The Great TV Betrayal

I can't do this anymore.

I'm being dramatic, but I can't keep investing in TV shows only to watch them get cancelled mid-story or drag on until they die a mediocre death.

First-world problems, much?

But guys, I just finished The Mystery of Aaravos (Season 7 of The Dragon Prince) and watched the magic fizzle into a black hole of it sucked. It became the TV equivalent of those Bollywood movies that start strong but collapse under their plot threads. Erm, let’s add in a dance number so nobody notices our sloppy writing.

The warning sign came early. In Episode 2, my 8-year-old turned and said, "This is getting boring." I agreed, and we shelved it until now, thinking it might improve. It didn't.

You know a show has lost its way when you stop caring about the characters and want it to end. Aaravos, the Star Elf, is supposed to be Sauron, Vader, Hannibal Lecter, and Anton Chigurh all rolled into one. Season 7 was supposed to be his show, and writers prematurely ejaculated him out in the end.

This image from Reddit sums it up.

Let’s add this to my betrayal list of shows, which keeps growing:

• The Blacklist (went nowhere forever)

• Suits (from sexy to yuck)

• Homeland (lost the plot)

• Westworld (what even happened?)

• The Good Doctor (repetitive diagnosis, boring)

• Countless Korean shows I've mentally blocked

• And others I had forgotten through countless hours of meditation

Which brings me to the ones I’ve spent time on and worried about how they’ll end:

• Invincible

• The Boys

• Gen V

• Mirzapur (wtf Season 3)

• Lord of the Rings

• Avatar: The Last Airbender

There's a pattern here. We've I become stuck in this toxic cycle:

• Getting invested

• Watching quality decline season by season

• Ending up disappointed

• Still hoping the next season will be different

And yes, it could be that my tastes change. What hit different in 2021 might not work in 2025: mindset, growth, space in time, yadda yadda. But stop making shows that go on forever.

This is why I gravitate toward British shows. They're short, focused, and not fannying about. The Bodyguard, Black Doves, Slow Horses, Bodies, Criminal, The Night Manager, Broadchurch, and Line of Duty—even if you don't love them, they end quickly.

What's next for me? Watch Severance, even though Season 3 is in 2027.

Finally start Mr. Robot? The Wire? I don't know.

For now, I'll stick with Psych. At least there, disappointment isn’t part of the plot.

And instead of being addicted to hope, I know it ends.