When one of the main characters leaves or dies best to end it there. Dont bring in his nephew /cousin/ long lost brother just to milk the show.
For the most part I'm with you completely. I can think of just two exceptions, OFOH: Uncle Albert for Grandad was a good swap. Two Doors Down: Gordon for Jaz.
I'd go with Dexter. Although it was supposed to be six seasons, the show runner left and it fell apart. Anyone who thinks GoT ended badly can console themselves with the fact that Dexter STILL has the title of worst final season ever.
Also, The X-Files. Again, supposed to end around season 6 but Fox were making too much money out of it and it went on to season 9, and those last 2-3 were woeful.
First three series were brilliant with a fantastic storyline and some superb acting, particularly by Damian Lewis. Went downhill after he left and Claire Danes just makes me want to scream.
First three series were brilliant with a fantastic storyline and some superb acting, particularly by Damian Lewis. Went downhill after he left and Claire Danes just makes me want to scream.
Don’t disagree, I just think there have been some good stories in the last few series, it’s just not consistent. And Danes’s ‘scared face’ is nauseating.
Waking the Dead. What a pile of crap. Trevor Eve mistaking shouting at people for acting.
The lad in it has gone from being about 5 to in his late teens and all they seem to do is find a new settlemnt, get found or fight with the locals, move on again. Throw is the occasional shag in a deserted chemist
Waking the Dead. What a pile of crap. Trevor Eve mistaking shouting at people for acting.
The lad in it has gone from being about 5 to in his late teens and all they seem to do is find a new settlemnt, get found or fight with the locals, move on again. Throw is the occasional shag in a deserted chemist
Peep Show. The first four series were the perfect character arc for Jez and Mark, ending with them both miserable, every relationship around them broken from their own selfishness and stupidity, driving off in the back of a wedding car together. Perfect. What followed was generally still funny, but delved more into cringe comedy and putting the characters in increasingly unlikely and out-there situations to try and get some story to happen. It goes from Mark working in a boring job and trying to build up the courage to ask out his coworker to holding a man captive in his flat to trick a woman into running away with him at the end. If they'd stopped at s4 I think it would probably have been the best sitcom ever.
Waking the Dead. What a pile of crap. Trevor Eve mistaking shouting at people for acting.
The lad in it has gone from being about 5 to in his late teens and all they seem to do is find a new settlemnt, get found or fight with the locals, move on again. Throw is the occasional shag in a deserted chemist
Erm...that's the Walking Dead.
Easy mistake to make though. Just shows how much crap is served up, there's even 2 that sound the same
Waking the Dead. What a pile of crap. Trevor Eve mistaking shouting at people for acting.
I read that as Walking the Dead. I thought I was on to a great idea, using zombies to solve murders with pathology. I then I realised it's already been done with I, Zombie.
Sons of Anarchy ended really well, breaking bad too
Ray Donovan should have ended but I've heard good things so I shall catch up on the New York series and see if I'm wrong
Game of thrones, man alive that was rushed. Ok it ended but it was done in such a way that it felt like a different programme
The Walking Dead I think has had its day now, I'd like to see a conclusion one way or the other last episode was pretty good but apart from the odd really good episode I am only really watching out of habit and misplaced loyalty
Only Fools and Horses originally had the perfect ending with the Trotters getting rich. It’s a shame it didn’t actually end there as was originally planned.
Then again, it only went on too long by 3 episodes - some shows go on too long by about 3-4 seasons.
The eventual ending scene of Only Fools is still fantastic though - with Del finally admitting to Rodney about them not being full brothers, and Rodney finally having a kid and naming them after their mum. Has a bit more of warmth element to it than them simply winning money and never to be seen again.
Only Fools and Horses originally had the perfect ending with the Trotters getting rich. It’s a shame it didn’t actually end there as was originally planned.
Then again, it only went on too long by 3 episodes - some shows go on too long by about 3-4 seasons.
The eventual ending scene of Only Fools is still fantastic though - with Del finally admitting to Rodney about them not being full brothers. Has a bit more of warmth element to it than them simply winning money and never to be seen again.
I think with Only Fools, some of the actors lost it a bit with their delivery of the lines. Maybe because of a long time away, or just getting old. Thought Boycie and Marlene were always good, and so was Albert, but do think Del Boy and Rodney were both a little bit hard work towards the end, over the last few episodes
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Also, The X-Files. Again, supposed to end around season 6 but Fox were making too much money out of it and it went on to season 9, and those last 2-3 were woeful.
First three series were brilliant with a fantastic storyline and some superb acting, particularly by Damian Lewis. Went downhill after he left and Claire Danes just makes me want to scream.
Shamless - Should have ended at series 2
Men Benhaving Badly - Just got unfunny although they did end it well with the last 3 specials.
The lad in it has gone from being about 5 to in his late teens and all they seem to do is find a new settlemnt, get found or fight with the locals, move on again. Throw is the occasional shag in a deserted chemist
It's in a middle of a housing estate in Elstree. I worked on the initial planning for the project.
Easy mistake to make though. Just shows how much crap is served up, there's even 2 that sound the same
Ray Donovan should have ended but I've heard good things so I shall catch up on the New York series and see if I'm wrong
Game of thrones, man alive that was rushed. Ok it ended but it was done in such a way that it felt like a different programme
The Walking Dead I think has had its day now, I'd like to see a conclusion one way or the other last episode was pretty good but apart from the odd really good episode I am only really watching out of habit and misplaced loyalty
There were 20 episodes over 3 series so probably went on too long by 20 episodes over 3 series,
Then again, it only went on too long by 3 episodes - some shows go on too long by about 3-4 seasons.
The eventual ending scene of Only Fools is still fantastic though - with Del finally admitting to Rodney about them not being full brothers, and Rodney finally having a kid and naming them after their mum. Has a bit more of warmth element to it than them simply winning money and never to be seen again.