*House and Bones finale spoilers*

Okay so last night's House and Bones finales, back to back, had me feeling like I was being slowly steamrollered. It was so bizarre the whole time. It was definitely like an LSD trip. (I know this from all the LSD tripping I did in my past life as an Italian monk.) I actually was a bit (but legally!) drugged. Even the commercials were weird. I seriously thought I was dreaming, and I expected to wake up at any minute. I pinched myself and asked Rebekah to pinch me hard (she only pinched me in a soft manner). I wondered if it was all an elaborate scheme on Fox's part and they would say, "Surprise! Just kidding!" at the end of the two hours. Well I've had the night to recover somewhat, so I will attempt a description.

• Bones. I knew from the very beginning that what was happening wasn't real. In every scene there was some audacious hint. {Examples: ZACH was the cannibalistic murderer's apprentice?! Brennan marching straight through Booth's house into the bathroom where Booth was taking a bath complete with beer hat, rubber duck, cigar, and "graphic novel"?! Then he stands up out of his bath to argue with her?!} But they did it in such a smart manner that Jerry and the girls all bought it, at least until they all fell asleep like toppled dominoes halfway through. That fact, plus the fact that they did not resolve it/reveal it at the end were disconcerting to me. But I will be entertained and irritated with all the people on message boards who bought it. There will be a big outrage online. I am convinced that it was an inside view of Booth's delirious wanderings while trying not to die from the gunshot wound.
• House. Wow. I really haven't recovered from this still, if I am being truthful. Gut wrenching. I cried. It was so great to see Robert Sean Leonard (Wilson) work his absolute magic. This show is the drama-est of the dramas. At the end I just wanted Wilson to forgive House and go give him a hug. But then we wouldn't have a cliffhanger. Best scenes: House's and Amber's bare feet together on the bus. Amber telling House blase-ly to suck it up and to not die. Wilson crying (every single one). Cuddy supporting Wilson when he broke down. Cuddy (barefoot!) keeping watch over House, curled up in the chair next to House's hospital bed. House crying and saying, "I'm sorry."