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4 votes
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The avant-garde origins of 'Gumby'
12 votes -
How Shane Gillis both plays to and mocks red staters
5 votes -
Survey documents that American viewers are increasingly using subtitles - Gen Z uses them most frequently
37 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
9 votes -
The One Piece adventure will continue
24 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
8 votes -
On this day in 1999 the moon was blown out of the Earth's orbit: Space 1999
16 votes -
Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches (sexual abuse allegations against Russell Brand)
19 votes -
Drew Barrymore takes down apology video as Alyssa Milano, Bradley Whitford, Debra Messing & more have strong reactions to actress’ decision to return to work amid strikes
25 votes -
The legacy of Star Trek: The Animated Series, fifty years on
15 votes -
Star Trek: Lower Decks - S04E01 “Twovix”
8 votes -
One Piece producers on winning over manga fans, finding Luffy and six-year plan for hit Netflix series
16 votes -
How would you rewrite the ending of a show that had an unsatisfying finale, or imagine an ending to a show that was canceled prematurely?
Recently I've been rewatching GIRLS for the umpteenth time. When the series finale originally aired, it was a mini “Game of Thrones finale” situation. Fans were largely disappointed by the final...
Recently I've been rewatching GIRLS for the umpteenth time. When the series finale originally aired, it was a mini “Game of Thrones finale” situation. Fans were largely disappointed by the final episode, many disliking season 6 in general. It's one of my favorite shows, but usually when I rewatch it I either skip the very last episode, or I skip the entire final season, instead pretending that the season 5 finale was the ending of the show.
The finale of GIRLS hit a lot of marks for controversial finales. A few beloved characters were largely missing from the final episode/season or didn't get closure that people expected. The ending for the main character seemed to come out of nowhere (magically landing a dream job after struggling with employment the whole show,) and her overall arch didn't seem to align with her personality or anything that had happened up to that point. No one really got a happy ending, and the overall message or theme of the show seemed unclear, since many of the characters experienced very little growth over the course of the show, or they did actually experience some growth that was ignored when their conclusions were written.
I thought it might be fun to see if any of you have similar thoughts about any TV shows that didn't end the way you expected, or what you imagine would happen in fantastic shows that never even got an ending due to being canceled early. A few examples that come to mind:
- The obvious - How would you salvage the disaster conclusion of GoT? (I've seen so many takes online that manage to make it more satisfying.)
- I haven't seen Dexter, but I've heard that the ending was unsatisfying and clashed with what people expected from the main character.
- How could HIMYM have ended if the whole show wasn't instantly tranformed into a bait and switch with the finale?
- What would've happened with the characters on Freaks and Geeks, had that amazing show been allowed to continue for another season or two?
I intended to write about how I would want my example show to have ended, but honestly I'm stumped. Writing is hard! Especially if you don't have the luxury of planning the ending ahead of time, which I imagine was the issue for the writers of many of the classic "controversial finales." I'll probably add a comment about it after I come up with something.
51 votes -
Oh dear, George Lucas! Why the Star Wars universe is going from bad to worse.
41 votes -
I used to love Marvel. Now it feels like homework
50 votes -
Disney’s wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess
23 votes -
Ahsoka - S01E04 Discussion
Spoilers for Ahsoka Season 1, Episodes 1-4; but also Star Wars Rebels & Clone Wars, or really any Star Wars (including Mando/Book of Boba) is fair game. I kept the title vague but I really want to...
Spoilers for Ahsoka Season 1, Episodes 1-4; but also Star Wars Rebels & Clone Wars, or really any Star Wars (including Mando/Book of Boba) is fair game.
I kept the title vague but I really want to discuss the World Between Worlds.
For those unfamiliar that is where Ahsoka found herself at the end of episode 4. For those familiar (again, Rebels spoilers) it is a special Force place that can view and, in at least one instance, interact with the past. By all accounts it also has some echos of the future.
It's not technically "time travel" but it will potentially be viewed as such and have a similarly long lasting affect on the Star Wars universe.
Do you think the World Between Worlds is a good idea? What story do you want to see told? What story do you think will be told?
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What's your favorite episode from Avatar: The Last Airbender?
I really enjoy Tales of Ba Sing Se. It's really nice just watching them live their lives in the big city. It's somewhat a filler episode, but unlike the filler in Naruto or something, the plot...
