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Last night, a hesitant Miss A sent a link to the news that the series Kingdom will end with the upcoming third season. Given my fangirl love and MissSugarbritches seal of approval, Miss A was basically hurling over a truth bomb and quickly ducking for cover from an anticipated fangirl spiral.
The merciful Miss A was likely headed to toward my place with Kleenex and wine coolers to numb the pain, when I simply told her, 'All good.' I'm all good with Kingdom wrapping with Season Three. Truth. These guys killed it in their roles. They got so beautifully and blissfully lost in these characters, I'm happy for the actors to move on. As a fangirl, I appreciate every damn glorious thing they did on Kingdom and can let them and these characters go.
However, here's sneak attack soap box rant: the thing is, three seasons is totally respectable. I'm not a lunatic–I think it's cool to tell stories and then move on. ALL I'M SAYING is–why couldn't my favorite One Season Wonders have that same opportunity?? A moment of silence for those so cruelly denied a season two, let alone a season three: Wonderfalls, Bunheads, Selfie, Hellcats, Mercy, and The New Normal. Also canceled too soon: Pushing Daisies, Sirens, and Smash (three season minimum to tell these stories, people!!!! NOT TWO!!), and Happy Endings which had three but Brad and Jane deserved a three season spinoff of their own.
Back to my Kingdom men at hand–Jonathan Tucker, Matt Lauria and Nick Jonas–I'm happy they'll get released soon, but I will miss them terribly. They completely nailed these performances and transformations–they reshaped their bodies and faces, they changed a scene with a mere gesture or glance, they fought, they struggled, and it's beyond impressive. The way they inhabited their characters, it's been a gift to watch–every single time. When the actors are that good, you gotta let them go, explore something new, hopefully the next thing I fangirl. I wish you the best, my MMA gentlemen, and to the entire cast and crew of Kingdom. You've done the show and the world of MMA right–above and beyond.
In the meantime my dear Sugarbritches, let's count it down. 59 days till the premiere date of Kingdom's third and final season. Come on, May 31, let's do this!!!