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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shaqattaq32" data-source="post: 397992" data-attributes="member: 2283">3. Season 5 (Karen is shot, Abby is kidnapped)Television has really changed in the streaming era. Serial dramas are almost entirely plot driven, and move at lightning speed — you’d never see a scene like Valene giving Lilimae a vibrant and glossy home perm (of course, if they made it today, it would be Eric and Michael getting home perms.) Scenes that don’t move the plot forward just don’t happen on modern dramas.Of course, I wasn’t raised on that type of television. I’ve watched a few series of this type and mildly enjoyed them, but it’s like Chinese food. You’re hungry again immediately after.Anyway, most seasons of Knots Landing probably wouldn’t be enjoyable for someone actually raised on the streaming-era of dramas. But you know what season I think would be *perfect* for the steaming era? Season 5. It really does exactly what modern streaming dramas do in that it has a season-long plot that pulls in all the characters (of course, Knots does it so much better than any modern streaming drama could. And they sustain it for 25 episodes whereas a 21st century drama does it for about 13, if you’re lucky.)I watched the season 5 finale today and it really is such a fine hour of television. You can feel the energy in every scene - every single scene something important to the plot happens, and yet, it never feels like we’re sacrificing character. Every single character gets something to do that advances the plot while also staying true to character.Theres more I want to say about the episode but maybe I should save it if I decide to do a finale ranking.Anyway, the whole season has been building to this episode, and the finale doesn’t disappoint us and make us feel like our commitment was in vain. The finale scene is quite brilliant as the episode builds to it, getting each character to the hotel like carefully placed dominoes. And then the Knots producers have a blast knocking all of those dominoes down.It’s really an action packed sequence, and there is so much going on, but it all makes perfect sense. This must have been an even more difficult scene to execute than the season 6 finale. But it’s a great action sequence - a gun shot, an arrest of another attempted assassin, Gary “rescuing” Val, only to (again) chuck her aside for Abby. And it all ends with Mack telling Karen “I got them”…. Yes, Mack, but at what cost? At what cost? When I was watching Knots the first time, season 5 was the first season where I was totally addicted and finally understanding why this show had such an amazing reputation. And this finale definitely had me wanting more.12. Season 11 (Karen's stalker is revealed)11. Season 10 (Paige in the rain, does she choose Greg or Ted?)10. Season 7 (Karen is revealed locked in a basement by a male kidnapper)9. Season 2 (Sid goes over a cliff)8. Season 8 (There's a crack in the cement where Abby just buried Peter)7. Season 12 (Karen takes a joyride)6. Season 13 (Pierce is alive and appears behind Paige in her car)5. Season 9 (Valene is passed out on the floor)4. Season 6 ("Harry, go, they wanna take the babies!")3. Season 5 (Karen is shot, Abby is kidnapped)Cliffhangers remaining to be ranked:Season 3 (Valene leaves Gary and the cul-de-sac)Season 4 (Diana has left with Chip/Gary is in jail for Ciji's murder)</blockquote>

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