Monk Finale

With most of the shows I watch taking a break until 2010, this seems like the perfect opportunity to discuss a show that recently said good bye: The wildly popular USA Network series, Monk.

It's hard to believe that this show has been on for seven years. Perhaps the greatest way to show this is to look how much Emmy Clarke -- who plays Monk's assistant's daughter -- has grown through the years. She joined the series when she was 11, and by the finale she was 17. She was always a cute kid, but she really grew into a beautiful young lady, several inches taller than her on-screen mom. I hope this isn't the last we see of this talented actress.


Anyway, for my thoughts on the finale, click on the "Read More" link.

Overall, I was satisfied with the ending. Sure, nothing earth shattering happened, but honestly this sort of series, and a character such as this, doesn't lend itself to that sort of ending. And no, there wasn't any huge twist as to who killed Monk's wife (and Entertainment Weekly needlessly spoiled that as well), but I think that's for the best. Sure, it would have been hugely surprising to find out Stottlemeyer actually did the deed, but wouldn't that have needlessly tarnished a friendship that has developed wonderfully over the past near decade?

There were a lot of people expecting Monk and Natalie to get together, but that didn't happen. I'm torn on that. I wouldn't have minded it, but it would have felt thrown together, as it wasn't properly built up throughout the season. But, in the end, I had a nice feeling that everything was going to be okay for this character.

I'm hardly the first one to say this, but it is a bit sad to think about how much Monk has tortured himself for the past twelve years, when the answer to all of his misery was nicely wrapped on his mantle the entire time.







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