Me Without You

This episode sort of ruined the show for me as a whole. I think it was a terrible way to end it. I have to go back and watch the first episode again just so that this isn't my final feeling towards the show. If I had know this was how it was going to end, I would have stopped at the penultimate episode.

CBS was trying too hard. Trying to be sobby happily ever after. Seriously they should had ended at Lee's wedding. Then maybe down the road they could reboot it. But with Season 7, they might as well just bury it.

What other can I mournfully say, than Medium is over.

Some shows have a binding capacity. You watch them on weekly basis and from the beginning you don't care so much for the show, because you think it'll sooner or later get uneventful or exaggerated. But once in a while you find a show that you continue watching, and somehow a part of one's identity gets connected to the show. And that's how Medium have gotten an impact of my life.

Of course there have been many ups and downs, and far from all episodes have been extraordinary. But most of them have in some way touched me. For me, the ending of season 3 was an eye opener, when Neve Campbell entered the show for three episodes that put Medium on the map. Since than I've been spellbound by the show. But the heart wrenching in endings like in season 6 and 5, somehow came true in the last episode.

Like all series finalés, there' will be those who hates it, those who loves it or those who just tuned in because there wasn't anything else on. But I loved it. It wasn't an easy one to love, due to all the sorrow and misfortunes. But I'm glad they didn't settle for a "rainbows-and- cookies-for-everyone"-ending. That just wouldn't be Medium. It was heart wrenching episode and tears waited to burst out the final ten minutes. But at the same time it was an amazing episode and an amazing way to end such a great show as Medium.

Medium, I'll never forget you.

This show has held so much appeal for the regular American (and maybe others!) family. There was such TRUE love between the characters of Joe and Allison, and so much concern, love, and family values that were displayed, were incredible. The bringing forth of the children's lives was very evocative, and very heartfelt. Of course I was distraught--at first--at the outcome for Joe, but nearing the end, I felt a sense of peace... relieval... hope for the couple that so much loved each other. And that, to me, is quite the story. In all, I believe that "Medium" was such a winner, and I am SOOOO dismayed that I will not be able to "visit" the family after now. I felt comfort in them, and I think that comes from the great acting and writing. Who can fault them? No-one, is my best guest. I love this show, and I shall heartily miss it. I wish the best for all of the actors. They are QUITE talented.

For all those ripping apart this final show, I understand. It left me feeling empty too. I though the whole drug cartel this was kinda stupid - especially Allison blowing the case at the end -- so I'm glad that was all her imagination. As to those hating Joe dying young: folks, a whole lot of people over 7 seasons had to deal with the death of a loved one. This was the first time Allison had to REALLY share all that grief she saw every week as (simply) a first-row spectator.

That's ok by me; in fact it was kind of poetic.

I DID hate all the time wasted on the cartel story, and that was my biggest complaint. We could have done with LOTS more of the family moving on and coming to terms with Joe and how through much courage, life went on.

And for those complaining Allison didn't meet eternity as an old woman in the clothes she died in - remember, all those folks died sudden, violent deaths. Allison's was the first old-age natural death we saw.

Besides, Kathy Baker got a few different looks after death, even her hair changed I think. Same with her husband, although without the hair.

NOW - for the ending - it's stolen. GO rent an awesome film: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" with the beautiful Gene Tierney and the dashing Rex Harrison. It's identical: everything except the spit-swap. No kiss, but a walk hand-in-hand into eternity. It's worth multiple watches; this is a film site, after all.