Earlier last month - when television shows were being cancelled left, right and three ways 'till sundown (R.I.P. "Castle" and "The Grinder") — fans of the highly successful ABC show "Nashville" (called "Nashies") lost every ounce of cool they had left when, after four seasons, it was announced that the show was also getting the boot (pun intended). Time stopped, torches were lit, pitchforks were raised, and Twitter just plain exploded. #BringBackNashville immediately began trending, while a petition on change.org quickly racked up hundreds of thousands of signatures pleading a network to "renew 'Nashville' for season five."
I was one of the many who shamelessly signed the petition and used the hashtag (I may have used it 10 or so times. again, no shame.). I mean, what was going to happen in Deacon and Rayna's marriage? Would we ever know the results of Gunnar and Scarlett's intense and unavoidable sexual chemistry, which exploded in the season four finale? What about crazy Layla? And most importantly, IS JULIETTE EVEN ALIVE?? So many questions that left Nashies everywhere screaming at their screens.
Then, news broke last week that changed everything. The CMT network knew what was good and rescued "Nashville," picking it up for a fifth season. Nashies rejoice! We have so many emotions running through our minds and bodies at the moment that we just really can't. (Can't what? Anything, we can't anything.) So allow me to attempt to sort them out for you.
1. Joy. Pure joy.
The greatest and probably most important emotion. Nashies everywhere are pumping their fists high. We once again get more drama, more music and - let's face it — more Lennon and Maisy Stella (Maddie and Daphne Conrad). Video courtesy ABC/Lionsgate.
2. Shock
We may be happy and all about the show coming back, but the end of the season four finale still has us in recovery mode. Hands down one of the greatest endings of a season/series since Lost. #IsJulietteAlive???
3. Anger
In the season four finale, Avery discovered all of Layla's crazy Jedi mind tricks proving she is just as bat $*!+ crazy as we all thought. Her sabotage of Avery and Juliette's relationship is not something we're going to let go of anytime soon.
4. Serious Closure
Now that Deacon and Rayna have their family back together, we cannot wait to see how the new dynamics between Maddie and her parents will play out, especially after that dramatic rescue.
5. Total School-girl Butterflies
Gunnar and Scarlett had the hook-up to end all hook-ups, which melted literally every organ in our bodies. Will they stay together for good this time? Or won't they? Either way, that scene had all of us doing this: Image courtesy ABC/Lionsgate
6. Just Plain Excitement
We honestly just cannot contain the pleasure in seeing how all of our favorite characters' storylines will play out as well as who will end up with who. Until season five, us Nashies will continue our unapologetic fangirling.
