Now that summer is here...

...all of my favorite TV series' are on break.

So let's recap.
Heroes: The exploding man was stopped - sort of. I was sitting there, thinking "when Peter uses one power, he can't use another. Why didn't he just fly?" But the writers wanted to end the series with Nathan sacrificing himself, contrasting his selfish actions throughout the rest of the season. Amazingly enough, the plot to blow up New York involved nearly everyone in Peter's life - including his final hospice patient. Possibly my favorite development is that Nikki finally comes to terms with her alter-ego, Jessica, and takes Jessica's power as her own. I'd hoped to see that all season long. And how cool was it to see Mr Sulu in a role where he gets to strut a little? (anybody remember the Star Trek episode where he did some sword fighting?) Hiro's trip to the far past has some VERY intriguing possibilities. I'm looking forward to seeing where they go with that.

Smallville: Bizarro? Interesting. Chloe's dead. Lois is alive because of Chloe's sacrifice. Clark and Lois have been forming a real friendship over the last couple of seasons, so the stage is all set for "Clark, Lois, and Jimmy" next season. We've also seen J'onn J'onzz revealed. That was nicely handled, IMO.

Lost: Jack led the survivors to rescue, but made himself miserable in the process. We also have the mystery death (My guess is that it was Locke). Charlie is dead. But we also find out that the ship who resuces the survivors is not what it claims to be. Ben's comments ("the Island is under attack") makes me wonder if the island is alive somehow. Certainly there are now new questions regarding the island, the inhabitants, and the future of everyone on the island.


So here are my predictions for next season. Once the season is underway, you can come back and tell me what an idiot I am or how much of a sage I am for being right:

Heroes: Peter is not dead. In "Five Years Gone", Peter is alive, despite having been the exploding man. Since the second season is not a continuation of the first season's story, I can't begin to guess what other fun stuff they'll throw in.

Smallville: Clark and Lois will hit their stride together. One or both of them will start working for the Planet, possibly after the current editor leaves and Perry White is hired. Jimmy and Clark will turn to each other for friendship in the wake of Chloe's death. Lois's natural curiosity will get her in to more and more trouble, which Clark will save her from. I'm also guessing that the only way to stop Bizarro will be to re-power the fortress. Remember the "power source" from the beginning of the season?

Lost: The only way I can see to resolve Jack's future dilemma is to change the past. I'm guessing that the first new footage of next season will be the same scene with Jack, Locke, and the sat phone. But instead of talking to the person on the freighter, Jack will hang the phone up. Thus, the future events from the S3 finale will be an alternate future that doesn't happen.

The biggest question that I have at this point is "What's up with the Others?" They can't be Island born, since pregnant women die, and so they can't be true natives. So why, then, do these Others seem to fight with everyone they encounter? So far, they've killed several Oceanic survivors, the entire Dharma project, and possibly other people who have accidentally discovered the island.