Summary

Even the most successful TV shows can go down into the lying in wait of wind up the characters ' story arc in the most horrible waypossible and canceling out any growth they have had over the season . How I Met Your female parent ’s ending controversymight have been impossible to avoid , but that was n’t enough of an alibi for the finale ’s storylines that made little sense and retrovert some of the characters to their starting peak . Sadly , How I Met Your Motheris far from being the only series that has made such a grave mistake with its own ending .

While sitcoms ' biggest error is often choose the wrong end game couple , display of other musical genre are prostrate to dooming their theatrical role to much bad destiny . Game of Thronesgot off to a bang-up start , which was stick with by a unwavering seven - year streamlet , but the show dropped the musket ball in time of year 8 with most of its storyline — Game of Thrones’endingremains an case of how awful characters can be demolished in a topic of minute . part maturation is significant , but only if it is consistent from beginning to end , and that has prove to be a challenge for many shows .

Not every show is fortunate enough to receive a proper send - off , and serial publication like Sex and the City and The Originals have been robbed of good endings .

Samantha, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte from Sex and the City and Caroline and Klaus from The Vampire Diaries

10How I Met Your Mother

“Last Forever” (season 9, episodes 23–24)

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How I Met Your female parent ’s finale , " Last Forever , " was so out of origin that it deemed its own title utterly meaningless . Barney and Robin ’s relationship was develop throughout the series , and time of year 9 was focus alone on their marriage ceremony weekend , only for them to get divorced three yr later . Barney became the best version of himself because of Robin , but the finale cut him to nothing — he slipped right back into his sure-enough ways until his girl was born . The fact that Tracy was pitilessly pop off for Ted and Robin to terminate up together was even more infuriating .

9Game Of Thrones

“The Iron Throne” (season 8, episode 6)

Daenerys and Jon were well two of the most beloved characters inGame of Thrones . They had the most ontogenesis over the course of the show , and that was all destroyed in " The Iron Throne . “Daenerys became a moonstruck killer for no reason and in the space of a few hour . Jon , her most trusted ally , was the one to shoot down her , which was follow by his exile into the Night ’s Watch . Both of these character deserved much better endings that would have brought their narrative full roundabout , rather of sending them back to square one or worse .

8House, M.D.

“Everybody Dies” (season 8, episode 22)

Gregory House did n’t specially have many here and now of growth throughout the serial , but he learned his lessons now and again . ByHouse , M.D.season 8 , House was a bite less selfish and a turn more understanding of the concept of consequences , especially after he drove his elevator car into his ex - lady friend ’s living room , which promptedCuddy to leaveHouse , M.D.after time of year 7 . All that went forth whole in the serial last , " Everybody Dies , " when House cook his own death to spend Wilson ’s last months together , top the people who loved him to consider that he was go .

7Friends

“The Last One” (season 10, episodes 17–18)

Quaker ' finis was heartwarming and tear - jerking , as it provide a satisfying conclusion for most characters , but Rachel was n’t one of them . After a decade of a toxic will - they - won’t - they relationship with Ross , which hindered her professional ontogeny and personal biography , Rachel gift up a huge job opportunity and took Ross back . They try on to work things out so many times and were unsuccessful , soit remains a mystery why Rachel decided that this time would be any unlike . Seeing her risk everything for Ross again in " The Last One " was the real tragedy of the show .

6Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life

“Fall” (season 1, episode 4)

Rory was never the most likable character inGilmore Girls , but she had her moments . In the original show , Rory made the mistake of sleeping with a matrimonial man and seemingly pick up her lesson . Gilmore Girls : A class in the Lifedemonstrated that she had n’t , as she run on to have an thing with Logan while he was engaged , and she had a swain . This disaster blew up in Rory ’s face in the finale , " come down , " when she discovered that she was significant , andLogan was purportedly the father of Rory ’s baby . Seasons of character reference development go out the window .

5The Vampire Diaries

“I Was Feeling Epic” (season 8, episode 16)

The Vampire Diaries’love triangle pay back tiresome rather quickly , and it was a relievo when Stefan finally permit go of Elena and moved on with his life . Stefan and Caroline ’s relationshipin the former seasons was a much right alternative to the honey triangle . In the penultimate installment , the two got married , and in the coda , " I Was Feeling larger-than-life , " Stefan sacrificed himself to lock Katherine up in hell . Stefan had just witness felicity with Caroline and made his vows , and he certainly did n’t have to give up his life for Elena ’s happinessand leave his own married woman a widow .

4Supernatural

“Carry On” (season 15, episode 20)

Supernatural ’s coda , " Carry On , " felt underwhelming because of Dean ’s mishandled story arc . Dean once believed that he would go out in a fight , like most hunters did , but in the later time of year , he went on to live the joy and peace of mind that a sept could give him , peculiarly during his sentence with Lisa and Ben . Dean spent so much clip saving the world , and he should ’ve gotten a proper send - off into a hunting - free life . conk out a hunter ’s death did n’t make sense for Dean since he was n’t the same person he was in time of year 1 .

3Jane The Virgin

“Chapter One Hundred” (season 5, episode 19)

Jane the Virginpulled the worst telenovela wrench imaginable in time of year 5 by reviving Michael and giving him amnesia . Michael and Jane ’s history was of import , and the former ’s decease made an impact . turn Michael into a cowboy and marrying him off to another fair sex was an insult to his remembering . Once Rafael recover out that Michael was live , he suddenly became a jealous manchild with zero confidence in his and Jane ’s kinship , despite having whelm those progeny years ago . In " Chapter One Hundred , " Jane married Rafael against all betting odds and despite his immature behavior .

213 Reasons Why

“Graduation” (season 4, episode 10)

13 Reasons Whyhad plenty of weird storylines , but nothing was bad than the show ’s finale , where no one comport like themselves . After long time of part growth and speaking her truth , Jessica short made her peace with Bryce , her raper , and even obtain a direction to be grateful to him for bringing the gang together . However , the worst plot development in " Graduation " was the elbow room Justin died . He was doing incredibly well , atoning for his preceding error and trying to be more responsible . There is no way that Justin would ’ve hide his illness and avoided doing a health medical .

1Skins

“Fire (Part 2)” (season 7, episode 2)

Skinsseason 7 was one big disappointment . Effy was the character who viewers got to know the good over the course of four season , and she reverse up in season 7 as a completely different someone . She was finally select ascendance of her life by being a responsible for grownup , and things were starting to look up for her . Out of nowhere , Effy decide to commit a crime to get in the lead in the party , and on top of that , she chose to believe her chief in such a sensitive site . Effy getting sent to prison just did n’t make any mother wit .

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