When your favorite TV show gets canceled, it feels bad. You're left imagining what could have been. But, if it slowly peters out, there's no way you're ever going to get that bad taste out of your mouth.
Redditor u/Feisty_Drummer2570 wanted to know what signs to look for that might indicate that a series is about to massively degrade in quality so that we can try to salvage some positive memories. Ten thousand replies later, it's clear that the AskReddit crowd has dealt with this problem countless times before.
What's a "red flag" in a TV show that tells you it's about to go downhill?
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Below, we've rounded up nine of those much-maligned "red flags" so that you can prepare yourself for the loss of another beloved program. Stay strong out there, and don't let the sharks bite your skis.
The antagonists have lost all menace
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Established characterization goes out the window
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The writers become like bored children making the dolls kiss
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The primary character gets written out of the story
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The showrunner or lead writer gets sacked
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They start playing around with how and when the show is released
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They go back to the well over and over
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All that's left are caricatures
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They resort to stunt casting because the audience is slipping away
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