Underhated TV finales - What ending you were the only one dissapointed at?

[LecherousGranolaBar]

It just felt like Gendy really wanted to make the first few episodes and then had no idea on what to do. I remember everyone shilling the season for the first few episodes and as time went on everyone just stopped talking about it because it sucked.

Those first few episodes were genuinely pretty good to be honest but it just crashed so hard as the season went on.

I don't know if Gendy didn't know what to do per se. My belief is he had multiple seasons of stories to help wrap Jack up but CN only okayed one. So it was just cramming like 3-4 seasons of shit down into one. I think if given some more time and seasons, it probably could've been good but he just didn't get it.

 

[McMitch]

I don't know if Gendy didn't know what to do per se. My belief is he had multiple seasons of stories to help wrap Jack up but CN only okayed one.

The comic (which is pretty good) basically following through with the telegraphed ending (because the series properly ending was still a thing that would never happen) is most likely what forced the ending to change, and I think it was reported somewhere that CN adult swim reduced the number of ordered episodes halfway through production, which is why the season is 10 episodes instead of 13, and those extra three episodes probably would have gone a long way into making Ashi and Aku’s respective deaths have more weight.

 

[BubbaRobot887]

Castle, original showrunner leaves and it really shows in the writing of season 8, they introduce a new black british girl for Castle to get together with even thought the whole series has been about his and Becketts relationship. it ends with both of them being shot with the plan being to kill the fan favorite character Beckett but it got cancelled so they had to quickly rush a 1 minute scene of them surviving getting shot, having 3 kids and living happily ever after, it's so abrupt and doesn't fit when the whole season has been them falling out of love to set him up with the new black chick.

then there's the whole behind the scenes drama about Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic, apparently they began hating each other or at least Fillion really hated Katic and was verbally abusive towards her to the point she would spend her days crying in her trailer.
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My mom used to love that show but she had trouble staying up for it and so I would record it on my computer and burn the episodes to BLURay discs for her to watch and she watched it to the end bust did not like what they started doing near the end of season five. The original creator wanted Castle and Becket to be the 21st century Nick and Nora Charles but then he left(I heard it was because he couldn't put up with Fillion being a diva on set)and it just fell apart and the show kind of felt pointless in the end and it sure did have that fun mystery of the week feel that it had in the first season.

Personally I think they should have just ended it with the Christmas episode in season 5, when they came back from the Christmas break that year that was when things started falling apart and Fillion started acting out on set and the story was in a good ending place. What could have been a rewatchable if light mystery show with an entertaining couple at its center just became a slog to watch and I would be surprised if anyone remembers it ten years from now.

 

[Captain Syrup]

The original creator wanted Castle and Becket to be the 21st century Nick and Nora Charles

Boy, he came up short.



Unless the plan all along was “let’s do the William Powell version where he body slams his co-star off the screen every scene." I think their dog had more screen presence.

 

[pikachudidnothingwrong]

The problem is that the ending was a rugpull that completely blindsided audiences. Jack had won and had earned himself a happy ending.

Not every story must have a happy ending, and it's very subjective whether a story warrants a sad or happy one, but in this instance I feel that a happy ending works best.

And don't forget arguably the most egregious element from it. (though for me it was the subversion itself) It was almost an exact ripoff of the anime 'Gurren Lagann's' ruinous nonsensical ending. From the man who once complained about his show being put on a lowly anime block.

Both endings were TRASH of the highest order. It would have at least made a little more sense in SJ.. if it wasn't for the retarded time delay aspect for added subversion and cheap emotional bang. Just like GL.

 

[Captain Syrup]

The original show ended up with him in that stupid lumberjack outfit so they thought let's double down.



They gave him that wig like he’s auditioning for Party of Five.

 

[LazyLizard]

kingdom, a korean zombie show, it's actually really good for the most part and worth watching but such a bad end.

for 2 seasons we've been following our prince main character trying to stop the zombie apocalypse from happening, protect his people and gain his throne now that is father is zombiefied and then killed, lots of cool battles, plot twists, betrayals and i got to say asians do zombies so much better then hollywood, big hordes of zombies doing crazy zombie things, throughout the story many characters including his best friend and the main villain dies, he manages to stop the apocalypse and can finally become the king so what happens? he fakes his death, puts his dead friend's son (the friend was in no way related or even noble, just a random peasant bodyguard) on the throne and disappears to china to fight more zombies because apparently that's where it originated from. 2 seasons to gain the throne and he just throws it away. people weren't happy so they decided to make a prequel movie about a character that would appear in a possible third season, the movie wasn't that good and flopped so that's the legacy of Kingdom, a disappointing ending and a flop movie.

