It's all but certain now that there won't be a romantic relationship between Rizzoli and Isles. It's a shame because the actresses have such great chemistry together. I mean, couldn't they throw us a bone? Maybe they could have shared a kiss when they were undercover or something?
shareBy the way. It's Xena with an X. Jane and Maura belong together, but homophobes are the reason the show is ending. Wouldnt be a surprise if they killed one of them off in the series finale. Seems that's what happens in TV land these days.
shareThey are based upon characters in a series of books. Neither one is a lesbian.
sharethe shippers just want them together so badly they're delusional about the ladies being "lesbians"...
shareI find those who resort to childish insults far worse. And calling people delusional is sad and extremely childish :)
Rizzoli and Isles belong together the same way Peanut Butter & Jelly do.
Or 2 Hydrogen and 1 oxygen. :)
Will civilization collapse if Jane and Maura don't get together? No. Don't be silly.
However, it will fall under the category of terrible writing. :)
Also, bringing up the books is beyond silly, since in the books Maura and Jane don't even stand each other.
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The reason this show is ending is because it has been stale and insignificant for a long time. Under Nash, everybody has been phoning it in, and it got unwatchable.
If it had been on a bigger network, it wouldn't even have made it to seven seasons. It's only been going downhill and finally someone made the right decision to pull the plug.
Doesn't mean that there aren't homophobes watching (or involved behind the scenes of the show), but they're not the reason the show is done. That's purely the consequence of uninspired writing.
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel!
Seriously, I could explain how you done goofed here, but I don't think you'll pay attention to it.
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You must have replied to the wrong comment. I don't understand what you're referring to or trying to tell me here.
shareMy apologies for not making it clear.
I was saying you were completely wrong in what you said.
I was trying to do so in a way that was apparently not as funny as I thought.
I'm just saying, the show's not really as bad as you say it is.
And really, compared to Smallville, and how much that screwed up at the end, this show is quite literally not even close to as bad. :)
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And how exactly am I completely wrong with what I said?
I could give you an endless list of incompetent writing from the new writers/showrunner (brief examples: Maura's complete backstory and behavior has been erased, Jane's attitudes and skills have been erased and her wardrobe is something that the original Jane Rizzoli would throw in the dumpster, some of the cases have become so silly and predictable, there is lots of inconsistency in the behavior of characters from one episode/season to the next, the police procedure/props on the show are often wrong, the minor characters have been pushed to the foreground with irrelevant storylines because the writers don't know what to do with their main characters, etc.).
And yes, you can see from the ratings (when you put them in context of this being a summer show on basic cable) that this show wouldn't have survived this long on another bigger network. And also yes, the ratings have continuously declined. There is no "buzz" for this show, nothing that makes it stand out or would convince a network striving to get "edgier" to keep that show beyond Season 7.
As a NYT review recently put it, this show is like "reheated pizza." Some people like reheated pizza, and there's nothing wrong with that. But in a competitive TV landscape, that's not enough to keep a show on the air for long. And that's the main reason why the show has been cancelled.
(P.S.: I never watched Smallville, so I can't compare those.)
Okay, fair enough, I see what you meant now.
Sorry, I misunderstood your original message.
I'm not going to try to stand up for the show, it's just after all the crap I've been through, with a lot of stuff, this show really doesn't register much on the list of "Terrible."
I suppose that's because of all the stuff I've been through.
I need to stop basing the merit of something by comparing it to the 9th level of Hell. :)
Because nothing really compares to that.
I'm not trying to be the world's most annoying man, despite what you may think, I just tend to be a bit biased.
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No need to apologize, it's all good. :-)
My original post was just in response to the person claiming that homophobes were the reason for the show's cancellation. And that's simply not true. (I would even go so far and say that the queerbaiting was one of the reasons the show even made it this far, but that's a different topic.)
Queerbaiting seems like a terrible slur in it's own right, to be honest. :)
Like it's a form of trolling or something, but offensive.
I don't know, that's just me.
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There are many reasons why a show could end, including the possibility that it couldn't survive the suicide of a cast member. :(
Seriously. I spent years watching this show, mostly with no pants on, in the hopes that they would shower together or at least kiss or maybe even hug and sniff each other. In fact, I wouldn't even mind if Lorraine Bracco got in on the action. Sure, someone might step on her breast accidently but eh, it's a risk I'm willing to take.
So now it's over. And there will be much sadness in my pantless world.
R&I - the biggest &@$/-tease show ever..
TMI! TMI!
Dude, not cool! You violated the guy code!
You also made people's eyes bleed, which is also not a good thing.
Seriously, while Jane and Maura do belong together, let's not go so far as to tell us your weird fetishes. :)
I've seen enough weird fetishes to last me a life time, and that was by accident.
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It's not a fetish. You have always be prepared for two chicks giving each other a tongue bath.
Ya get what I'm saying...?
I'm tired of people complaining about them not being a couple. What is so hard about them being just best friends?
shareI agree, they are one of the best portrayals of real best friends I've seen on TV.
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Well, this series finale must have disappointed you!
Hahahahahaha.
I'm sorry, I'm too happy right now. I'm not Dexter. :)
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