Pretty good overall and quite possibly the best series finale I've ever seen.
9.1
"Superb"
I'm glad they ended on a positive note in all corners (except Kimmy and Mitch, but you get the sense that she's growing up, so at least it's conclusatory). I'm sad it's ending, but with "The CW" and all, I guess the days were numbered from the beginning... sigh...
Since I've been watching this show from the beginning and have never written a review, I thought I might recap: I love this show except for one thing...Rebecca Romijn. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I really just don't think she can act. At all. I love Charlie, Kathy, Kimmy, Jack (Jack!! He should have come back in the end), Agent Thorne, Mitch, Blanca, Chick, the driver guy, and even Les. But I don't like Rebecca Romijn's portrayal of Pepper. The plotlines are pretty good, especially the season arc, and the dialogue is much better than the usual level of "crap" for The WB. Character development was deep and done well. Pepper's clumsiness didn't even get in the way of the plot, as those things usually do. The "news" bits managed to mostly tie in well and advance the plot...even when you never thought they could. The series finale answered questions (yay for marriage!) unlike some others which leave you hanging (argh). I'm glad about Pepper and Charlie, possibly because they're just such a cute couple, and duh they're meant to be together. Blanca and Chick could have been done without, but hey, I'm sure the writers have been toying with that idea for a while, and let them have their fun. Kathy and Agent Thorn were quite adorable, but their one-episode storyline could've been expanded on. And whatever happened to Kathy's previous paramours (Chick, the driver, the mailman, Les, etc, etc)? I would've liked to see some conclusion to all that, or at least have it addressed more than once or twice. Maybe that would've gone down in a second season, had there been one. I don't know. Maybe it'll be renewed next summer on The CW. I don't think so, but a girl can hope, right?
If not, Pepper and Charlie will go down in television history as a couple who were just right, were rooted for, and loved, and cheered on...and eventually made it together. Bravo, writers, for understanding the way a series finale should be. Even with that manically insane bit about the statue thrown in. (Yay! I get to see Herman in Turk-shut up and get back to Pepcock!)
Congratulations, Pepper Dennis. We salute you and your fellows at WEIE News, Windy City News, Chicago.moreless