Despite the fact that we’re hesitant to kick a good show when it’s down — or effectively canceled by the CW as the case may be — we do feel the need to get a few things off of our chest with regards to last night’s LIFE UNEXPECTED series finale.
THE GOOD: While not exactly how we would have liked to have seen the series end, we are unabashed suckers for flash forwards that wrap up storylines in a neat and tidy bow. Particularly ones that involve Cate and Baze’s tearful reaction to Lux graduating high school, Lux finally calling Cate and Baze “Mom” and “Dad,” and a clever nod to the show’s original title that saw the writers slip “Light Years” into Lux’s Valedictorian speech. Which brings us to…
THE BAD: Valedictorian, really? Now don’t get us wrong, as thrilled as we were to see Lux successfully overcome her learning disability [Insert awkward shout out to Mr. Eric Matthews here!] we can’t help but think that it would have been more than enough of a victory for Lux to have simply graduated high school and attend college with her best friend Tasha. And speaking of Tasha, why exactly is she still best friends with Lux? First Lux plays somewhat of an integral role in sending her back to Juvie, only to then go ahead and steal her boyfriend. Look, we appreciate that having our titular heroine end up with “Abercrombie” Jones was important in illustrating that Lux finally got the opportunity to score (in more ways than one!) the quintessential high school experience, but was it really necessary to do so at poor Tasha’s expense? Which brings us to the biggest shocker of the evening, Cate and Baze got their happily ever after… whodathunkit! Certainly not us, seeing as though we stopped rooting for them as a couple after creator Liz Tigelaar made it quite clear that LIFE UNEXPECTED wasn’t about the two of them getting together, but rather celebrating a different kind of family… but we digress. And will conclude with what is hands down the most disappointing issue surrounding last night’s finale. Math and Alice WTF! Just kidding…
THE UGLY: Filling the hole in the CW’s schedule starting February 23 will be the network’s newest reality competition: SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING. Can nine overweight couples compete to see who can lost the most weight and win the wedding o f their dreams? Suffice to say, we will not be tuning in to find out. 