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!