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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel Avery" data-source="post: 246125" data-attributes="member: 27">They did not have a large gap between the end of season seven and beginning of season eight (about a month), which was a nice change.&nbsp; But if this will be the final season, I kind of wish they had spaced things out more.&nbsp; At least they finally updated/expanded the opening titles.&nbsp; I was always unnerved by how they had Hanna dolled up in that beaded gown for the group shot when Hanna would never wear anything like that. I hope that they will end the series in the same vein as Shakespeare tragedies, where 90-95% of characters end up dying.&nbsp; No, I&#039;m not comparing this show to Shakespeare by any stretch.&nbsp; I just think TP has the opportunity to end the show in a much more satisfying way than most shows do, which involve open-ended fates for characters with an eye toward possible revivals or spin-offs.&nbsp; I say end it with the same level of shock and awe that the show operated with for most of its run.A soap that wishes to continue obviously cannot go around killing everyone off willy-nilly (contracts), but when the show is cancelled--and TP wishes to move on to other projects--it does not matter if you wipe out three-fourths of the cast.&nbsp; Given the trouble so many of them get into on the regular, it wouldn&#039;t be surprising that some of them (most of them!) could end up dead....but they could also mix in a few happy endings for those who deserve them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Daniel Avery, post: 246125, member: 27"] They did not have a large gap between the end of season seven and beginning of season eight (about a month), which was a nice change. But if this will be the final season, I kind of wish they had spaced things out more. At least they finally updated/expanded the opening titles. I was always unnerved by how they had Hanna dolled up in that beaded gown for the group shot when Hanna would never wear anything like that. I hope that they will end the series in the same vein as Shakespeare tragedies, where 90-95% of characters end up dying. No, I'm not comparing this show to Shakespeare by any stretch. I just think TP has the opportunity to end the show in a much more satisfying way than most shows do, which involve open-ended fates for characters with an eye toward possible revivals or spin-offs. I say end it with the same level of shock and awe that the show operated with for most of its run. A soap that wishes to continue obviously cannot go around killing everyone off willy-nilly (contracts), but when the show is cancelled--and TP wishes to move on to other projects--it does not matter if you wipe out three-fourths of the cast. Given the trouble so many of them get into on the regular, it wouldn't be surprising that some of them (most of them!) could end up dead....but they could also mix in a few happy endings for those who deserve them. [/QUOTE]

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