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On 2025-11-20 12:01, Nuno Silva wrote:
> On 2025-11-19, Rich wrote:
>> rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 1 Nov 2025 02:52:00 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:02:36 -0700, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

...

>> This is usually the fault of the "executives" rather than the
>> showrunner.  The cliffhanger was written with the expectation there
>> would be a "season X+1" and the cliff was meant to draw you back to the
>> next season when it airs in the fall (or next year or whenever).
>>
>> But after season X has aired, and before production of season X+1 is to
>> begin the "executives" start looking at the neilson ratings, and decide
>> the show is not "profitable" to the level they expect, and they cancel
>> "season X+1" without regards to the fact that season X ended on a cliff
>> that now remains forever unresolved.
> 
> Even if you have a next season lined up, I'd say that's no excuse to
> give the cliffhanger treatment to your audience in a season finale.
> 
> Although I guess some cliffhangers might feel much more adequate than
> others in that spot.
> 
> (Now if you have some other reason, like a cast member being in doubt
> for the next season, well, it might not be adequate but still be better
> than they disappearing all of a sudden in the next episode with no prior
> explanation.)
> 

I hate cliffhangers.

I remember watching Star Trek NG in 1992 in Ottawa. It finished the 
season with a cliffhanger, not knowing if Data would be still alive. I 
think it involved a time travel to Earth past. I remember seen his 
separated head in the dust. I returned to Spain, and it was 5 years or 
more till I could see the next episode. I had to install a pay satellite 
dish and subscribe.

ChatGpt says it was season 5 finale, titled “Time’s Arrow, Part I.”

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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    Re: TV tropes Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-11-21 02:09 +0000
      Re: TV tropes rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-21 07:41 +0000
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        Re: TV tropes The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-11-21 09:13 +0000
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          Re: TV tropes rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-21 19:28 +0000
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              Re: TV tropes The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-11-21 23:00 +0000
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