• Wytch@lemmy.zip
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    8 hours ago

    Can’t talk about controversial TV endings without mentioning St. Elsewhere. For a long time this show had the most infamous. The big reveal that the entire run of the show took place in the mind of an autistic boy with a snow globe was not a hit with fans and remains an object lesson in how to rug-pull your fan base.

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      7 hours ago

      But it did lead to the fanon that, because of crossover episodes, basically all media takes place in that kid’s mind.

      Including reality - “Cops” is in the crossover chain even if you don’t count celebrity appearances as themselves.