for the finale. This is going to be long. You have been warned.

The Good:

Tabby/Endora/Kay/Miguel: Why is it that Kay's failure to use magic only happens when she's not placed in a life or death situation? Miguel finally learning that Tabitha and Kay are witches was good. The neat little recap of previous supernatural occurrences was perfect. So Miguel and Endora have been kidnapped, seemingly never to be seen again - I hope not. Endora is adorable, and I'm actually liking the Miguel/Kay parring.

Whitney's goodbyes: Loved her farewell to best mate Theresa. That was sad, and Lindsey really sold it. Brook wasn't as good, but then the montage came, which was really touching, and I started to feel a slight change in Brook. It's not Brook's fault. Ever since Chad's death, the material just hasn't been there. No emotional impact in the writing at all, which was compounded by Brook no longer caring. Her scenes with Eve were played better. Eve's drunkenness was off-putting the emotional impact of the scene, and I actually felt more when Sam and Julian said they'd miss her.

Sheridan/Luis/Marty: I really liked the Sheridan and Luis scenes. I could really feel that they were once a couple, who were so much in love. I totally believed both sides. MW is the saving grace of Sheridan's in consistent behaviour. While most actors tend to fizzle when their character is being ruined, MW is really bringing it - it's great. Her scenes watching Marty were good, but lacked a connection with me, probably due to being a new viewer.

Sam & Ivy: I'm glad they ended up reconciling. For some reason, I don't really care that it was all out of the blue, it was just nice that they were finally happy with each other.

Vincent being alive: You knew he would be. Blackmailer Vincent is so back!

The Bad:

E/T/G: I'm placing this here, because I felt the writing really ruined what could have been great. I had no problem with E/T/G's scenes during the week. I actually thought everything was moving along (Ethan was comatosed for just a week-ish). The problem I had, was Theresa telling Ethan her secret - "You have a son." Not once did she mention Little Ethan's name, something which any sane person would do. Duh, Theresa, if you don't actually say his name, you haven't actually told him your secret! This alone screamed Ethan doesn't really know the truth. Meanwhile, Gwen's mystery man, was so obvious. Sadly, I never connected the two. The twist was awesome, but was let down by the above dialogue. It muddied what should have been clear, and the fans got screwed, again. On a plus side, the E/T build up was nice, even if it was false.

Vincent/Valerie: This reveal was weird. I thought Valerie was supposed to be another personality, yet, Vincent whipped off a prosthetic Valerie mask, which confused the whole situation. That was a big let down.

Fox/Esme: I like these two as a couple, but everything seemed to move uber fast, that it felt like I'd missed a months worth of build up. Fox's shooting was unexpected, and I failed to connect with Esme's plight. If Viki is the shooter, then how anti-climatic. Does this show really need another screwed up person?

TC/Simone/Jessica: Where were they? JER has screwed TC really badly. Surely the poor guy deserved a goodbye scene with Whitney? And why is Jessica stuck in story-land-limbo? Disappointing.

Chad's death: The aftermath has been appalling. Not even a ripple, in what should have had a bigger affect. Eve and Julian thought he was their son at one point, yet they care more about their recently found psychotic son, Vincent, that the relations that really need their attention. I don't really believe that Eve would blubber that much, over a person who she hardly knows.

The unsolved Cliffhangers: There are certain things that haven't been resolved/been forgotten. Fancy's rapes is an issue that should've been addressed, instead of glossed over. Such an important subject has been treated poorly. What happened to Vincent's love for Ethan? Was this not his motive for blackmailing Theresa? One minute it's there, and the next it's gone. Unbelievable.

And The Ugly:

Alistair/Pretty/Fancy: I love John Reilly, but hate Alistair. I don't understand his motives for wanting to hurt/kill everyone. He's callous and vile, and basically a celebration of Evil. He doesn't make for an interesting character. Alistair is the worst kind of character you can have on a show. The Al/Pretty alliance feels forced. Like Pretty is that desperate for the love and acceptance of an evil man, that she'd willingly go along with his horrendous plot to control Fancy via a brain implanted computer chip. I'd buy it if she was unaware of what Al had planned, but anything else is implausible. The brain chip is boring, because it's totally uncreative. I like that Pretty is confused about Al's true motives, but still, this doesn't really feel right, where her character is concerned.

Overall, this wasn't a good season finale, which for most fans, would've been more like the series finale, and should've acknowledged this, by giving something back to the 8 years of loyal fans. It shouldn't have gone for the "everything must end on a cliffhanger" approach, as this took away from what it should have been about - a celebration of the show as a whole, that contained the feeling that Passions were ending, but also beginning on DirecTV.