Michael Ahr Dave Vitagliano Oct 13, 2019
Our genre television podcast hosts discuss some favorite shows that were able to wrap up satisfyingly in their series finales.
It's never pleasant to learn a favorite TV series is ending, but if the writers are able to bring the narrative to a satisfying conclusion, it can go a long way towards giving a sense of closure to fans. This is especially true for science fiction and supernatural shows that have super-dedicated viewers. On this week's Sci Fi Fidelity podcast, we discuss some of our favorite examples of shows that were able to end well.
Paradoxically, we found that some of the best finales provided closure by leaving the story open-ended enough to allow the audience to decide what happened next. Such was the case in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel, both of which ended with massive battles between good and...
Our genre television podcast hosts discuss some favorite shows that were able to wrap up satisfyingly in their series finales.
It's never pleasant to learn a favorite TV series is ending, but if the writers are able to bring the narrative to a satisfying conclusion, it can go a long way towards giving a sense of closure to fans. This is especially true for science fiction and supernatural shows that have super-dedicated viewers. On this week's Sci Fi Fidelity podcast, we discuss some of our favorite examples of shows that were able to end well.
Paradoxically, we found that some of the best finales provided closure by leaving the story open-ended enough to allow the audience to decide what happened next. Such was the case in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel, both of which ended with massive battles between good and...
- 10/12/2019
- Den of Geek
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