Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A Statistical Analysis

Re:Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A S... by js2 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @12:53AM (#39126608)

Missing a couple great finales: The Americans and Justified. I want a finale to provide closure, to tie up most loose ends, and to send the characters off to a fitting future or end.

Also, my disdain for Lost has no bounds. I watched it in real time and want every minute back. I've never felt so ripped off by a show, ever. It turned me off watching most shows in real time ever again. I usually wait for series to conclude with rare exceptions.

But I'm also the kind of crazy person who reads the last chapter of a book first before deciding whether to read the whole thing.

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Re:Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A S... by dclowd9901 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:06AM (#39126680)

I see we’re kindred spirits. Everyone talks about Vince Gilligan or David Simon. But no hats raised for Graham Yost.

As far as LOST goes, I enjoyed the ride up until that very last episode, much like Battlestar Galactica. It’s a pity but I bet I could watch it all again and just skip the last ep and fill it with my head canon.

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Re:Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A S... by js2 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:25AM (#39126792)

I think Better Call Saul is the better show. I really enjoyed it. And Rhea Seehorn was totally robbed of an Emmy.

My problem with Lost is that we were promised something better but it turns out the show runners were just yanking our chains. They have no more idea what really happened than the rest of us. I'd almost rather them say: yes, everyone really is dead, it was all purgatory just like everyone thought from the beginning. Ugh even thinking about it is raising my blood pressure.

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Re:Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A S... by cwillu on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:36AM (#39126857)

The Cylons did not, in fact, have a plan.

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Re:Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A S... by paulmd on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:56AM (#39126956)

Every great anime got to have the beach episode

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Re:Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A S... by fellin on Thursday January 25, 2024 @06:22AM (#39128396)

I'm with you on Lost. The worst garbage let down ever.

YET. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constant is still one of my favorite TV episodes ever.

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