 

[Ivan Daniloff]

kingdom, a korean zombie show, it's actually really good for the most part and worth watching but such a bad end.
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for 2 seasons we've been following our prince main character trying to stop the zombie apocalypse from happening, protect his people and gain his throne now that is father is zombiefied and then killed, lots of cool battles, plot twists, betrayals and i got to say asians do zombies so much better then hollywood, big hordes of zombies doing crazy zombie things, throughout the story many characters including his best friend and the main villain dies, he manages to stop the apocalypse and can finally become the king so what happens? he fakes his death, puts his dead friend's son (the friend was in no way related or even noble, just a random peasant bodyguard) on the throne and disappears to china to fight more zombies because apparently that's where it originated from. 2 seasons to gain the throne and he just throws it away. people weren't happy so they decided to make a prequel movie about a character that would appear in a possible third season, the movie wasn't that good and flopped so that's the legacy of Kingdom, a disappointing ending and a flop movie.

So they wanted to leave themselves the option of it continuing in China with that character, I guess? Because if he were king he couldn’t keep going with the zombie killing gig.

I watch so few recent (last 10 years or so) shows but I wonder how many are adversely affected by the idea that a reboot is always possible if enough viral X threads are made about the original property.

 

[Idiot Doom Spiral]

Breaking Bad.

Fuck spoilers, the show is ancient now:

The last few episodes of BB had some really dumb moments - but the last episode went too perfectly to be a feasible end to the show.

I was convinced when each successive flawless plan Walt was executing in that final episode - while dying and on the run from the law no less - that the last scene would be him in that freezing car from earlier in the episode, revealing that he in fact dreamed all his final acts of vengeance instead of actually carrying them out. But alas, we got the ending we did instead.

 

[LazyLizard]

So they wanted to leave themselves the option of it continuing in China with that character, I guess? Because if he were king he couldn’t keep going with the zombie killing gig.

thing is they already did, that kid he put on the throne was infected by the zombie virus (which is actually a parasite) but they managed to stop it from turning him but it's still dormant and at the end you see it waking up so right there they had an opening for a new zombie apocalypse, instead he just fucks off to china.

 

[Rusty Hinges]

I was convinced when each successive flawless plan Walt was executing in that final episode - while dying and on the run from the law no less - that the last scene would be him in that freezing car from earlier in the episode, revealing that he in fact dreamed all his final acts of vengeance instead of actually carrying them out. But alas, we got the ending we did instead.

I'm not a fan of overly dismal endings like the one described, but I agree that Walt got off too easy in the end. His family kept a lot of money, and he ultimately died when the doctor predicted he would. Even with his last plan, it comes across as too convenient that all the bad guys would be in position for him to be able to park his car discreetly and kill every skinhead except for Todd, whom Jesse dispatches without issue. Given his descent into villainy, I would prefer that Walt end his arc less triumphantly. He's not a psychopath and is in a sympathetic position at times, but he's no hero, either.

 

[Chilson]

Breaking Bad.

Fuck spoilers, the show is ancient now:

The last few episodes of BB had some really dumb moments - but the last episode went too perfectly to be a feasible end to the show.

I was convinced when each successive flawless plan Walt was executing in that final episode - while dying and on the run from the law no less - that the last scene would be him in that freezing car from earlier in the episode, revealing that he in fact dreamed all his final acts of vengeance instead of actually carrying them out. But alas, we got the ending we did instead.

My problem with the final episode is really more a problem with the final season. A gang of Nazi's are one of the laziest, hackiest and downright moronic "final antagonists" to have in general, let alone for a show with such a legendary prior antagonist in Gus Fring. Its funny that Better call Saul had the perfect final antagonist for breaking bad in Lalo, a character that didn't really work for that shows final antagonist.

Playing script doctor for a minute with the brief story beats of this hypothetical ending.

I imagine that Walt is discovered by the authorities largely in the same way (minus the Nazi gang who are all found and butchered by Lalo just to establish the threat) and flees to Mexico to escape the authorities and get revenge on Lalo. We have half a season where Walt not only really gets to see what the profits from his product are doing in a especially shitty part of Mexico, but is also trying to hunt down the last of the Salamanca's who only spared Walt after killing Hank to leave him to suffer the same way Lalo has been suffering the entire time since the death of his family (but with Gus/Mike dead, he has no one else to punish for it but Walt and Jesse). As a bonus it would really play into and frankly pay off the Mexican dressing and aesthetic found throughout the rest of BB as well.

