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By Frederic Germay
NBC had high hopes for this show, and that’s quite understandable seeing as the cast and writers are critically acclaimed. Matthew Perry, Bradley Whitford, Sarah Paulson, and Amanda Peet are just a few of "Studio 60's" seemingly innumerable A-list actors. And that’s not to mention the amazingly talented Aaron Sorkin of "West Wing" fame as the creator and head writer. It seemed as though "Studio 60" was going to be a ratings shoe-in and that it would last for many seasons to come.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where shows like "According to Jim" prevail for eternity, and shows like the mesmerizing "Studio 60" flail and die almost instantly. Thankfully NBC regained a bit of its heart by not immediately axing this drama, and allowing it to, at the very least, finish its first season. Armed with the notification of cancellation, Sorkin started working towards providing an adequate finale for the series woefully deprived of viewers. Having just seen the finale, I would like to revise 'adequate' into 'excellent!'
Nearly every plot thread was resolved in a light fashion, and almost every character came to some sort of resolution. Jack stopped pressing Simon to apologize, and then Simon apologized. Jordan came out of surgery okay, and Danny became the official father of little Rebecca Trip. Tom's brother was rescued without the need of the "K&R" plan (I actually felt like giving the military captain a hug right then), and Matt and Harriet got back together again (that is, until they break up again). And Matt actually said, in a nearly sincere fashion, "Thank you God!"
Although this episode was undoubtedly my favorite out of the entire series, there were a few things that I had issues with. After building up the capture of Marc Jeter throughout the past few episodes, I thought that the rescue should've been slightly more…climatic. I didn't think that the "K&R" plan was given proper resolution, nor was the hint of a relationship between Mary and Matt.
Despite these rather unapparent shortcomings, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" reminded me exactly why I compared this show to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." For that, I give this episode a 10/10. This excellently acted, perfectly written, and critically acclaimed better not be forgotten, so spread the word…
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