Season 2 Episode 1: What makes a TV ending?

New season, new topic!

This season, we’re talking about how television shows bring their stories to a close, and how that affects the fandom. We’ll talk about great endings and terrible endings. Shows that got to go out on their own terms and shows that were canceled, only to later be revived in a new format. 

And of course, there will be discussion about the ending of Supernatural. A LOT of discussion.

 

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Have thoughts on TV endings? I want to hear them! 

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Thanks to the voices you heard in this episode (in order of appearance):

Lynn Zubernis: @FangasmSPN

Richard Speight Jr: @dicksp8jr

Paul Booth: @pbooth81

Elizabeth Minkel: @elizabethminkel

 
Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk

Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott

Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie

Sound Effect from Pixabay

 

Additional Links of Interest:

Lynn’s article about fans grieving: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-fandom/202105/how-fans-cope-when-their-fan-favorites-come-end 

 

Sarah Z’s video on the end of Supernatural: https://youtu.be/M0QhgQ-g4C0?si=NfLR5hrStlzuJ0e0 

 

Fansplaining podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fansplaining/id1024216991