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Intractable

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:56 PM Feb 2026

The best sci-fi shows with the worst finales [View all]

(Cross-posted in the Lounge)

Discussion of Smallville, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, The Prisoner, and Star Trek: Enterprise.

I completely agree with the sentiments expressed in the article. They are some of my favorite shows (not Stranger Things and Smallville).

It needs to be mentioned that despite the time problems, the ending of Babylon 5 (truly one of the greatest shows) was mind-blowingly, heart-wrenchingly amazing!

The article doesn't go far enough in slamming the finale of the Prisoner. (They had many, many production problems in filming the finale. It's jarringly inconsistent with the rest of the series. Who else could Number One be? Of course, it was going to be him.)

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/worst-sci-fi-finales-ranked-stranger-things

But the finale that most irked me is the end of Miami Vice.

We see Crockett, Tubbs, and Castillo squaring off against a dozen corrupt Feds, guns drawn, about to fire ... then a commercial break ... then Crockett and Tubbs saying good-bye.

For 40 years, I have wanted to know what happened with the Feds!

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i was very disappointed in "Lost"... ret5hd Feb 2026 #1
I rec your post. Most of the 5th season of Lost was a waste. Intractable Feb 2026 #2
I use Lost as an example of a good series that fell apart nuxvomica Mar 14 #18
The two that I recall as being very unsatisfying were... Pluvious Feb 2026 #3
Space, Above and Beyond Intractable Feb 2026 #5
Ah, then you somehow missed the final episode... Pluvious Feb 2026 #9
B5 was awesome for its time... Pluvious Feb 2026 #4
Ironically, the episode "Day of the Dead" was made during the "add-on, afterthought" season 5. Intractable Feb 2026 #6
The ending of Enterprise was a true punch in the gnads. Xavier Breath Feb 2026 #7
It took me about 37 years to appreciate Riker as a character. Intractable Feb 2026 #8
I too greatly enjoyed Picard... Pluvious Feb 2026 #10
I was with you up until the last line. Xavier Breath Feb 2026 #11
I guess you liked season 4. Intractable Feb 2026 #12
I certainly stand by my statements as well. Xavier Breath Feb 2026 #13
Nobody hates Star Trek more than Star Trek fans. Intractable Feb 2026 #14
Meh, I'd take an episode of Landman over Starfleet Academy in a heartbeat. Xavier Breath Feb 2026 #15
I've got less than two weeks left on my Paramount subscription. Intractable Feb 18 #16
I only have it as part of my cable subscription. Xavier Breath Feb 18 #17
Loved season 4 of Enterprise, but they did not stick the landing...at all. Capt. America Apr 26 #19
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