As previously mentioned, this series has never had an issue re-inventing itself, jumping ahead in time, etc… so it wasn't a huge shock that the finale would jump ahead…. eight years? Is that right? And looking at the other jumps in time, and the seasons themselves it seems as if the entire series takes place over… what 13-15 years? That's kind of amazing, really. It almost felt like they re-watched the first season of the series to see what they should revisit here…. Scotson. Check! Shane's fascination with Pittsburg - check! Silas and Megan - check! Andy and the Rabbi chick - check! Doug and his gay son - check! Jumping ahead so far for the finale also meant forcing a lot of focus on a new actor as Stevie, the character who was probably given the least amount of focus for the rest of the series. Am I happy that they all found peace at the end? Sure - and I like that it left Nancy feeling pretty fucked up, and that Andy never gave in. Their relationship was always the highlight for me. Both Mary-Louise Parker and Justin Kirk are absolutely phenomenal, and their chemistry has been a huge plus to the show, and probably the chief reason that I always returned to it. Their scene on the spot where her first husband died was a thing of beauty and pain and was easily one of the shows finest moments.
So farewell to this show - I can't say I'll miss it terribly as I watched it more to see how it would end up - it ceased being the must-watch show that it started out as. Kind of like an ex-girlfriend whom you have an amicable break-up with. You still like them but you don't love them anymore, and don't think much about them when they're away.
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