Worst show ending ever.

[Beat]

The ending of a show is probably the most important part of it. (Unless it's a skit show that dosen't end) But don't you hate it when the ending is garbage? I'm here to ask, what are the worst endings ever?

[zarius]

Worst endings? wow, ok here we go....

"Sonic Underground"-Virtual Destruction-I got a bootleg copy of this unaired episode, and it STANK on os many levels, cheesy music and it turned into a lengthy clip show in the last few minuets... bad.

"Beast Machines"-Endgame Part 3-Optimus and Megatron merging with Cybertron's core and becoming the heart and soul of the planet, at the same time turning it into a technoganic world. What a mess.

God why could'nt Simon Furman have written that ending?

"Bucky O'Haire": "The Rescue of Comander Jenny" Ok, I LOVED this series, but the ending really could have been better, Officer Jenny is captured, and her rescue apparently results in the end of the toad wars?!!! Blech!

"Skeleton Warriors"-Don't ask.

[Sheamon]

Outlaw Star and Evangelion(TV) for me. Outlaw Star was an alright series that lost everything going for it in the ending when it made all the characters act out of character, and after using so much filler throughout the show, they had barely enough time to do anything in the ending and killed off what were supposed to be really tough bad guys with ease. Evangelion of course is the pure epitome of choking, since Anno couldn't do his original ending he decided to blow everything off and the show ended without practically nothing resolved.

[Ajax]

Since Sheamon already mentioned some of the more famous werid and bad endings in the anime category let me add one more. Trigun. For a series that ripped ass (was really good) the ending left much to be though about. The relationship between Merril and Vash for one, and nothing was explained about the origin of Vash and Knives. This wasn't one of the worst ending but either was EVA.

[JetMaster5]

Originally posted by Beatdigga
The ending of a show is probably the most important part of it. (Unless it's a skit show that dosen't end) But don't you hate it when the ending is garbage? I'm here to ask, what are the worst endings ever?

You're saying this out of response to G Gundam, arent' you?

[mbaker]

The ending of Bubblegum Crisis 2040 flew over my head at first, but when I think about all that they've sacrificed to save the world from Galatia, it makes more sence because the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. I have A question. I have yet to see the ending of the Evangelion series, so do the movies pick up where the series left off?

[czyznyck99]

Any that end on cliffhangers. It's a crime.

And Evangelion, I mean come on, there were two, and neither made much sense.

Later.

[Lonestarr]

Duckman - A cliffhanger is no way to end a show, especially one as great as this. USA pulled the plug on it. They will pay!

[J.C.]

The shows which end with a cliffhanger are definatly the worse, especially if you're a long time fan of the series. Like I said in another thread, I can deal with a show not having an ending episode, but cliffhangers are a real kick in the face. Duckman comes to mind, as do Sonic, Invasion: America and a few others.

[RZetlin]

The worst ending ever is the series with no ending.

With that said GateKeepers had the worst ending ever I have seen in an anime series.

[Neverm0re]

Sonic Tas, just ended with the mysterious red eyes behind snivley (or whatever his name was) after robotnik perished.

[Novdeloth]

Originally posted by Neverm0re
Sonic Tas, just ended with the mysterious red eyes behind snivley (or whatever his name was) after robotnik perished.

I couldn't agree with you more. That was the worst way to end a show and a series, especially if there's no follow-up.

[zarius]

Originally Posted by Novdeloth


I couldn't agree with you more. That was the worst way to end a show and a series, especially if there's no follow-up.

Yeah, that really did suck, Sonic and Sally did'nt even get a chance to take thier relationship further after that huge kiss they shared at the end either...it was all left up in the air!


Sonic was axed because of falgging ratings, theIf anybody's curious , I Know who those red eyes belonged to...

Ixus Nagus from "The Void", he was originally going to be the Third Season's main villian

[MJC]

Actually, the Sonic (SatAm) series wasn't really canceled because of the ratings. (They were a factor, though) ABC came under new management at the time and they decided to target a younger demographic (hence the Disney shows). Had that not happened, there would've probably been a third season.

