It is magical moments like these that make me love So You Think You Can Dance as much as I do.

The song’s by Damien Rice and you can listen to it in full here.

The Lady Gaga episode was slightly underwhelming, but the amazing combination of Lea Michele and Idina Menzel on Poker Face and this, more than made up for it.

So every May, TV land takes a break and we’re greeted with a whole bunch of cliffhangers to ensure we’d tune in again for the new season. Ever so often, a series will make its final curtain call, and that’s when all the emotions will start going out of control. For me, at least. This year, I say goodbye to 24 and Lost.

I’ve been a huge, huge Jack Bauer fan ever since 24 first started. It was a great concept, had the whole split screen thing (which was something completely new and innovative for TV) and re-introduced the world to the amazing Kiefer Sutherland, sealing his credibility as an actor, and an action star. I remember many critics wondering about the network’s bold decision to televise the programme, especially since it was aired only months after September 11. Yet, the premise of the show sort of helped many to escape the harsh reality of terrorism and allowed us to have faith that all will be good in the world again, mostly because we could now find a hero in Jack Bauer, who was relentlessly and awesomely kicking all the bad guys’ asses, while we sit safely in our homes. Also, over the years, the show has managed to introduce some seriously amazing characters who have exemplified the meaning of loyalty and also others who are just that deliciously hateful. It has also never shied away from killing off important characters and while it’s brought about too many tears, this has also kept the show as enrapturing as it has been all these years. Sure, not every season was stellar but at the end of it all, us fans knew that the show was really about Jack Bauer being the biggest badass of a hero that TV viewers have ever seen and we didn’t complain. Not much anyway.

Lost, on the other hand, was a show that I had to persevere with. And boy, am I glad I stuck with it! I was also there from day one, when the plane crashed, and every one was wondering if they would ever get rescued. But it got confusing, and I started wondering if it really was a show that was true to its namesake. More mysteries were introduced and soon, fans realised that the show was a lot more than what we all thought it was about. A whole lot more. Sure, even today, many things remain unexplained but half the fun of watching Lost was being able to come up with theories of your own and discussing them with other fans. In addition, what this show did spectacularly was its ability to make us want to learn about this entire ensemble of characters, and later, develop emotional attachments to. And because Lost also had no qualms about killing off main characters, as you may probably figure, tears flowed freely too.

I think both finales were completely satisfactory and true to the heart of both shows. But now that I know what Lost is really about, I’m not sure if I’ll re-watch the entire series as readily as 24. It does have better writing and being more character-driven, it is without a doubt, more compelling to watch. It’s just… I don’t know if I can bring myself to watch it again for all the clues I may have missed, because really – what’s the point now that all has been revealed and there’s nothing to theorise anymore? On the other hand, I can simply re-watch any season of 24 any time for its pure action-entertainment value. But that’s just me. Needless to say, I’m gonna miss both shows dearly as they both have been a big part of my TV-viewing life. So goodbye, 24 and Lost. You’ve entertained me well over the past 8 years and I thank you for that.