Topic: Final season of Scrubs (Read 26321 times)

valley_parade · « **on:** 07 Dec 2007, 09:07 »

I've always loved Scrubs, but the final season is pure crap. It's barely even funny anymore, like when Alan Alda took over the reigns on M*A*S*H. Really preachy. Every episode's turned into "Oh nooooooes, JD has a kid now and needs to grow up".

Were the writers phoning it in? The only decent joke of the entire season so far is a drawn out Beardface joke.

Turk: What it do, Beardface?
Beardface: It's Beardfacè, dammit!
Kelso: Pipe down, Seymour.
Cox: You know, if you want to lose the nickname, you're gonna have to shave the beard. Of course, then you'll just be Dr. Face.
Kelso: Dr. Face! (laughs)

Ughhhhh. Just end it already. JD's single, Elliott's single, we all know they'll hook up again before everything's finished.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #1 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 09:29 »

i haven't seen any of the new ones. i just watch the re-runs whenever they happen to be on at the same time i'm watching tv. it's pretty sweet cause it's always funny.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 10:17 »

They're really disappointing, but it's only been, what, four episodes (I'm not good at a maths and memory). Give it maybe a few more episodes before I give the thumbs down.

But season six wasn't any good either.

Scrubs was basically fun when it started and they had all these cool little scenes being played out in JD's imagination, but then they ran out. And now this is where we're at.

Is it really the final season?

Dissy · « **Reply #3 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 10:46 »

It really is the final season.

Here is the plot for it.

Kelso is gonna be replaced as Chief of Medicine cause he's 65. Cox will be selected as the new CoM. JD will take over Cox's position. We also discover that Janitor's name is (This information has been removed by NBC).

The Elliot-JD thing is still up in the air. The writers have tossed the idea around of them tying the knot, or...

valley_parade · « **Reply #4 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 10:55 »

Six was supposed to be the last, which is why they killed off Laverne.

RobbieOC · « **Reply #5 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 11:38 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 07 Dec 2007, 10:55

Six was supposed to be the last, which is why they killed off Laverne.

This was one of the saddest moments in TV history. Seriously. I loved Laverne.

I've watched them on DVD, not live, cause I want to catch up before I watch any new ones. I don't have anything to say about Season 7. Sorry.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #6 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 11:54 »

yeah, what a fuckin' bummer. man, that sucked.

KvP · « **Reply #7 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 14:33 »

This show used to be a staple at my house, because both of my parents are/were doctors and apparently the early seasons were actually pretty accurate so far as residency was concerned. Then we stopped watching, I guess because it started getting more random. But I remember it being funny. Dropped in on a newer episode and wasn't impressed. I still think Cox is a great character.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #8 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 19:02 »

all of the episodes are forgettable

Dimmukane · « **Reply #9 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 19:31 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 07 Dec 2007, 19:02

all of the episodes are forgettable

I'd say that goes for all of them except for the one where Cox's brother dies. They're all funny and have their own great jokes and all, but most of them don't stick with you.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #10 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 19:42 »

for me most of them do stick with me. my friend can say one part and I will remember the whole episode, but not so with these ones

and you mean Jordan's brother right?

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #11 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 20:30 »

Yeah, the one who's basically Cox's brother.

I know this show a bit to well.

And this last season makes me sad.

Ladybug · « **Reply #12 on:** 07 Dec 2007, 20:50 »

The only reason I'm still watching Scrubs is because it feels dumb to watch the show for 6 seasons and then just not watch the last season and see how it ends. Season 6 wasn't all that great either, but I guess it had its moments..

Felix_ · « **Reply #13 on:** 08 Dec 2007, 01:09 »

Thank goodness this imbecilic program is coming to an overdue end.

Aimless · « **Reply #14 on:** 08 Dec 2007, 02:48 »

The end of season 6 got my hopes up again... but I've been really disappointed with most of season 7 so far. Who's been writing these episodes?!?!?! Something seems to have changed in the creative process that generated great episodes in seasons past

it's like no-one can be bothered to put in any effort anymore, they just recycle old "gags" like Ted and his mum or Carla being a busy-body. Or the crazy delivery-guy (the show's creator, right? I wonder how he feels about the latest season). How can the actress playing Jordan not be embarrassed by her character??

I admit I've enjoyed the development of some characters in the last two seasons, most notably Kelso, and I've enjoyed some of the plot eg. the arc with Kim. And Laverne's death was almost a return to form, I felt. I even enjoyed the last ep feat. JD's bro. But now, all I want is for the show to end. It's no longer the ultimate med-student show, it's just a bad half-assed dramedy.

I'd really like for it to end with a great episode, though

Ã¶de · « **Reply #15 on:** 08 Dec 2007, 08:30 »

It's a shame to hear that it's become shit, I loved the earlier seasons.

Ziro · « **Reply #16 on:** 08 Dec 2007, 08:47 »

Aren't the writers still on strike or something?

