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25. "RE: Disagreement in Principle"
In response to message #24
 
   >which might be a commentary on the concept of
>the grand finale as viewed through the eyes of someone normal (i.e.
>relentlessly confusing to the point of meaninglessness)

Not particularly related to NGE/NXE, but this comment made me stop. I'm trying to think of a single series finale (anime, regular, whatever) that actually worked for me;and the ONLY one that comes to mind is MASH. Not one other series finale that I can recall having seen was in any way satisfying.

Part of me accepts the fact that this is a product of shows that get any kind of traction today getting renewed for FAR too many seasons. Lost was a prime example of this problem, as was Smallville (which I really enjoyed for the first 2 seasons), and was really true for Burn Notice (which was the first spy serial I've enjoyed, well, ever).

But I think there is also the problem that most shows that end up with some kind of longish-term meta-story happen with writers who don't expect the series to MAKE the finale to really worry about considering an end game.

The only exception to this I can think of was Babylon 5, which was designed by Strazyncski (sp?) to be 5 seasons. Then, when he tried to finish off the series when/how he intended, the producers punted him and ran the series into the ground.

Freak'n Hollywood...

Brian


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   RE: Disagreement in Principle Mercutio Dec-29-13 1
      RE: Disagreement in Principle Gryphonadmin Dec-29-13 2
          RE: Disagreement in Principle The Traitor Dec-29-13 3
              RE: Disagreement in Principle Gryphonadmin Dec-29-13 4
                  RE: Disagreement in Principle The Traitor Dec-30-13 5
                      RE: Disagreement in Principle MuninsFire Dec-30-13 6
                          RE: Disagreement in Principle Offsides Dec-30-13 7
                          RE: Disagreement in Principle Mercutio Jan-01-14 11
                              RE: Disagreement in Principle Nathan Jan-01-14 12
                              RE: Disagreement in Principle Gryphonadmin Jan-01-14 14
                              RE: Disagreement in Principle MuninsFire Jan-01-14 18
                                  RE: Disagreement in Principle Nova Floresca Jan-01-14 19
                                      RE: Disagreement in Principle MuninsFire Jan-01-14 20
                                          RE: Disagreement in Principle Gryphonadmin Jan-02-14 21
                                          RE: Disagreement in Principle The Traitor Jan-02-14 22
                                              RE: Disagreement in Principle MuninsFire Jan-02-14 23
                                              RE: Disagreement in Principle The Traitor Jan-02-14 24
                                             RE: Disagreement in Principle twipper Jan-02-14 25
                                              RE: Disagreement in Principle Mephronmoderator Jun-03-14 36
                          RE: Disagreement in Principle twipper Jan-01-14 17
                          RE: Disagreement in Principle dstar Jan-13-14 34
                              RE: Disagreement in Principle Meagen Jan-14-14 35
              RE: Disagreement in Principle Meridias Dec-31-13 9
              RE: Disagreement in Principle Mercutio Jan-01-14 10
                  RE: Disagreement in Principle Gryphonadmin Jan-01-14 13
                  RE: Disagreement in Principle Peter Eng Jan-01-14 15
                      RE: Disagreement in Principle The Traitor Jan-01-14 16
                  RE: Disagreement in Principle Croaker Jan-06-14 26
          RE: Disagreement in Principle Mephronmoderator Dec-31-13 8
      RE: Disagreement in Principle BLUE Jan-09-14 27
          RE: Disagreement in Principle Offsides Jan-10-14 28
              RE: Disagreement in Principle MuninsFire Jan-10-14 29
                  RE: Disagreement in Principle Gryphonadmin Jan-10-14 30
                      RE: Disagreement in Principle The Traitor Jan-10-14 31
                          RE: Disagreement in Principle BeardedFerret Jan-12-14 32
                              RE: Disagreement in Principle DaPatman89 Jan-12-14 33


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