Lady Timpani
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Yes, I totally agree with this. I've been saying the same thing. I just don't understand why they would build up these characters and then destroy all their development at the very end. I wasn't even upset about what happened with the mother, or any of that. Just why ruin the characters and have them backtrack? It made everything feel like a waste of time.
Also, I think most anime endings are not very good for some reason.
I will say this, though. What upsets me more than a bad ending is when a show doesn't end when it clearly should. When the producers try to milk an extra season or two or ten out of a show that's clearly reached it's peak, it never goes well. I prefer when a show has a definitive story to tell, it tells that story, and then it ends. That leaves a much better taste in my mouth than a show that drags on for far too long.
Yeah, I thought what happened to her was sad, but it did explain why Ted was telling his kids such a long-winded story about how he met her, so I could have lived with it. But his and Robin’s issues still aren’t resolved and are even more complex now; those kids may not be hers biologically, but she’s gonna have to play an even bigger role in their lives now, presuming she and Ted get married after the finale. It would’ve been much more satisfying if they had admitted that, while they still love each other, a relationship between them just couldn’t work out.
And I agree about shorter series lengths! I think there are a lot of shows with really strong first seasons that just get dragged on for way too long. I really liked the first season of How to Get Away With Murder and wish they had just kept it at that. More series need to be limited run imo.