I don't think the new episodes are that bad. They're amusing enough, but they've certainly lost something over the years, and this season especially doesn't seem to have the charm that made the first few really great. Also, they're still going for that "off the wall silly with moments of drama" thing but they aren't pulling it off very tactfully this time around; it seems a bit forced.

Regardless I'm going to stick around and watch to the end for the same reason as LadyBug and hope that they can pull it all together.

thehollow · « **Reply #17 on:** 08 Dec 2007, 15:30 »

They've really tried as hard as they could to fuck up the show in the last couple seasons. With the last few episodes of last season reintroducing the Elliot+ J.D. thing I pretty much stopped watching it. It seems like such a fucking copout to me; it's like, "hey, we can't think of anything better to write, so let's just have them hook up again." This isn't Friends, they're not ross and rachel, so give it a rest and figure out some better shit to write.

it's a shame though, seasons 1-4ish were gold.

CloudyObsession · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 20:03 »

I love Scrubs. Mostly for it's ability to switch from being downright silly to serious, touching, and meaningful. And it's freaking Hilarious. The final season has been a disappointment in all those departments. It's still okay, but not what it used to be.

Also, I'm against JD/Elliot. They're not right for each other AT ALL.

pentaen · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 Dec 2007, 14:53 »

i used to like this show but, but then it got too cute so i stopped watching. Now i think its the cause of the pussification of all of my male friends.

IronOxide · « **Reply #20 on:** 29 Dec 2007, 15:11 »

You see, the first four seasons were brilliant, season five was good, now it's pretty much shit.

This is why I am almost alright with Arrested Development ending when it did.

Spinless · « **Reply #21 on:** 29 Dec 2007, 18:08 »

Are you KIDDING?! I want to know whether or not Buster got eaten by the loose seal! I couldn't care about any of the other hanging plots, but you can't end Buster's story with him floating in the sea with the amputee rabid seal that ate his hand! That just ain't considerate!

Paav · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 Jan 2008, 14:49 »

This last season has been a let down. I have heard rumors that due to the writer's strike that the final four planned episodes may never be made. Not sure if this is reliable or old news, but it would be disappointing not to see the end.

CarbonatedWeasel · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 Jan 2008, 22:11 »

Hey, come on guys, I like Scrubs, even the recent seasons. The new episodes arent bad at all, some of them are definately awesome. Scrubs is different but its not crap.
I do definitely think that they need to end the show soon. They are running out of material. Plus we just need some JD Elliot closure.

blaha 41 · « **Reply #24 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 10:46 »

Watching Scrubs after the fourth season is like listening to the filler songs on Gin Blossoms' albums.

Who wants to take bets on how quickly we'll find out if Zach Braff can actually have a career without a Scrubs-based audience built in for him?

Dissy · « **Reply #25 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 11:18 »

did anyone see the "final" episode last week? I got an email about it, then it wasn't on

ad0wrc · « **Reply #26 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 08:20 »

I hear Zach Braff is working on a pilot for his own show (totally non-scrubs-related). A friend of mine interned on scrubs and is hoping to get on board the new one.

Scruffy · « **Reply #27 on:** 01 Feb 2008, 11:18 »

It's sad really. The series started off so good, but after JD and Kim it starts going down hill. I haven't seen the last two seasons, I dont think, but I honestly don't want to.

warofthebees · « **Reply #28 on:** 11 Feb 2008, 18:55 »

I watch Scrubs for the same reason I watched Star Wars: Episode III: Because I had seen the other ones. It definatley got to the point where they're just phoning in the shows, and really, I liked Elliot's boyfriend, they fitted each other. I haven't seen any of season 7, but I can probably piece it together through random speculation: JD has a kid and needs to learn how to deal with it, Elliot left Keith for JD (and, if they have time, will have to learn how to help with the little JD-ster), and at the end, someone (probably JD or the Janitor, whose name will finally be revealed) will sadly turn off a light in a room, then walk out.

Or they'll go all "Twin Peaks" on us, and JD will wake up having to go to his first day at the hospital.

bbqrocks · « **Reply #29 on:** 11 Feb 2008, 19:24 »

Obviously the end of the series will be the whole cast driving off the roof of sacred heart in dr kelsoes tourbus, after learning they all have caught a slow burn STD off the janitor.

warofthebees · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 Feb 2008, 04:16 »

Hopefully the second to last episode isn't a reenactment of how they caught the STD...

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 Feb 2008, 13:28 »

They'll Rosanne the shit and JD will have written the whole last season to avoid the awful truth.

valley_parade · « **Reply #32 on:** 13 Feb 2008, 05:47 »

That's another thing that bothered me about this season: TOO MANY BEARDFACE JOKES.

Hell, too many Snoop Dogg Attending jokes, too.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #33 on:** 13 Feb 2008, 19:34 »

They were funny like a season or two ago.

Xerostyle · « **Reply #34 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 00:11 »

I'm going to start this conspiracy up.

JD dies in the end, at his own wedding with Elliot.

