I was very surprised that both Brienne and Podrick survived the Game of Thrones finale. I was sure one would die saving the life of the other.
Are you sure you want to do open spoilers in a thread like this? I typically stay away from these kinds of threads because there’s no way of knowing if I might accidentally get something spoiled for me that I’m currently watching. I only clicked because it was at 0 replies. I likely won’t revisit when there are more posts.
For instance, I’m currently watching “The Last of Us”. Got 3 eps to go. I’d be bummed if I read a post saying “I sure didn’t see it coming when Joel became king of the mushroom zombies!”*
I think open spoilers is fine if it’s about a single specific movie or show-- then one can make an informed choice when they click.
*Not a real spoiler
May I suggest a different format? Responses can have the title of the series unspoiled, but the contents spoiled. Like this:
I was frankly astonished that in the finale of Justified,
Both Raylen and Boyd survived. Traditional tragedy requires both their deaths, and traditional hero stories require Boyd to die. The decision to have Raylen show mercy was brilliantly handled.
That way, folks can choose whether to read the post, based on whether they’re willing to read spoilers about the finale.
Yes, I just tiptoed in here to suggest something similar, having seen few responses so far…
Okay, that’s a good idea. Is there any way I can change the title to HIDE SPOILERS?
Yes, that 's a great choice. Coincidentally I only found out yesterday that Justified: City Primeval exists and begins airing next month. What a treat.
I mean, I don’t even feel like I have to describe it, but I was definitely surprised by the end of Newhart.
“We dug coal together” (line appears in the pilot and is the last line of the finale)
And one of the ultimate WTF endings; from The Sopranos
Sudden cut to black
Mentioning it yet again:
I Married Dora was a short-lived '80s series (starring the adorable Elizabeth Peña) that not only announced – at the end of the show – they were being cancelled, but knocked down the entire fourth wall by waving goodbye to the audience as the camera pulled back to reveal the set.
@Chronos/@What_Exit/@puzzlegal - can one of you change the thread title for @Dendarii_Dame?
I flagged the OP
Blakes Seven
All the main characters die (probably)
Brian
Done thanks to the flag. Best way to get a change made.
Moonlighting did it better. Moonlighting Bruce Willis Final Scene of Moonlighting - YouTube
Understood. Thanks
I thought it was a great ending. Sure, you thought “WTF” at first, but the ending had been perfectly foreshadowed earlier that season when Tony and one of his henchmen were discussing what it was like getting whacked, and the henchman said “I don’t think you even know when it happens-- everything just goes black”. Or something to that effect; it’s been awhile.
My vote is for the show that my username is based on, which I joined the SDMB in order to discuss the last season-- Lost. And what a godawful last season and finale it was. I don’t even want to get into it too much-- so much has already been said here on the SDMB and elsewhere. And I know there are people who think the finale was fantastic. But the writers / creators had repeatedly said “no, they’re not in purgatory; there won’t be some supernatural explanation to the mysteries”. Then in the last season they came up with some hand-waving claptrap allegorical BS about two mystical brothers and “the heart of the island”. And in the finale "everybody died happliy ever after and are partying in Heaven now! The end!! 
Turned me off of “mystery box” type shows for years. Even now, if I do start watching one, I go in with very low expectations, and they are often cancelled mid-mystery anyway.
Dynasty spinoff The Colbys ended with the bizarre alien abduction of one of the main characters. I don’t think this was intended to be the series finale; they just got cancelled. But it was weird, and the character involved was back on Dynasty the next season.
Sheldon getting slapped. I jumped up and cheered. 