Navigating Finale Week: Succession, Rom-Coms, and More
The author argues that while TV finales are important, they shouldn't overshadow the rest of the series. The "peak-end rule" causes finales to have a disproportionate impact on a show's legacy, but the journey getting there is just as important. Finales rarely depart from a show's past and are usually "surprising but inevitable." In the era of reboots and spinoffs, finales seem less final than ever. Ultimately, the sum of the series matters more than its last part.