Is it really over?

I was left disappointed with the ending of 24. They tell us the show has run its course and is time to end. Well if that is the case, end the show in a way that doesn’t leave an opening for someone to say, “well, if the money is right we could do another season at some point or we could do a movie”

When M.A.S.H. ended, you knew it was over. They didn’t leave you wondering if they were going to fabricate a story line where North and South Korea would have continuing conflict years later. Wait…bad example, but you get my point. When Bob Newhart woke up from his dream, you knew there was no going back. If you are ending a series then damn it …end it!

If the show is 100% over then end it with no possibility of continuation. Don’t let the star character slip off into hiding like he had done multiple times to end previous seasons only to resurface for another go-round.

I would have much preferred to see a brutal ending to a brutal character. Send Jack Bauer off in a blaze of glory. Or, end it like Blazing Saddles. Have Kiefer get drunk and drive off the set. Show him getting pulled over for DUI. He could break free, make a run for it and proceed to head butt rude fashion designers.