Wow, I cannot believe that we are already at the season finale of $MDS. The series has come a long way since the fall and now it looks like we may have to wait awhile until new episode air this fall... hopefully. More on the future of $MDS later because right now, it's time to see just how great this season finale was so, be sure to get your corn muffins ready and have your guns cocked before you read this review as it may be a doozy.
I am not really sure which story to actually call the main story line as they both showed great moments for the characters and gave enough substance to push the entire season 1 story arc forward. Regardless, I think it's best to start with the better of the two stories. I believe that the whole story between Ed and Laura (guest star Riki Lindhome) was one of the better stories this season. While it was nice to finally see Henry get a bigger part in one of the stories, his presence this week was merely just to get the ball rolling and have Ed and Laura meet. I have to admit that I truly believed that Laura was going to end up as the long lost daughter of Ed. The way she spoke with Ed made me believe that there was no other option. Then, in a great surprise twist, the writers threw in that Laura is not Ed’s child but she is in fact the wife of Eds long lost son. Of course, it would be foolish for $MDS to actually reveal the sons identity this season as they want us to come back next season to watch what happens next. Maybe it will be a character we have seen before or perhaps even Justin Halpern himself. I guess we won't know till the fall.
The other story was great in its own ways and could even have stood as a whole episode itself. Bonnie and Vince get an opportunity to show a home to reality star Camille Grammer and appear on a reality show with her. Now, I have very little knowledge of Camille Grammer, The Real Housewives reality shows, or
how the women on the show act but, I think Camille may have been poking fun at former cast mates and even herself in her portrayal of herself. It's always nice to see when a reality star has the courage to poke fun at themself and I have to hand it to Camille for putting on a great performance as a diva. While Camille was great as a guest star, the real meat of this story came from Bonnie and Vince finally getting pregnant. The couple has been trying all season to conceive and now they finally have the baby they have hoped for. The pregnancy reveal was actually interesting to see as they didn't just have them randomly find out that Bonnie is pregnant but, having Bonnie vomit on Camille and then realize she was pregnant. This reveal, while done before, was the only way I could have imagined it to go.
Now, before I give my final grade for the episode I would like to call all $MDS fans to attention. As most of you know, $MDS started off very humbly and little was known about the series. The series has now exploded and has worked its way into our everyday life from water cooler talk to college students quoting Ed while in class. Sadly, the decision of whether to renew $MDS is still up in the air. As fans, we now have the duty to not let $MDS end after one season. Hopefully, most of us watched the season finale last night to show CBS that it would be the right thing to renew $MDS for another season.
$MDS has ended its freshman season in a great fashion and it seems that there is plenty more for the Goodson family to do if a second season is issued. If anything, we will at least have reruns and a season 1 DVD to look forward to in the future but for now, we must give thanks to all those involved in $#*! My Dad Says. A+