What a week of television we have had, huh? So far I’d call this “Opposites TV” for a variety of reasons - all of which I hope you’ll understand after reading some ranting below.

It started with the Sopranos building up to their big send off and a good old-fashioned curb kick from Tony Soprano to one of Phil Leotardo’s guys. The teeth all over the floor were worth the cost of the episode alone! By far a great episode of the show, getting back to the roots of the show (which, in case you’ve forgotten, is NOT about the mob, but about Tony Soprano’s family life as the leader of the New Jersey mafia). People tend to forget that, but it was a great episode.

Then we had the amazing Jack Bauer manage to somehow save the day on all fronts with FOX TV’s “24.” This was the first full season of 24 that I watched and though I had some problems with the show like Milo’s completely senseless death and the unnecessary drama in CTU, I really enjoyed this season. It was fun to watch and it was fun to follow around the counter terrorism unit as they saved the day after the first nuke went off in the first or second episode. Good stuff.

And Apollo Anton Ohno won Dancing with the Stars. Great. No one cares.

More importantly, this morning on The View that fat, extremist-controlled socialist Rosie O’Donnell was put into her disgusting, shallow place by Elisabeth Hasselback. You know, I don’t watch that show because it’s an old lady show and it’s on during when I’m working, but the clips that are shown all over the rest of the cable channels that show how ignorant Rosie O’Donnell is…man, it’s enough to make you sick.

This filthy bitch said that the American government was behind 9/11 and that our troops in Iraq were terrorists. It’s sick and she’s a stupid, ignorant bitch for even spouting that on the air. And hey - Don Imus said “nappy-headed hoes” on a poorly rated radio show and he gets tossed off the air. This beast says that American troops are terrorists and the stupid yentas in the crowd cheer.

What the fuck is wrong with ABC Television keeping this beast on the air? This is the beginning of Opposites TV - what is actually happening is exactly the opposite of what you would expect. Though I will admit it was good television to watch Rosie put in her place - too bad she’s too dense to have any of this sink in.

Then you have FOX’s American Idol where everyone who listens to any of the popular media knew that Jordin Sparks was going to be Blake Lewis as far back as 2 weeks ago. No, it wasn’t a prediction that just came true. It was a leak in the American Idol camp that let the cat out of the bag - the call-in results don’t mean anything! That’s right, folks - your votes mean dick because the producers have the right to disqualify votes that they feel are egregious as well as votes that THEY FEEL are coming from the same source too many times.

So your little sons and daughters that are calling to support their favorite idol? Doesn’t mean anything. Yet again - the opposite of what you’ve been told and hence a member of Opposite TV.

Then - we have the season finale of Lost. We were promised that this episode would give us some insight into what happens on the island and set the course for the next three seasons. We were also told that we would find out about the end of the series with this finale. And you know what? They were sorta right this time.

The problem with Lost, though, was that the hour and fifty eight minutes before the last two minutes were brutal to watch. I mean you had a few high spots here and there and a few deaths (all of which we either knew were coming or could have guessed with near-certainty were coming), but by and large the episode absolutely sucked. Sure, we find out that they DO get off of the island and that Jack becomes a disaster while Kate seems to look decent in the future, but good gracious - what a mess it was to get to that point!

ABC television really needs to consider speeding up these Lost episodes. I know there are three seasons left - but it might be best for everyone (including the legacy of the show) if the sped that up to about a season and a half. At this point it’s just dragging out way too much.

So there is your look at Opposite TV - some good, some bad, some pathetic.