Martini Sigil Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I had no problem with the GoT finale... after those two huge battles, it would have had to be anti climactic... and the fates of all the players were fine with me... That said, I'll say that Black sails was among my favorite finales.... The Americans was great.... Spartacus was terrific.... The Wire, Halt and Catch Fire, and Breaking Bad were all great... and I'm a total sap who got all misty at the Newsroom finale... The worst --IMO-- Dexter was embarrassingly atrocious, as was Sons of Anarchy... and Boardwalk Empire was disappointing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 First elephant in the room... Everyone knows how much I love Sansa. That said, the finale didn't completely suck. But, it is hard to like it. It really is. The best finale I have ever seen - The Americans. That was masterpiece in acting, writing, directing, music. Everything landed where it should. As for TBBT, that was absurd. I mean... That Nobel speech reeked of cheap moments. I remember being thoroughly affected by the slap at the ending of "The Good Wife". "Downton Abbey" finished in a rather mediocre way. Sense8 finale was an explosion of love. Especially the last scene, followed by the wonderful music by Ludovico Einaudi. I remember "Six Feet Under" having an interesting montage at the end. Unfortunately, "Daredevil" ended after 3rd season, so that last episode is now a final one. I liked that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 47 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: Also, I did not know that HoC was originally a British show. Ya'll should try harder to get things played over here. We clearly love remaking your content, just with poorer outcomes. It did air here on PBS in 1991. It won an Emmy for writing. I super enjoyed it back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Agreed with Black Sails. That ended well. I wish I remembered Blackadder's finale. Love the show, just don't remember how it ended. Some of the most quotable lines in any comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 44 minutes ago, Mexal said: Agreed with Black Sails. That ended well. I wish I remembered Blackadder's finale. Love the show, just don't remember how it ended. Some of the most quotable lines in any comedy. With them going over the top in a suicidal charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Nictarion said: With them going over the top in a suicidal charge. Ahh yes, in the trenches. I remember now. It's been about 10 years since I've seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Ok so here's what I got written down literally on the back of an envelope in terms of shows mentioned that I've watched and haven't commented on: Friends, Parks and Rec, BB, Wire, Mad Men, Office (American version), Justified, West Wing, Seinfeld. Regarding Frasier, House of Cards, Big Bang Theory, didn't make it to the finale. That goes for HIMYM too I suppose, but I didn't really watch that show in general. Only reason I watch BBT is because I'm an insomniac and it's always on, like Law & Order. Anyway, between those and that of which I've mentioned - Sopranos, LOST, Dexter, GoT, sure I'm forgetting something. Let's do a list: Sopranos Mad Men West Wing Wire Justified Breaking Bad Seinfeld Parks & Rec LOST Friends GoT Office Dexter Oh, there's Weeds too. Def be near the bottom there. Those are the shows I wasted my time with the past 20 years, more or less. Sarah Connor Chronicles and Penny Dreadful too, or course, but other than the zombies that's pretty much it, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Eh, I wouldn't call TSCC last episode a finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 If only man. Just wish Friedman would tell us what he had in mind already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, DMC said: If only man. Just wish Friedman would tell us what he had in mind already. They were THIS close to doing a wrap it up mini series before the rights TO terminator went apeshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Yeah. Sucks. Sad face indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu Bolin Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Best: Breaking Bad and The Shield (although the penultimate season of the latter was all filler) and The Wire Worst: Charmed, Dexter and Scrubs GOT somewhere in the middle. My second fav overall but the last season too rushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 13 hours ago, lady narcissa said: It did air here on PBS in 1991. It won an Emmy for writing. I super enjoyed it back then. Well I was 2-3 then so I get a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It’s heartwarming to see everyone agree that Dexter is the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Best: Six Feet Under, Sopranos, The Leftovers, The Americans, Mad Men Worst: Game of Thrones, Lost, Vinyl, House of Cards, Heroes I loved the Breaking Bad finale when I first watched, but in retrospect maybe everything came together a bit too neatly for it to be one of the all-time bests. I feel the opposite with the Deadwood finale (if we ignore the upcoming movie); felt at first extremely disappointed about the cancellation which meant the show wouldn't get the proper send-off. However, on re-watches I enjoy the season three ending quite a bit. Al muttering to himself "He want me to tell him something pretty...." is a fairly great line to go out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Monkey said: Best: Six Feet Under, Sopranos, The Leftovers, The Americans Worst: Game of Thrones, Lost, Vinyl, House of Cards, Heroes Vinyl was such a disappointment overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mother of The Others Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It's up there with Ally McBeal and Grey's Anatomy. The way to look at this is the Game of Thrones guys found a way to remain good friends of George- - - by finishing the show this way they didn't step on his finale or overshadow it or look competitive with his genius. The show's end was like an advertisement for reading the real conclusion to get satisfaction , to get the nutrients missing from a TV diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 18 hours ago, Martini Sigil said: I had no problem with the GoT finale... after those two huge battles, it would have had to be anti climactic... and the fates of all the players were fine with me... That said, I'll say that Black sails was among my favorite finales.... The Americans was great.... Spartacus was terrific.... The Wire, Halt and Catch Fire, and Breaking Bad were all great... and I'm a total sap who got all misty at the Newsroom finale... The worst --IMO-- Dexter was embarrassingly atrocious, as was Sons of Anarchy... and Boardwalk Empire was disappointing... Spartacus is another one i forgot. It was also excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 19 hours ago, Martini Sigil said: I had no problem with the GoT finale... after those two huge battles, it would have had to be anti climactic I've got no problem with people liking the finale obviously even if I find that surprising but I've gotta say I don't get this sort of reasoning. In the hands of a good writer the wind down after a big climax doesn't have to be anti-clmactic at all, and in this case even moreso coz there was still plenty of dramatic stuff left to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon in the North Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 23 hours ago, Risto said: First elephant in the room... Everyone knows how much I love Sansa. That said, the finale didn't completely suck. But, it is hard to like it. It really is. The best finale I have ever seen - The Americans. That was masterpiece in acting, writing, directing, music. Everything landed where it should. I, for one, loved the GOT finale and didn’t find it hard to like at all. After The Shield, it’s my second favorite finale. The Americans had an incredible finale as well, though I had one or two issues with it. I agree the music and acting was outstanding. I’m so glad the writer/writers won an Emmy for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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