DeceptiveAnomaly · « **Reply #35 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 08:14 »

I agree on the too much beardface and snoop dogg attending jokes. I mean the biggest draw of scrubs has always been the amazing amount of detail all the characters have been given... beardface and colonel doctor and snoop dogg attending are just pointless one joke wonders that shouldn't be brought up every 5 minutes. The only times they were funny were the first time... when "snoop dogg said where my hoes at" and when we found out colonel doctor's name was really coleman slawsky... coleslaw lawl. But really... season 3 was the peak of scrubs in my opinion. One was a great start.... 2 was building up to the fantastic third season and 4 was on pace with two but on the way down... season 5 and on just haven't been the same... it lots some of the magic for me. It just kinda lost it's path and never held to the characters and situations that really made you think which is what made the first few seasons so special. That and JD's fantasies were quirky and fun and not feeling forced or mundane like the now.

Hopefully now that the writer's strike is over the whole thing can get wrapped. I've invested too much time... about 2 hours a day plus having marathoned my way through ALL the episodes at least twice to not find out the janitor's name... Stupid writer's jeopardizing it. I've heard too much speculation on the creator's blog and zach braff's myspace about how if it doesn't end soon they might just not finish... I will be sad if now that it's over the final episodes don't get written and filmed.

Season 7 in my opinion has actually been better than season 6 in my opinion. I really really have never liked the kim character though... I would have rather had someone less annoyingly selfish have JD's baby.

valley_parade · « **Reply #36 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 10:08 »

Quote from: DeceptiveAnomaly on 15 Feb 2008, 08:14

where my hoes at

I haven't seen them.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #37 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 11:23 »

You know, I actually have enough faith in the writers to be convinced that JD and Elliot won't get back together. I might be the only one.

Well...there's the guy who wrote the TVTropes WMG, but I'm not sure I want to take it that far...

no one special · « **Reply #38 on:** 06 Mar 2008, 22:04 »

Quote from: blaha 41 on 30 Jan 2008, 10:46

Watching Scrubs after the fourth season is like listening to the filler songs on Gin Blossoms' albums.

There was no filler on New Miserable Experience. Every single song was amazing. Seriously, I am in love with that album, even though the music completely belies the fact that (when you listen to the lyrics) it is one of the most depressing albums you will ever hear.

Congratulations, I'm Sorry, on the other hand - well, that was all filler. Even the song that was on the Empire Records soundtrack was trite.

So since, to me, the two albums are on the extreme ends of the spectrum, I both wildly disagree and strongly agree (depending on the album) with your disparaging words for the Gin Blossoms.

Patrick · « **Reply #39 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 03:52 »

Go into the music forum and you and I can talk about how every Gin Blossoms album was nothing but filler.

Scrubs is just another comedy-turned-soap. It's the new Gilmore Girls, but with fewer references to ridiculously obscure shit that nobody but the writers know about.

CEOVanilla · « **Reply #40 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 05:22 »

Wait, how are JD and Elliot going to get married? Same-sex marriage is banned outside of Massachusetts!

Leonidas · « **Reply #41 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 07:13 »

The killed off Laverne???

valley_parade · « **Reply #42 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 10:09 »

Season six was SUPPOSED to have been the final season, which was why they killed her off.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #43 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 15:07 »

Quote from: CEOVanilla on 07 Mar 2008, 05:22

Wait, how are JD and Elliot going to get married? Same-sex marriage is banned outside of Massachusetts!

where does scrubs take place anyways?

Narr · « **Reply #44 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 15:58 »

Quote from: CEOVanilla on 07 Mar 2008, 05:22

Wait, how are JD and Elliot going to get married? Same-sex marriage is banned outside of Massachusetts!

That's classic.

Best quote in this thread bar-none.

Patrick · « **Reply #45 on:** 07 Mar 2008, 16:33 »

Quote from: StaedlerMars on 07 Mar 2008, 15:07

where does scrubs take place anyways?

IN A HOSPITAL

DUH

valley_parade · « **Reply #46 on:** 08 Mar 2008, 07:24 »

I don't think they ever specifically said it, but it's generally accepted that Scrubs takes place somewhere in California.

Narr · « **Reply #47 on:** 08 Mar 2008, 14:15 »

If you read the Wikipedia article, it's filmed on-location at a decomissioned hospital in northern California, but as far as the show is concerned, it's intentionally left ambiguous, although it's still commonly accepted to take place "somewhere" in California.

Patrick · « **Reply #48 on:** 08 Mar 2008, 14:20 »

Actually, it's just in northern Hollywood.

Hollow · « **Reply #49 on:** 10 Mar 2008, 09:54 »

Might be another season on ABC. lol

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Author Topic: Final season of Scrubs (Read 26321 times)

Felix_

Ziro

CloudyObsession

Spinless

Paav

CarbonatedWeasel

ad0wrc

warofthebees

bbqrocks

warofthebees

ohsweetjesusno

DeceptiveAnomaly

CEOVanilla

Narr

Narr

Hollow