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[ Friday, March 22, 2002 ]

'Felicity' finishes up college, final season
on the WB

Collegian Staff Writer

Felicity is getting a cut, and this time it's more than her hair.

After four seasons of college angst, the WB is pulling Felicity from its teen friendly line-up.

"I'm so upset," said Stefanie Coyle (freshman-biology).

"That show is my life!"

Coyle has adored Felicity since its 1998 debut and appreciates the dramedy's realism.

"You can identify with things that go on in Felicity's life," said Coyle.

College students can relate to Felicity's boy-crazy, big-city, melodrama of a life said Kimberly Pabst (junior-secondary education).

Between Felicity's freshman year to her current senior standing, the curly-haired coed has lost her virginity, confronted her controlling parents, and found a "new version" of herself, as the theme song reveals.

Although some fans regard the "new version" of Felicity as a courageous and independent heroine, others see her as whiny and clingy.

"Felicity is always preoccupied with guys. She's always attached to a guy or involved with someone. She never even fulfills the definition of independent," said Renna Hazboun (freshman-division of undergraduate studies).

Hindering Felicity's independence are two key men in her life — Ben, the stud she followed to New York City, and Noel, her cuddly ex-R.A.

Kathy Brenchak (sophomore-secondary education and Spanish), sees the on going ping pong game of love between Ben and Noel as one of the show's weaknesses.

"Those story-lines get kind of old. It's overused and exhausted," she said.

Brenchak said this could be one reason for loss of interest in and cancellation of Felicity.

Rebecca Falkenstern (freshman-biology) suggested that Felicity could lack the excitement of other TV shows.

"There's not the instant gratification of humor all the time, like in other TV shows," she said.

"Felicity can be serious and sad. Maybe people just want to be happy."

Coyle blames the WB though.

Last year, the WB hoped to boost the already waning show with a peculiar schedule format.

The network shows a set of new Felicity episodes, pauses the action for a winter hiatus, then revitalizes it for a spring mini-season.

"What's the purpose?" Coyle questioned.

"It's annoying and awkward. People probably don't know when Felicity is coming back on, which has a negative effect on the number of viewers."

Felicity returned for its final batch of episodes on Wednesday at 9 p.m.

Eleven new episodes, including the 2-hour series finale, will air before Felicity packs her bags and leaves the WB.

Although Falkenstern said that she would watch Felicity for many more seasons, she understands the WB's verdict.

"It makes sense," Falkenstern said. "Felicity is graduating from college. They didn't want to drag it on, because where would they take it? It wouldn't be realistic anymore."

Fans should expect anything but a dragging story-line leading up to the May 22nd finale.

"I heard Felicity's getting engaged," said Hazboun.

Other rumors include the death of a major character, the return of Noel's ex-girlfriend Hannah, and a resolution to the classic Felicity love triangle.

"I probably won't be able to ever replace Felicity," said Coyle. "But at least it won't be like Saved by the Bell where it's on for eight years and nobody cares anymore."

 

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