This can lead to even the best shows out there having pretty divisive finales.

So much so thatit can almost ruin a show’s reputation because of it.

Some of the best series of all time can be tarnished by simply one episode.

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The opinions onPretty Little Liarsrange from it being a “guilty pleasure” to genuinely enjoyable television.

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It lost some points with its finale, though.

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Additionally, his pairing with Serenavan der Woodsen (Blake Lively) came off as forced.

Worst of all, these factors seemed as if they overshadowed the closing of everyone else’s arcs.

No one knows, because it never really happened.

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Which is a disappointment for people who fell in love with these characters.

The show had one of the strongest starts in web connection television history.

People adoredLostand considered it one of the best drama shows to hit screens in decadesafter its debut in 2004.

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With how jaded the viewers left watching became, some actually found solace in the ending ofLost.

The series and characters they once found so much love for were finally being put to rest.

So, call it a love/hate relationship.

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It’s a painful, yet fitting end to a series ofThe Sopranos' nature.

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George, Jerry, Kramer, and Elaine in a jail cell during the ‘Seinfeld’ series finale

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Daenerys Targaryen with her dragons wings unfurled behind her in the Game of Thrones series finale

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Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard, lying bloodied on the ground next to a dog in Season 6 of Lost

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Tony (James Gandolfini) looks up from a tabletop jukebox in the finale of ‘The Sopranos’

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