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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 8292074" data-attributes="member: 5889">So this is a strong statement, lets break it down for a moment.The assumption here for our debate is that the vast majority of Hall of Fame worthy shows (because we are talking hall of fame, no one cares about the shows that were garbage to begin with). The shows either<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were cancelled before they ended, aka no ending.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were cancelled after the last season started (meaning the team did not have a chance to set the last season as the finale season)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had corporate interference in a way that was not typical for that show. (aka if the suits have been "interfering" in the hall of fame worthy show previously....we could consider their interference part of why the show is hall of fame worthy)</li> </ul>Number 2 is probably the most divisive statement... is it fair to say that a TV creative team should always be able to end a show given a full season? I personally think the answer is yes, as others have mentioned most teams work on a season at a time, so if you know ahead of time your ending....a season should be sufficient time to wrap up your current plotlines and indicate the fate of your characters. It may not be the original ending, but it can still be a good one.The problem is....if we go with the idea of "the show got to go on as long as the creators intended".... well, the problem there is the majority of creators don't have a set end time, Babylon 5 was a unicorn in that from its conception it had a fully planned out arc. If we allow for this, many shows might have "needed" 2, 3, or even 4 seasons to end....and you have to call the ball at some point.</blockquote>

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