[Steve Jester]

I'm surprised none of the ASA watchers have mentioned the cliffhanger ending of my favorite show, Pilot Candidate.

Although I love the series, the ending (hopefully this isn't the ending, but you never know) leaves much to be desiered.

[JetMaster5]

Originally posted by adultswimfan
Hey jester, I never thought to ask you this before, but why do you love Pilot Candidate so much?

Let me guess. Jester, were you trying to be different? :confused:

EDIT: Fix grammer.

[adultswimfan]

Let me guess. You're trying to be different?

Were you talking to me?

[BrendaBat]

The shows which end with a cliffhanger are definatly the worse, especially if you're a long time fan of the series
ARG! Like the last episode of The Zeta Project! Just when they were starting to get some answers about where Zeta came from and Ro's family, the show ends with a mysterious survivor coming out of the water after the big explosion.
As for animé, I HATED the way Digimon season 2 ended. All the wrong poeple paired up and the whole "everyone is happy and has a digimon" thing was sickening.

[HellCat]

This show was a little cheesy, but I think Creepy Crawllers had a bad ending. For those not familair with it, it was based off of a kids toy that let you make jelly bugs. In the show, a boy worked in a magic shop run by a failed magician, Googangrime. Hoping to become like his magic ideals, the boy made an invention called a Magic Maker which looked like the oven used in the toys. The MM got zapped by an evil spell his boss had a cast, giving it the power to make monsters from whatever was placed in it. The first 3 created were friendly and went with the kid, and his boss stole it to aid in his plans of world domination. Ocassionaly, the good guys got lucky and a good monster was created. The last episode was one of these cases. One of the good monsters called T-3 (a flea/human hybrid) was cloned by Googangrime. Eventually, the clone (called T-4) joined the good guys. The show ended there. A very annoying ending

[mbaker]

I wonder if the "New ABC Management" is still around? I would wager that the minute the came in, ABC's Saturday morning lineup went downhill.

[TServo2049]

Well, the 1995-96 season did still have Reboot and Bump in the Night, but I remember them shuffling the shows around a lot, taking them off for periods of time, and even pre-empting them for other NETWORK programming (yes, I remember NATIONAL ABC Sports coverage pre-empting the schedule often). Then they did that awful overhaul where they cancelled EVERYTHING and replaced them with atrocious Disney programs. Then, a couple seasons later, they inaugurated One Saturday Morning. That's only gone because it went out with the complete network overhaul that Disney decided to do for this season.

[Tim Vee]

Digimon Season 2: No big fight, sappy ending, everyone OOC in the future. I hate this ending.

Oh, and for those complaining about Duckman's ending, the crew never intended to make a Part Two, since they knew they were about to get canned by USA anyway. So they ended on a cliff-hanger to piss USA off.

[J.C.]

Originally posted by Tim Vee
Oh, and for those complaining about Duckman's ending, the crew never intended to make a Part Two, since they knew they were about to get canned by USA anyway. So they ended on a cliff-hanger to piss USA off.

That doesn't make much sense. What would USA care when it comes to how the show ended since they were going to cancel it anyway? I can picture the USA executives reaction upon seeing the episode was a cliffhanger:

USA Exec 1: So this Duck cartoon doesn't have an ending, huh?

USA Exec 2: Looks like it.

Usa Exec 1: Hmm..... did we get those new episodes of Pacific Blue and La Femme Nikita in yet?

Seems all that ending served to do was tick off the fans they've had which kept the show alive for as long as it was. Not saying that it's not the truth, just questioning the crews logic behind that decision.

[Digu Volz]

Ninja Cadets/Mono and Pilot Candidate and Dungeon & Dragons/Big Guy and Rusty... Cliffhangers/Incomplete.. Argh !

Zoids - - If there's one thing that Zero beats it at, it's a satisfying ending.

