Do you like a story premise with a built in ending? | Poll
- Yes, I like knowing that there will be a clear ending! 21
- No, I want the potential for a story to continue forever! 8
- Both, a never-ending series of finite stories 32
This may be more of a discussion that a deciding the future of a project. I watching TV and noticing a number my current shows have build-in endings before they even start.
For a couple of examples of what I'm talking about, we have Star Trek's "5 Year Mission"; Strange New World's future that is set in stone; The Librarians selecting a new Librarian; Better Call Saul's future; Breaking Bad's cancer.
Alternatively, there are shows that are designed to never end, like Leverage; Always Sunny; Mandolorian; and Poker Face.
I did see a couple options that seemed to bridge the gap. One where there are infinite stories in the same world, but every season is a complete story such as Fargo; Reacher; American Horror Story; Black Mirror; The Afterparty
The other outlier I noticed while researching, were shows that tried to have their cake and eat it too, like The Bear that established a show ending goal, but then continued beyond that point.