i am probably only one of the few people out there that still watched ER. with the reality show boom, (and the sickening epidemic of those shows skewing reality), i found comfort in this standard-tv-drama that tapped into humanity, allowing me to feel something more than contempt for the lastest-wannabe on tv. i am sad to see it go, especially since last night's episode failed to live up to all the finale hype. that said, i was moved to tears by ernest borgine's performance, and EW's ken tucker agrees: "ernest borgnine's fine performance, as a grieving husband to his dying wife, was both moving and a sharp rebuke to a TV industry that doesn't use great, aging talents like his more frequently." if you missed it, you can see it here.
