Beginnings and endings

So... the Dexter finale... happened. And it was even more terrible than anticipated, but it produced some marvelous snark. I think my favorite is the AV Club review, which summed things up thusly:

"The Dexter team outdid itself. Some folks would say “This show is as shitty as it can possibly be, so now we can rest on our laurels.” But not Scott Buck and his team. They never stop striving to create the most offensively stupid show on television. And look, if that was the objective here, a slow clap is in order."

( More not really spoilery snark )

In happier news - and by that I mean devastating, because it's Breaking Bad - here are a slew of links to prepare you for its series finale on Sunday:

* Vince Gilligan explains the title. I kind of love that somehow, throughout the entire development of the show, NO ONE said, "Hey, uh, no one actually knows what this phrase means...?"

* The entire cast was on Conan for a full episode, but the best/weirdest part was when Bryan Cranston read an erotic fan letter: "I am fantasizing about having sex [long pause] with Aaron Paul. [Aaron: "YES!"] And - and! For you to be there watching... I am not sure what your role would be, but I think I want you there."

* A supercut of every bad thing that's happened to Jesse Pinkman. I AM JUST SURPRISED IT'S ONLY FIVE MINUTES LONG.

Also wrapping up are The Bridge and Broadchurch. The latter is fabulous, and you should totally watch it before Fox does an American remake that sucks all the life out of it. The Bridge... I don't know. I really want to like it, and I'm hopeful that the show will improve now that the ridiculous serial killer arc is over.

On the other side of things, it's fall premiere time. \o/ Here's what I've watched of the new shows so far: Agents of SHIELD, Brooklyn 99, Ironside, Mom, and Trophy Wife. None of them really impressed me, but I'll keep watching SHIELD, Mom, and Trophy Wife for Marvel, Allison Janney, and Bradley Whitford, respectively.

In returning series, HIMYM continues to be the Lucy to my Charlie Brown. I DON'T KNOW YOU GUYS. I actually kind of liked the premiere? And I kind of am hoping a season where we actually get to MEET THE MOTHER might be, idk, good? Also caught The Mindy Project and Nashville, neither of which did anything terrible in their season premieres, lol, so I will continue to watch but have very little to say about them, just like last year.

So what are you watching?

TGIF Linkspam

* Well, even if the rest of it's a hot mess, at least we know the Into the Woods movie will have great costumes.

* Vince Gilligan has a new (non-spinoff) series in the works now that Breaking Bad is ending. Here's another interview where he talks about both shows.

* Jon Hamm and Amy Poehler cemented their awesomeness by hosting an after-party for Emmy losers.

* Check out this weird, cool, clever short film (or really long Volvo commercial) starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Downey Jr., and Robert Downey Jr.

* An interview with Ming-Na Wen on Agents of SHIELD, in which she weighs in on the excessive punctuation issue (obviously, I remain a rebel).

* 26 Things You Didn't Know about The Princess Bride.

And a meme, courtesy of Tumblr:



So I am The Printer, with my sonic water bottle and the catchphrase, "Do they have names yet?"