"This place is cursed." - Danny McCoy during the Las Vegas season series finale.

Danny couldn't be more right. Over the years, Las Vegas switched timeslots so many times that I've lost counts. It also went through as many casino owners as timeslots! No matter, the show was an entertaining one. It's the type of show I enjoyed watching on Friday nights (or in most cases Saturday afternoon thanks to my old VCR) because of its lightness. I didn't have to think much while watching the gang try to catch the bad guys, Delinda put her foot in her mouth and Sam try to please her whales so they would lose big bucks on the tables.

A few days after a cliffhanger season finale, NBC decided that fans would have to do without the Montecito crew from now on; Las Vegas was canceled.

In mid-December, I wrote a midseason analysis of the show. Since then, my point of view on the show didn't change much. The last episodes of the series pretty much followed the usual Las Vegas format: a few bad players, Danny and Mike teaming up to save the day, Sam trying to help her whales, Delinda having to put out fires while trying to learn about life, a mysterious owner, and Mike trying to find love. Even the season finale had a recycled storyline that was featured in pretty much all season finales: the ownership of the casino/hotel up in the air.

But what changed to me is the use of new character Piper. Back in December, I raised concerns about the character saying that she didn't act much like a casino concierge and that she didn't have meaty storylines. That totally changed in the winter episodes. Not only did we finally get to see her as a concierge but she also got fair storylines that led to her and Mike getting married. I even found myself rooting for Mike and Piper!

The last episodes showed me a Las Vegas that was getting back on track after saying goodbye to two of its key players. We were finally getting to know more about Cooper (played by Tom Selleck) and Piper (played by Camille Guaty) was now part of the group. Even if some storylines were repetitive (then again, a lot of series recycle; just look at ER!), the show was still achieving what I wanted it to: light entertainment.

Sadly, fans will not be able to get closure. The series fell victim of the writers' strike. In an interview, creator Gary Scott Thompson admitted that the final episode was meant to be the first part of a two-parter and that they expected to be able to complete the three episodes left in the season. Thompson adds that they talked with NBC about a two-hour movie to wrap things up but that it's the network's decision ($$$). Since it's unlikely that we will get a proper ending be it on NBC, the web, or on DVD, I'll imagine that Danny and Delinda's baby is fine and that they become great parents and get married; that Mike and Piper have a fairytale ending; that Sam remains single and a casino host; that Cooper stays as the owner; and the the Delines patch things up and that Ed can see his grandkid without having to hide.

If you want to let NBC know that you are not happy with the show ending, you can take part in the Save Las Vegas campaign.