Z Gundam - - I hate depressing endings. ;)

X-Men - - More so because the animation sucked...

[JetMaster5]

Originally posted by adultswimfan
Were you talking to me?

No I wasn't. Sorry, I didn't make that post clear enough.

[Mackenzie Rainelle]

Hn....I didn't like the added-on future from Digimon 02. Unlike cheesy endings that fit the show, that was unnecessary and really dull. But I suppose after that thing about "achieving your dreams" where the kids all told what they wanted to do, it makes...somewhat warped sense....Still hated it though.

[Steve Jester]

Originally posted by jetwing5
Let me guess. Jester, were you trying to be different? :confused:

EDIT: Fix grammer.

methinks you typed this in the wrong forum. but to answer your question, yes and no.

[Orange Star]

Multiple Episodes of The Simpsons in the later seasons:

2nd Christmas Episode: It just ends with the Simpsons not having ANYTHING in the house (the townspeople robbed them after they think that the Simpsons "stole" all their money) except for a handkercheif, in which they were chasing each other for.

Simpson Safari: It ends with the person who was abusing the monkeys getting away by bribing the Simpsons with diamonds that she used the monkeys to get.

The episode where Homer makes the Tell-All web page: It ends with the Simpsons getting drugged and sent to the island where people who know to much go.

Trilogy of Error: It ends with Homer getting his severed thumb reattached and everything being an almost "Rugrats" level sappy ending.

As for the best endings...

Gundam 0080: *HUGE SPOILER!!! DO NOT READ!!! I WON'T EVEN POST THE SPOILER SINCE IT IS SO BIG, AND IT WOULD RUIN THE SERIES*
G Gundam
Tenchi Universe

[HellCat]

Originally posted by Orange Star

As for the best endings...

Gundam 0080: *HUGE SPOILER!!! DO NOT READ!!! I WON'T EVEN POST THE SPOILER SINCE IT IS SO BIG, AND IT WOULD RUIN THE SERIES*
G Gundam
Tenchi Universe

I agree with you about 0080. There's a Japanese T-shirt with a picture of that moment on it. The slogan above it is No need for a war...

[TW2k3]

I must agree on the simpsons...

Das Bus: (Kids stuck on island) Doesn't end, till James Earl Jones says The Kids are rescued by Moe? What?

Trash of The Titans: When they 'moved the town'. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

[HellCat]

Originally posted by TW2k3
I must agree on the simpsons...

Das Bus: (Kids stuck on island) Doesn't end, till James Earl Jones says The Kids are rescued by Moe? What?

Trash of The Titans: When they 'moved the town'. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

I liked the ending to Das Bus. They'd left no time for the plot to be resolved, so they instead have "The children were rescued by, oh, let's say.....Moe". It didn't have to be Moe, it could have been any other character that the narrator randomly picked.

[mbaker]

Isn't "Trash Of The Titans" that one episode where Homer, and U2 sing that "Garbage Man" song to the tune of Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Candyman"?

[J.C.]

Originally posted by mbaker
Isn't "Trash Of The Titans" that one episode where Homer, and U2 sing that "Garbage Man" song to the tune of Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Candyman"?

Yep!

And I agree with Blight Man on the ending to Das Bus being good. Felt the way they ended that episode was funny since it's so goofy that they'd pick Moe to be the one to rescue the kids. It could of been someone more believable like the Sea Captain, Otto, one of the parents, or even someone who atleast had the resources to get there like Krusty or Mr. Burns. But, nope, they choose Moe, who really has no reason to be trying to save them in the first place, let alone being able to get there on his own.

[Jade_GL]

I just have a few additions. Mind you, these are great cartoons, but the endings made me so mad.

In the Spiderman Animated Series of the 1990s, the show ended right after the "Spider Wars" episodes. First, I wasn't really fond of these episodes anyway, and second, it ends abruptly with him talking about finding the real MJ. Eh, I'd like to know if he ever found her, and what happened? AGH.