I really enjoy Tales of Ba Sing Se. It's really nice just watching them live their lives in the big city. It's somewhat a filler episode, but unlike the filler in Naruto or something, the plot still incrementally moves along and doesn't linger too long on any one character.
47 votes -
Chaos, comedy, and ‘crying rooms’: Inside Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’
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Futurama Season 8 Episode 7 discussion
Episode title: Rage against the Vaccine
14 votes -
Danny Masterson sentenced to thirty years in prison after rape conviction
47 votes -
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Official teaser
6 votes -
Telemarketers is a fantastically wild, scam-filled gem
13 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
10 votes -
Anyone else watching Telemarketers?
7 votes -
Fulton County judge says Donald Trump court proceedings will be televised
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Do any other olds remember Land of the Lost? Sleestak maybe came from Peru.
10 votes -
Strike Force Five podcast - late night hosts supporting their staff
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Futurama Season 8 Episode 2 discussion
This thread may contain spoilers. I thought it was pretty good! Better than the last episode, we were pleasantly surprised here at house Godzilla. We actually watched the older episode where Kif...
This thread may contain spoilers.
I thought it was pretty good! Better than the last episode, we were pleasantly surprised here at house Godzilla. We actually watched the older episode where Kif gets pregnant the night before, so we were very curious to see how Amy would handle everything. Feels were had.
What were your thoughts? Let your voice be heard!
24 votes -
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 available in US for free
14 votes -
The Wheel of Time reunites us with old friends in season 2 premiere
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‘Ahsoka’ viewing numbers are well below ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
36 votes -
One Piece | Final trailer
12 votes -
One Piece creator hopes to defy a history of failure
16 votes -
Writing for Friends was no dream job
45 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
3 votes -
Are there any new shows available like Patriot Act or The Daily Show?
I've recently been watching the old episodes of Patriot act, and it occured to me that since we cut the cord with regular cable I have no clue if there is a contemporary analog for that show....
I've recently been watching the old episodes of Patriot act, and it occured to me that since we cut the cord with regular cable I have no clue if there is a contemporary analog for that show. Basically, a left leaning, comedic news and current events show that tends toward actually doing it's homework on the topics covered would be awesome.
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Anyone know of any raw, long-form footage from a writer's room?
I'm very interested in the inner-workings of a writer's room. I have seen glimpses in "making of" documentaries, but I don't feel that they show much of the actual process. I'd love to see more...
I'm very interested in the inner-workings of a writer's room. I have seen glimpses in "making of" documentaries, but I don't feel that they show much of the actual process.
I'd love to see more about how the sausage is made. Bonus points if it's a beloved, popular tv show or movie. I feel like I would be most interested in seeing the best of the best at work.
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Ferris Bueller: The sitcom | Forgotten Failures
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Any other Yellowjackets fans here?
I just finished season 2, and I’m itching to discuss - but no one else in my world is into it! I’m not quite at theory stage, but I have so many questions I want to bandy about. Anyone here ready...
I just finished season 2, and I’m itching to discuss - but no one else in my world is into it! I’m not quite at theory stage, but I have so many questions I want to bandy about. Anyone here ready to start a spoiler-heavy thread?
16 votes -
‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ not going forward at Disney+ as part of content cost-cutting and strategy shift; being shopped by Paramount TV Studios
5 votes -
Only Murders in the Building is a loving parody of the whodunit
14 votes -
One Piece | Inside the story
11 votes -
Why streaming services are pushing subscribers to ad tiers
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New BBC drama series set in Magdalene Laundries - shows gaslighting, shame and abuse of unwed mothers of all ages
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Have you watched the The Bear? If so, what did you think?
Premise - TL;DW - A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to,...
Premise - TL;DW -
A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships.
With season 2 being released this past weekend I wanted to see if anyone on Tildes was watching it. Right now, I think it might be my favorite show. There is no hamfisted comedy. The dialog seems shockingly/surprisingly human. It has stakes, but its not overwhelming or action-packed cheese.
The whole context of the show is surprisingly fresh, a lot of the characters have flaws but good even realistic redemption or growth. I think one of the most surprising things (for me at-least) is the lack of a love interest, I can't recall the last time a show didn't have one. I could go on and gush about this show some more, but I wanted to see if anyone here watched it.
If not, give it a chance. I think you might like it.
44 votes -
One Piece touted as best live action anime adaptation of all time
26 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
11 votes -
Former US President Donald Trump's televised trial could rival Super Bowl viewership
50 votes