Dénouement Episodes

[fueschgast]

Hi there! Since it's apparently okay to just post about whatever has to do with TV here, I'd like to know your opinions on dénouement episodes.

While I like loose ends getting tied up, I'm not a fan of making it a whole episode long. Or at least there should be warnings for such eps. I'm still not over the Orphan Black finale turing out to be one of those. I was ready for all hell to break loose in the last ep, but then nothing much happened and I realized that the climax had already happened. I wish I had known beforehand!

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Comments

[tvgurl_offcouch]

I guess it all depends on the tv show. Some tv shows, viewers feel cheated or denouement episodes don't fit within the narrative structure. But in others it is expected or a perfect way to end it. I agree with jiokra that character or emotional beats not being met lead to a failure of a denouement or is just bad writing.