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On Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:09:11 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote:

> Cliffhangers are due to the delusion that all of Hollywood seems to
> operate under that unless you are left wondering "what happens next"
> just at the start of the summer break that the result is you'll forget
> about the show when it returns next fall and not 'tune in' to watch it
> again.

For the shows with a story arc I prefer to wait a few years until the 
whole thing is in the box so to speak. That doesn't always work. 
'Battlestar Galactica' seemed like they ran out of ideas and wrapped it up 
awkwardly.