r/TopCharacterTropes • u/hiiloovethis • Jul 31 '26

Hated Tropes (Hated Trope) TV endings so awful it completely ruins rewatchability of the entire show.

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Game of Thrones - Entire season 8 and finale completely ruins the entire narrative and show ends in the worst way possible. It kills desire to rewatch the show.

How I Met Your Mother - Show ends such awful they kill the... the mother. After spending years growing into a loyal partner and father, he instantly reverted to his old womanizing behavior after his divorce. Also he ends up with robin randomly.

The Boys - While not as bad as GOT but the worst aspect is the cheap Vought Rising spin-off tease, pointless storylines and rushed ending which leaves a sour taste. Despite hitting the right points... it feels cheap and not satisfying.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_ACORNS Jul 31 '26

The sequels are phenomenal. I really enjoyed them. The prequel series was damn good too. I'm super pissed it was canceled.

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u/Zakal74 Jul 31 '26

The casting for the prequel was crazy! I could not believe how well all of those actors portrayed the established characters. Christian Slater was the only one where the casting didn't instantly look perfect, but his acting more than made up for it.

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u/Financial-Raise3420 Jul 31 '26

Well yea, that’s because he’s Christian Slater

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u/E2r4_Is_d3A9 Jul 31 '26

That show had such a perfect cast to play the younger versions of the characters

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u/kurtist04 Aug 01 '26

It was canceled? That's too bad, I enjoyed it.

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u/ToastSpangler Aug 01 '26

ive watched all three, original and resurrection are good, new blood i kept falling asleep, i understand why it was cancelled

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u/DryBlock4388 Aug 01 '26

Do you recommend watching the shows in chronological order or release order?

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u/Hour-Perception-5417 Aug 01 '26

Watch the original Dexter first.

It’s a crime drama show. Watching the prequel first would just ruin half of the mystery. Gotta see all the twists and turns in the OG and then watch the prequel moreso for the characters.