Superman TAS ended with Legacy 1 and 2, both great episodes, but as the final episodes for a series, they were a real downer. I know that the show wasn't picked up, so they wanted to make more episodes, but to end with Superman being hated and feared? It was a big bummer.

Again, all great cartoons, just not great endings.

[mbaker]

I loved "Legacy". It created A strong turning point for Superman:TAS. The only flaw it had was that Paul Dini didn't write any info as to how Supergirl revovers so quickly, and how she manages to show up on Apokalips. (Did she figure out how the portal works?) Other than that, it was A great episode. It would've been great if Superman had more episodes. I also liked the final "Spider-Man" episode where the actor dressed up as Spidey (Tobey McGuire?) brings the real Spidey to meet Stan Lee in the real world. (Earth Prime?)

[Beat]

Originally posted by Digu Volz

Z Gundam - - I hate depressing endings. ;)



HEY! Besides, Z Gundam is continued in ZZ Gundam.

[StrangerAtaru]

A couple were said, but I might as well reiterate/add:

-Digimon Adventures 02: Yes, the love and peace ending stunk. Yes, I hated the "15 years later" bit as well. But there was one good thing that actually came out of that ending: Oikawa. The final arc of the series creates him first as a mysterious villain who knows seemed to be the real threat, then as a sympathized victim who was being used by MarshMalo for his own purpose. It was somewhat appropriate that after everything he had been through, he somewhat "died" if only to become the protector of the Digital World he had dreamed of going to since he and Iori/Cody's father first discovered it. Personally, I think that without the strong characterization of an adult character like they did with Oikawa in the final arc of 02, we would not have been as accepting of the great/complex adult characters in Tamers such as Yamaki, Janyuu and the Wild Bunch.

-Spiderman-TAS: "Find the real Mary Jane"? Ending on a psudeo-cliffhanger after the last couple of episodes was somewhat fanservice? (the "Spider Wars" idea was interesting, but I don't remember it well since I only saw this arc once) This show's ending should have been better.

-Senkaiden Houshin Engi:
I loved the first 21 episodes of this series. However, the final 5 episodes just seems to be as a cross between fanservice for those reading the manga and the typical "choosing your own destiny" idea. But then, there were some things I did like about that ending. (Dakki being a puppet of Geshi tenshon in his bid to manipulate history and Kou Tenka's "future" for example)

[Jade_GL]

Originally posted by mbaker
I loved "Legacy". It created A strong turning point for Superman:TAS. The only flaw it had was that Paul Dini didn't write any info as to how Supergirl revovers so quickly, and how she manages to show up on Apokalips. (Did she figure out how the portal works?) Other than that, it was A great episode. I also liked in the final "Spider-Man" episode where the actor dressed up as Spidey (Tobey McGuire?) brings the real Spidey to meet Stan Lee in the real world.

I loved the epsiodes too. I think they were great, the only problem is how they were both cliffhangers. I really hated that about them. That's my line of reasoning.

[Chris Sanders MSX]

:( I have still yet to see the ending to Digimon Season 02. I over slept the day they aired it and ABC Fam hasn't been playing the season so I doubt if I'll ever see it, soa tleast be happy you guys have seen it. :(

[Beat]

Let's see, worst endings are...

G Gundam- There's an 8 page thread on my hatred of this ending in the Toonami forum, so go there if you want to see it.

Spidey-man- Ending on a cliffhanger is never good.

[Tobias]

Sonic SAT - Wasn't DIC a Disney owned company back then? Why would they cancel it?

Free Willy - I didn't care too much for it in the second season, but I didn't think it was a good idea to end the show with a christmas episode when your chief villain is still looking to turn your pal into whale meat.

Reboot (season 2) - Mainly because it took about five years for CN to show season 3.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Did I miss something, or did nothing get resolved after ten seasons? April was still unemployed, Shredder and Krang were still running around (although without any major tech or henchman), and the final villain was just lame.