Giving a Show a Proper Ending

[EHKOS]

You know I kinda liked the Sop-


I don't really know I don't watch too many shows that end. Mostly I watch the Simpsons, Colbert Report, stuff like that.

 

[theonlyblaze2]

Heros. I didn't even know the show was over. Then I read the Wiki page. How is everyone just going somewhere an ending?

 

[Kevin7557]

Yeah My Name is Earl.

Cancelled because it promoted good values. (OMG)

 

[octafish]

Deadwood and Carnivale. Fuck that episodic shit, these titans of story never got the conclusion both were working towards. These shows had an end in sight, but they got cancelled before their final seasons were made.

 

[spartan231490]

Going back through the archives pertaining to the shows of my time is an interesting treat. It's strange though just how many shows get pulled before the writers can even put together something conclusive to finish with, particularly in animation.

What is your favorite episodic show that never got a real conclusion episode, and how would you conclude it?

Air Gear. but it was so short that I don't even know how to conclude it properly

 

[Wolfpocalypse]

a heros ending with sylar killing the rest of the cast in amusing ways, crowning himself king of the world, promising he'll never have another heel/face turn again and banning speeches about how great clare is (was) for the next forty billion years.

 

[marioandsonic]

Samurai Jack.

The most awesome cartoon ever, building up a solid story and cast over several seasons for an epic climax that never got to happen.

I heard it was going to get a feature-length episode to wrap it up but it too was cancelled mid-production.

I thought it was still in production...Now I'm sad.

I second this, though.

 

[The Funslinger]

Dragon Ball Z.

Should have ended atfter Gohan obliterated Cell.

Gohan rose, Goku went on to live in heaven with King Kai, and Vegeta finally did a good deed.

I might be wrong, but I heard that was where the manga ended.

It's definitely where the new Kai remake is ending.

OT: My Name is Earl. I'm sure I have others, but I'm drawing a blank.

Edit: Although it's not really an ending, I should like to know what happened to Paul mcGann's incarnation of the Doctor after the movie. Apparently they're doing radio plays of some of his adventures, but I doubt they'll have his demise.

I'd also like to know why the Time Lords basically existed all the way up to the seventh doctor, still there with the eighth doctor, then bam. Ninth doctor rolls around and they're dead. Really makes you feel like The Blitz from How I Met Your Mother (e.g. when you leave the room, something huge and awesome happens.)

 

[Sampler]

Drive - was just getting good when it got canned.

Oh and SG:U and even Atlantis - that was like

Spoiler: In case you haven't seen it

"Yey, we're home in this mutha-lover city sized space ship and kicked the big bad guys arses in the process - let's land and have cake"

Um... SG1 ended on a normal episode. I'd say that's worse, but actually almost fitting. That's the thing about TV - shows don't always have to end conclusively, they can imply that they're continuing. I think that's why I loved Objects in Space/Serenity so much.

*cough* SG:U and SG:A not SG1 *cough*

As always thought the open end of Serenity was because of the three film deal most the cast were signed onto - so if it went well it'd be open for a sequel, guess it didn't do well enough (and I bought it on DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray - damn I love that film)

 

[shadyh8er]

I would end Scrubs properly by erasing the 9th season from existence.

 

[Chrishu]

No Arrested Development, yet? Shame. It did have a proper ending, one could argue, but I wish it could have lived on.

 

[FnLollipopMan]

Slightly before my time, but I'll mention Quantum Leap. That ending didn't feel thrown together at all.

 

[tehroc]

Mortal Kombat series ended alright, even though the show itself was horrible.

Shao Khan kills everyone.

 

[infohippie]

Space Above and Beyond. I was really enjoying that and it seemed to be really starting to go somewhere too, and then it just stopped.

 

[Zinaxos]

Heroes. I'd conclude it how they planned: Civil War.

 

[DJ_DEnM]

Teen Titans, before they released the "Trouble in Tokyo" film. The final episode of Teen Titans was such a non-episode.

It was supposed to be some type of two parter that wasn't even addressed in the movie >.> Worst ending ever.