I’m finally getting around to ranking the 2007 finales. Three weeks after the fact. I know.
As much as ”Weevils Wobble but They Don’t Fall Down/The Bitch is Back” rocked – and I really thought the show ended the best way it possibly could, if it wasn’t going to get a fourth season — and as much as Veronica got the nostalgia vote, in the end, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse proved that they’ve known what they’ve been doing all along.
So without further adieu…
The Best Finales of 2007
1. LOST: “Through the Looking Glass”
2. Veronica Mars: “Weevils Wobble but They Don’t Fall Down/The Bitch is Back”
3. Grey’s Anatomy: “Didn’t We Almost Have it All” (Honestly, Grey’s and VM were neck-to-neck there for a long time, but VM pulled ahead at the end by virtue of it being her swan song.)
4. Heroes: “How to Stop an Exploding Man”
5. Prison Break: “Sona”
6. The Office: “The Job”
And…that’s all I watched. I’m sure I caught the finales of a couple of the procedurals I love, but I can’t remember them being especially spectacular. I stopped watching 24 about six episodes into this season; I stopped watching Gilmore Girls at Christmas; and although I enjoyed this season of House, I…finally got tired of House’s bitching and the character assassination of Dr. Cameron. I didn’t watch the last four or so episodes of this season and I probably won’t watch next season.
Also? I was going to do my own little version of TV Guide’s Dream Ballot, but I don’t watch enough shows to come up with a fairly well-represented ballot.
But to summarize, I’d expect the following to get some recognition:
Drama: LOST, Veronica Mars, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes
Comedy: The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs
Lead Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, Matthew Fox, TR Knight
Lead Actress, Drama: Kristen Bell, Lauren Graham, Evangeline Lilly, Chandra Wilson
Supporting Actor, Drama: Jack Coleman, Michael Emerson
Supporting Actress, Drama: Elizabeth Mitchell
Lead Actor, Comedy: Steve Carrell, Zach Braff, Neil Patrick Harris
Lead Actress, Comedy: Alyson Hannigan, and ummmmmmmmmm I refuse to vote for any Desperate Housewife, so I’ve got nothing else.
Supporting Actor, Comedy: John Krasinski, Donald Faison
Supporting Actress, Comedy: I don’t think Jenna Fischer’s performance was all that strong this season; I guess Sarah Chalke?