Walt does win and frees Jesse from the Cartels, but only due to immense suffering on his part and no consolation with his family that he especially recognizes is fully what he deserves.

 

[Fatsuit Shinji]

Best part about the Kingdom @LazyLizard didn't mention is the main supporting male protagonist is the one completely responsible for starting the zombie outbreak. By feeding a few dozen sick poorfags the body of the dead and inflected assistant of the doctor who was investigating the ailment the king had. With the lead male being responsible for breaking containment of the now infected poorfags.

 

[LazyLizard]

Best part about the Kingdom @LazyLizard didn't mention is the main supporting male protagonist is the one completely responsible for starting the zombie outbreak. By feeding a few dozen sick poorfags the body of the dead and inflected assistant of the doctor who was investigating the ailment the king had. With the lead male being responsible for breaking containment of the now infected poorfags.

it's even funnier that the only consequences he suffers for it is the nurse berating him once and then nothing, he gets in more trouble because he used to be a soldier then he did for causing the apocalypse.

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

Four shows that had an amazing one or two seasons and turned into dogshit:

Yellowjackets: The first season was great. The right mix of fun and scary. The scene at the end of the first season where Taissa finds the door in her basement... yikes. Then the second season was mid, and I'm not sure I made it through the season premiere of the third season. Too stupid.

The Handmaid's Tale: The first two seasons were great. Fantastic worldbuilding with a great attention to detail. At some point, though, June gets way too much plot armor. If she was genuinely living in the frightening totalitarian world of season 2, she would have spent the last seasons chained to a bed in the basement of the Red Center. I think "Milk," where she and whatsername jump into a tanker car of milk and somehow don't die is where I gave up.

Orange Is The New Black: Great premise but way too woke. "These people aren't bad, it's SOCIETY that's bad." Nah, pretty sure prison is full of bad people. The episode with Lorna's backstory is one of the most jarring things I've seen on TV, but somehow the tension in the first couple seasons gets squandered.

And last but not least...

1923: The first season was fantastic and the second season was total crap. Astonishingly bad. Taylor Sheridan is dead to me.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

The original show ended up with him in that stupid lumberjack outfit so they thought let's double down.

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They gave him that wig like he’s auditioning for Party of Five.

I have to ask - there is ANOTHER FUCKING SEASON of Dexter, so what they pulled out of their ass this time to explain how he is still alive?

 

[LazyLizard]

I have to ask - there is ANOTHER FUCKING SEASON of Dexter, so what they pulled out of their ass this time to explain how he is still alive?

this latest time it's "Dexter and son vs midget billionaire and his army of killers in new york" basically Dexter survived getting shot in the last season and all the charges against him and just swept under the rug so he fucks off to new york to find his son but surprise Batista is here, he's now stalking Dexter to get revenge for Doakes and Laguerta even though those are the 2 people Dexter didn't kill... Dexter joins a serial killer club and Dexter being Dexter begins killing them. honestly it's not that bad as long as you ignore all the politics they shove into it. all the bad guys are white, all black people are good and kind, the police tracking Dexter and Harrison is a quirky autistic female cop. if you just skim through all non Dexter scenes it's enjoyable.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

honestly it's not that bad

I have to politely disagree since all of this sounds incredibly retarded. And Batista, eh... I really feel sorry for what they did to his character. He went from being with that cop woman to being with Laguerta to being alone and quitting the police force to coming back as a chief and now this. Shouldn't he think that Dexter is dead since he disappeared in the storm? And Dex is what, in his 50s? Killing people left and right? Pure retardation.

 

[LazyLizard]

I have to politely disagree since all of this sounds incredibly retarded. And Batista, eh... I really feel sorry for what they did to his character. He went from being with that cop woman to being with Laguerta to being alone and quitting the police force to coming back as a chief and now this. Shouldn't he think that Dexter is dead since he disappeared in the storm? And Dex is what, in his 50s? Killing people left and right? Pure retardation.

they definitely ruined Batista character in this as for Dexter still killing people in his 50's, his main way of doing it is still just using drugs to take them down then doing his ritual not overwhelming them in a fight.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

they definitely ruined Batista character in this as for Dexter still killing people in his 50's, his main way of doing it is still just using drugs to take them down then doing his ritual not overwhelming them in a fight.

He still had to overpower people from time to time and that's without mentioning all the work in disposing of the bodies. And "serial killer club", really? What is this, an anime?