Series That Should’ve Ended Sooner
To me, ending it when Jim asks Pam out would’ve been perfect.
https://youtu.be/rpQTOU8cawQAlso, in my head cannon GOT ended at Season 6, for obvious reasons.
https://youtu.be/AXAnxAA73xMAny other TV shows, movie or book series you would’ve cut off earlier? If so, at what point?
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Alias. It was one of the first serial shows that I'd watched. Everything up to that point were episodes that stood alone. Turns out serials are addictive, especially if you're not used to them. My brother got me hooked on it, I bought like four seasons worth of DVDs, then at some point I realized, "This is bad. Really bad. And it's been bad the whole time..."
Westworld, after season one (biggest amazing-to-total-shit transition in television history).
Arrested Development. One of the greatest shows ever, then Netflix ruined it. It was so good, though, that even the Netflix shit couldn't knock it off Rushmore, so this one's lower down on the list.
Obviously GOT. Obviously.
Ultimate inverse: Firefly. Fuck Fox for killing this one early. Needed at least a season or two more to flesh out all the stories properly. Watching it again right now.
You could argue Arrested Development could also be on the inverse list. Fuck Fox for killing this one early. I think there was a lot more gas in that tank to keep doing what they were doing in the original incantation.
Fox has an amazing history of killing amazing shows too soon because they lacked mass commercial appeal. Add Family Guy to that list (although not my fav, it crushed it on DVD sales after Fox killed it). -
Arrested Development should have gone longer originally but never should have done seasons 4 and 5 ten years after the fact.
I like the Office until Michael leaves, though I thought the finale was perfect, love how they handled Dwight and Angela.
Lost would have been better had they cancelled it after season 3 and left everyone with a million questions, rather than doing season 4 and 5 and leaving everyone with a million questions. -
We could have a separate thread for criminally under appreciated shows. And yes, Firefly would be at the top of that list.1to392831weretaken said:Alias. It was one of the first serial shows that I'd watched. Everything up to that point were episodes that stood alone. Turns out serials are addictive, especially if you're not used to them. My brother got me hooked on it, I bought like four seasons worth of DVDs, then at some point I realized, "This is bad. Really bad. And it's been bad the whole time..."
Westworld, after season one (biggest amazing-to-total-shit transition in television history).
Arrested Development. One of the greatest shows ever, then Netflix ruined it. It was so good, though, that even the Netflix shit couldn't knock it off Rushmore, so this one's lower down on the list.
Obviously GOT. Obviously.
Ultimate inverse: Firefly. Fuck Fox for killing this one early. Needed at least a season or two more to flesh out all the stories properly. Watching it again right now.
You could argue Arrested Development could also be on the inverse list. Fuck Fox for killing this one early. I think there was a lot more gas in that tank to keep doing what they were doing in the original incantation.
Fox has an amazing history of killing amazing shows too soon because they lacked mass commercial appeal. Add Family Guy to that list (although not my fav, it crushed it on DVD sales after Fox killed it). -
The US Office finale was great, but it could’ve been done as a reunion/Christmas special like their UK counterpart.dnc said:Arrested Development should have gone longer originally but never should have done seasons 4 and 5 ten years after the fact.
I like the Office until Michael leaves, though I thought the finale was perfect, love how they handled Dwight and Angela.
Lost would have been better had they cancelled it after season 3 and left everyone with a million questions, rather than doing season 4 and 5 and leaving everyone with a million questions. -
Series that should have lasted longer: Northern Exposure
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The last two seasons of sons of anarchy are awful but you’re so invested at that point it’s hard not to see it through.
Mad men should have ended a season earlier.
Currently watching billions and I think it too has gone a season too long. -
Ray Donovan
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Oh God, I forgot the most obvious one...
It’s still better than a lot of TV out there, but Seasons 1-10 were amazing. Quit while you’re ahead. -
I stopped watching after the Terminus storyline wrapped up. -
The first three seasons of Arrested Development were near-perfect for me. Season four sucked, and I've never seen season 5...Always wondered what uninterrupted subsequent seasons would have looked like...dnc said:Arrested Development should have gone longer originally but never should have done seasons 4 and 5 ten years after the fact.
I like the Office until Michael leaves, though I thought the finale was perfect, love how they handled Dwight and Angela.
Lost would have been better had they cancelled it after season 3 and left everyone with a million questions, rather than doing season 4 and 5 and leaving everyone with a million questions.
