I know this might be too much to ask for in the series finale, but would it be too much to hope for a Kima-Bubbles reunion? I wonder if she will even recognize him. I bet that seeing him finally kick the habit and live off of the streets will give her some hope for Baltimore. In a way, she has gained hope through her son.

Part of me wonders if the old Kima - the Kima who didn't want anything to do with her son - would not have spoken to Daniels about McNulty and Freamon. But you know what, I think she would have. That's just who Kima is.

I think it's amazing that part of me didn't want her to snitch...because some good did come from McNulty and Freamon's lies. But at what cost? It's such a Pyrrhic victory that even McNulty can't bear to drink. Wow. But isn't this another sad truth? McNulty was so desperate to uncover the truth, that he was willing to put his career on the line and make up a serial killer of things in order to nail Marlo and his crew. You've got to respect him for his tenacity, but you've got to slap upside the head for his stupidity.

Part of me can't wait for the series finale, part of me wants to wait...I don't want the show to end! I don't expect a neatly wrapped dénouement but I do want to see happens to our main players and what tone David Simon wants to leave us with as we say goodbye to our favorite Baltimorians. I don't expect to hear Journey...just that familiar end credits music that often moves me to tears with its sad, simple tune.

I just discovered this show as well, and it's good to know I'm not the only TV viewer that also judges shows by its network (sorry, USA). "Burn Notice" is ten times funnier and entertaining than "Monk" and "Psych" put together (both of which I watch but don't sweat if I've missed an episode or two). I think the reason why "Burn Notice" outreaches the procedural structure of shows like "Monk" and "Psych" is the myriad of plotlines that can come Michael's way as he learns more about his burn notice. We've already established a few characters like Barry the money launderer as potential sources of storyline as well as the fantastic sidekicks Sam and Fiona.

I think one of the reasons why I didn't want to give this show a chance in the first place is its locale - Miami. I flipped to "CSI: Miami" once and never made that mistake again because it seemed like the location was chosen more to give Caruso a chance to take off and put on sunglasses (okay, I know that's no fair, not being a viewer of the show...but that was my impression from one episode). But "Burn Notice" has so far boasted a nice and interesting display of the Miami lifestyle, both the good and the bad. I loved the job where Michael played a crazy gangster...that was both inspired and just totally awesome in execution - I fell head over heels for Jeffrey Donovan in that episode.

Lesson learned: Never judge a show by its cover...uh, network. I should have known better...after all it took me until its third season for me to watch "Battlestar Galactica," and now it's one of my favorite shows of all time.

When Colicchio gave Cliff the boot, I couldn't help but think of the "Project Runway" episode where Tim Gunn tells Keith Michael that he's out. However, Keith was clearly and consciously in the wrong, even if he deluded himself into thinking there was some conspiracy (and I think I would trust the PR producers more than Mr. Michael who lied more than nearly anyone else on the show). Cliff was not only under the influence but clearly did not intend to cause Marcel harm (this and his apology to Marcel redeems him in the end). That said, I don't defend his actions and the prank seriously went on longer than it had to - no thanks to the inaction of everyone else. If I had that camera on, I would have turned it off and told Cliff, "Hey this isn't funny anymore. Let him go."

But it was almost like they wanted to milk this particular out-of-the-kitchen incident for all its worth...and this is why I enjoy PR far more than TC. This season has sometimes been unwatchable with the lack of camaraderie and maturity displayed by the contestants. I think that this incident could have been handled with a little more class.

I do have to admit some bias in that I was rooting for Cliff to win...at least it wasn't officially his cooking talent that took him out of the competition. Here's hoping that we get a female Top Chef this year...go Elia!