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Brian · 02-27-2003, 01:57 AM

Who liked the finale and who hated it?

Brian Damage · 02-27-2003, 03:36 PM

I didn't hate it, but I certainly didn't like it either. I just thought it was so-so.

Janice · 03-06-2003, 02:11 PM

I know most people didn't like the finale, but I loved it. It was great seeing characters from episodes past.

Kitt · 03-15-2003, 02:32 PM

Ingenious! They brought back all of those people. They Intertwined all of those stories from the past. And that brought home one of the main themes of the Seinfeld show, which was the obliviousness and the self involvement of the main characters. I don't think they could have won an overwhelming approval for the last episode, because the hype leading up to it was out of their control. I'll bet if they could have sprung the final episode on us without our knowing it was the final episode (An impossibility) it would have gone over big. Except we all would have been pissed at them for not telling us that the show was done with, lol.

TJL · 03-15-2003, 03:01 PM

I loved the finale too.
The plot of the final episode reflected what the audience had been witnessing all along - these four characters are so caught up in their own little world they have no idea they have wrecked so many lives because of their behavior, and they finally get their comeuppance.

Brilliant!

Winnie · 03-15-2003, 05:21 PM

As if they would lock up Elaine with the rest of the guys. And notice they were all wearing their own clothes and not prison garb!

Kitt · 03-15-2003, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Winnie
As if they would lock up Elaine with the rest of the guys. And notice they were all wearing their own clothes and not prison garb!

Poetic license, Winnie.

Kelsey · 03-21-2003, 02:11 AM

I loved it! That was a really good episode in my opinion

Zeorzin · 03-24-2003, 05:07 PM

One of the cleverest episodes of the show. I should have taped it..

Striel · 03-29-2003, 02:33 PM

I hated the way it ended. I think this was the one show that shouldn't have even HAD an ending, it should have just been a regular day and a regular episode.

MonarC · 04-25-2003, 02:12 PM

For once a show that doesn't end with someone getting married or having a baby that is so lame already

onefortheroad · 06-04-2003, 04:13 PM

i thought it was pretty good, but not one of the best in the series

Tweety · 06-14-2003, 11:38 PM

When it originally aired, I was a bit disappointed, but after watching the finale a few times, it's actually not that bad, although, in terms of pure comedy, it didn't live up to the hype, IMHO.

As a side note to the finale, I was just wondering though, when Jackie Chiles (Kramer's attorney) is shown in bed with Sidra (played by Terri "they're real, and they're spectacular" Hatcher), could this have been the first time in sitcom history that a black man and a white woman were shown in bed together? A friend of mine pointed that out, and I can't think of any other instances of this occurring. Anybody know?

If this were the first such occurrance, it's kind of amazing that it slipped past everyone...NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT, MIND YOU...I'm just surprised that no one in the entertainment business commented on the historical significance of that scene...

ponerse · 06-20-2003, 09:21 PM

According to my rating website, the episode gets 4 stars out of 5 with 5 people voting.

Little · 06-21-2003, 02:10 PM

It was okay, i liked it more than hated it but it wasn't the best episode.

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02-27-2003, 01:57 AM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	The Finale: like it or hate it? Who liked the finale and who hated it?

02-27-2003, 03:36 PM	#2
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I didn't hate it, but I certainly didn't like it either. I just thought it was so-so.
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03-15-2003, 03:01 PM	#5
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	I loved the finale too. The plot of the final episode reflected what the audience had been witnessing all along - these four characters are so caught up in their own little world they have no idea they have wrecked so many lives because of their behavior, and they finally get their comeuppance. Brilliant!
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03-21-2003, 02:11 AM	#8
Kelsey Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 21, 2003 Location: Canada! Posts: 8	I loved it! That was a really good episode in my opinion
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03-06-2003, 02:11 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I know most people didn't like the finale, but I loved it. It was great seeing characters from episodes past.

03-15-2003, 02:32 PM	#4
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Ingenious! They brought back all of those people. They Intertwined all of those stories from the past. And that brought home one of the main themes of the Seinfeld show, which was the obliviousness and the self involvement of the main characters. I don't think they could have won an overwhelming approval for the last episode, because the hype leading up to it was out of their control. I'll bet if they could have sprung the final episode on us without our knowing it was the final episode (An impossibility) it would have gone over big. Except we all would have been pissed at them for not telling us that the show was done with, lol.

03-15-2003, 05:21 PM	#6
Winnie Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 77	As if they would lock up Elaine with the rest of the guys. And notice they were all wearing their own clothes and not prison garb!

03-24-2003, 05:07 PM	#9
Zeorzin Member Forum Cub Join Date: Mar 24, 2003 Posts: 2	One of the cleverest episodes of the show. I should have taped it..

03-29-2003, 02:33 PM	#10
Striel Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2003 Location: earth. Posts: 81	I hated the way it ended. I think this was the one show that shouldn't have even HAD an ending, it should have just been a regular day and a regular episode.
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04-25-2003, 02:12 PM	#11
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	i liked it For once a show that doesn't end with someone getting married or having a baby that is so lame already

06-04-2003, 04:13 PM	#12
onefortheroad #1 Cheers Fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Location: Boston, waiting for Cheers Season 2 to come out on DVD Posts: 2,359	i thought it was pretty good, but not one of the best in the series

06-14-2003, 11:38 PM	#13
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	When it originally aired, I was a bit disappointed, but after watching the finale a few times, it's actually not that bad, although, in terms of pure comedy, it didn't live up to the hype, IMHO. As a side note to the finale, I was just wondering though, when Jackie Chiles (Kramer's attorney) is shown in bed with Sidra (played by Terri "they're real, and they're spectacular" Hatcher), could this have been the first time in sitcom history that a black man and a white woman were shown in bed together? A friend of mine pointed that out, and I can't think of any other instances of this occurring. Anybody know? If this were the first such occurrance, it's kind of amazing that it slipped past everyone...NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT, MIND YOU...I'm just surprised that no one in the entertainment business commented on the historical significance of that scene...

06-20-2003, 09:21 PM	#14
ponerse Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 30	According to my rating website, the episode gets 4 stars out of 5 with 5 people voting.
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06-21-2003, 02:10 PM	#15
Little Do you want to live? Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: United States of America Posts: 59	It was okay, i liked it more than hated it but it wasn't the best episode.