Traditional television has been plagued by short notice cancellations and unresolved cliffhangers. Look at Twin Peaks, placed on an indefinite hiatus due to falling ratings. Then there was Carnivale, forced to wrap up the creators planned six season arc in the second seasons final half. Not forgetting The Borgias, whose planned two hour finale was axed in favour of another Vatican-inspired series subsequently dropped after pilot leaving the shows creator, Neil Jordan, forced to reveal The Borgias final moments in a script he shared online. The lack of closure provided by these frustrating non-endings is the greatest burden of the ardent television viewer. Audiences are encouraged to invest hours of their life in new shows, but the risk of an unresolved story is something that must be weighed up before deciding to watch. Threat of cancellation makes viewers listen more carefully to the critics, and places more power in the reviewers hands. Yet the hope of resurrection on streaming services could lead to more liberal, carefree viewing and more experimental audiences. If fans are vocal enough to rescue a show from death, it follows that more unfinished cliffhangers will be resolved.