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GLOW!
Covid really put the smackdown on that one
The Peripheral
seconding Stargate Atlantis. all they needed was one more season, and the outline floating aroind the internet from one of the writers of what that would look like kicked ass
also have to say Super Android Metalder, which is a weird case- the show was cancelled and a rush ending was written, and then the show that was gonna take it's place had delays so they ended up stretching out that rushed ending. that lead to a very wonky set of final episodes for a show that deserved much better
Honestly, I'm ok with where The Owl House ended. It would have been better to have a longer season, but I'm ok with where it ended, I got the closure I needed. There are however other animation shows I'm pissed ended way too soon:
- Glitch Techs
- Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
- Inside Job
These were all great shows that deserved better than what they got.
Loudermilk.
Really like earth 2. This point it would have to be a reboot. I swear there was a British version that was somewhat decent that was also cancelled but I cant remember its name.
Space: Above And Beyond
Babylon 5: Crusade
In recent memory:
- Swamp Thing (cancelled after one season on a cliffhanger iirc)
- Y: The Last Man (cancelled after one season but at least all of the season 1 sub plots ended nicely)
- Stargirl (like The Owl House, which I agree with, had a good and pretty satisfying ending but still ended prematurely)
- Sandman & Dead Boy Detectives (not going to watch Sandman season 2, Dead Boy Detectives ended on a pretty major cliffhanger and I was enjoying it)
The Middleman. Without a doubt one the funnest comic book series adaptations. Natalie Morales and Matt Keeslar on a ridonkulas romp of silly yet intelligent adventures. Poor show only got 13 episodes but each ones a gem.
Pushing Daisies.
Also Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones would not have improved with more seasons. The problem wasn't that they didn't have enough time to finish it, it's that it was unfinishable. There was almost no way to provide a satisfying conclusion. It's true of pretty much every series that lived and died by constantly escalating conflict with no resolution.
I know netflix has canceled a number of things I liked but outside of that one mexician kunfu anime thing I can't name off the top of my head so I guess the original reboot
Colony
Outer Range for a newer cancellation, Dark Matter and Kings still sting.