It's funny to think about how people complained about the way that Seinfeld ended, especially in light of the fact that this episode features Larry David making a cameo as "future Ruxin." Seinfeld wasn't at its creative peak by the time it entered the 9th season, although that's quite a bit easier to overlook when the show is actually airing and you're waiting months for a new season to start and a whole week between episodes.
A similar thing happened to me with The League. I don't recall at the time noticing any overall diminishing quality in the show's writing, and I know I watched these episodes as they aired. However, unlike Seinfeld, the last season of The League is mostly devoid of funny jokes and I can't remember any of these episodes. It's only upon re-watching them recently that I have knowledge of anything other than what happened to Sophia. The series finale might be the most forgettable episode of the season, and the entire show in fact.
The choice of having Larry David play future Ruxin is a curious one. For one thing, we've already seen "future Ruxin" in the form of his dad, played to perfection by Jeff Goldblum. He not only looks similar to Ruxin, but nails his mannerisms perfectly. Larry David, on the other hand, is just a bald Jewish guy. He doesn't look, sound, or act much like Ruxin at all, and even worse, he has very little reason to be on screen. True to the lazy, tired writing of the last season, they have a brilliant guest star on the show only to do absolutely nothing noteworthy with him.
This episode fills me with indifference. By the time it's over, I'm just glad to be done with the season and the show. In truth, the cracks began to appear sometime during season 4 but for the most part it's relatively consistent up through season 6 other than some weak episodes here and there. But season 7 almost feels like a different show, with different characters, or perhaps the same characters that have been tweaked in various ways to make them less likeable (Pete is boring, Kevin and Jenny are annoying, Taco is far less funny, etc). I get the impression that nobody was really interested in doing a 7th season. By the end of the finale, it seems like they're all as happy for it to be over as I am. What a terrible way to end a show.
People complained that the Seinfeld finale didn't have enough humor in it, but this one actively tries to be funny and fails at it. I was never particularly bothered by how Seinfeld ended and while it's certainly not the best episode, I still enjoy re-watching it on occasion. Jerry and crew quit while they were ahead, before the show had a chance to descend into mediocrity. The League ended a season too late for that. The only thing worse than how bad this episode is is how pointless it is.
A similar thing happened to me with The League. I don't recall at the time noticing any overall diminishing quality in the show's writing, and I know I watched these episodes as they aired. However, unlike Seinfeld, the last season of The League is mostly devoid of funny jokes and I can't remember any of these episodes. It's only upon re-watching them recently that I have knowledge of anything other than what happened to Sophia. The series finale might be the most forgettable episode of the season, and the entire show in fact.
The choice of having Larry David play future Ruxin is a curious one. For one thing, we've already seen "future Ruxin" in the form of his dad, played to perfection by Jeff Goldblum. He not only looks similar to Ruxin, but nails his mannerisms perfectly. Larry David, on the other hand, is just a bald Jewish guy. He doesn't look, sound, or act much like Ruxin at all, and even worse, he has very little reason to be on screen. True to the lazy, tired writing of the last season, they have a brilliant guest star on the show only to do absolutely nothing noteworthy with him.
This episode fills me with indifference. By the time it's over, I'm just glad to be done with the season and the show. In truth, the cracks began to appear sometime during season 4 but for the most part it's relatively consistent up through season 6 other than some weak episodes here and there. But season 7 almost feels like a different show, with different characters, or perhaps the same characters that have been tweaked in various ways to make them less likeable (Pete is boring, Kevin and Jenny are annoying, Taco is far less funny, etc). I get the impression that nobody was really interested in doing a 7th season. By the end of the finale, it seems like they're all as happy for it to be over as I am. What a terrible way to end a show.
People complained that the Seinfeld finale didn't have enough humor in it, but this one actively tries to be funny and fails at it. I was never particularly bothered by how Seinfeld ended and while it's certainly not the best episode, I still enjoy re-watching it on occasion. Jerry and crew quit while they were ahead, before the show had a chance to descend into mediocrity. The League ended a season too late for that. The only thing worse than how bad this episode is is how pointless it is.
