8 Cleverest TV Series Finale Titles
There's more context here than just wrapping it up with a simple 'the end.'
Our favourite shows don't last forever.
Whether in part to budget constraints by a studio, or simply due to the need to end off a good thing before it gets too stale, television series have to have a beginning and an end. However, an ending doesn't necessarily have to be a simple goodbye to the general audience.
Titles of some of the most revered series often indicate a subtle nod if viewers have been paying attention. This can come to us as another form of satisfaction, even if the series finale in question has been anything but. If named appropriately, they definitively make much more of an emotional impact than a finale entitled The Finale (yes, Seinfeld continues to divide us to this day).
A good series finale title validates a story arc that has been intricately woven throughout the show's preceding seasons. Or, it gives credence to a discussion beyond the respective storyline. The best TV series finales put all their chips onto the table, in hopes that viewers and critics alike will enjoy their last hurrah.
Some have accomplished that feat - and their success began with a very, clever series finale title.
8. Fadeout - Arrow
Although it has not premiered yet, the upcoming series finale of Arrow is poised to be a poignant send-off for The Emerald Archer.
The series finale of Arrow is more than just an exit for Stephen Amell's Green Arrow. It is also representative of a bow's anatomy, the signature weapon used by the superhero throughout each season. Entitled Fadeout, the finale's title first symbolizes Ollie finishing his eight-year journey that kickstarted an entire, interconnected universe made for television.
What better way to also signify the ending of the Arrowverse's original show than with a finale title that embodies the Green Arrow himself. A bow's fadeout is used to describe the tapered bit of wood that 'fades out' into the limb from the bow's riser. In essence, this can also be a metaphor for Oliver Queen finally being able to lay down his bow in peace, as he fades out from the forefront.
It may be a solemn end to Stephen Amell's journey as the titular hero, but it appears to be a suitable conclusion with an extremely fitting finale title.