Few series have fallen from grace as spectacularly as Being Human, but this isn't about the show's abysmal fifth series. No, the show makes our list because of the finale of series 4, aka the most disappointing finale of all time. Revolving around a friendship group consisting of a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost, the first three series have frequent mentions of these monstrous being called The Old Ones, a race of thousand year old vampires set on taking over the world and spoken about in hushed tones by even the vilest of bad-guys. Series 4 sees the arrival of The Old Ones. Numerous flash-forwards show Earth in ruins after the successful take-over by the group, with humans only kept alive in slave-form in order to preserve a source of food for their vampire overlords. Earth's only hope is a baby called Eve (not at all cliche...) prophesied to destroy the vampires, and the show seems to be building to some war or huge 40 Days of Night style confrontation. How could these Old Ones, these villains more strategic and cunning than the finest human generals, smarter and more adaptable than Sherlock Holmes himself, possible be stopped? Well, rather easily as it turns out. Having written themselves into a corner with these unbeatable nasties, the writers produce what can only be described as the most anticlimactic scene in television history. Step one: the writers put the entire group of ancient vampires in one room, with these wise beings apparently seeing no problem with this despite being hunted by one of their own and a ghost with a history of supernatural murder. Step two: Mad ghost woman bursts into the aforementioned room carrying baby Eve and a bomb, yet only a single Old One thinks to leave. Mr White, the group's leader, suggests they are under no threat from this mad ghost with a bomb, despite it being a day before their invasion is set to begin and the ghost's obvious fatal threat. So, thanks to the vampires making no attempt to stop her, the ghost enters the room, talks briefly about the baby and how its death will save the world (during which time the 'strategic genius' vampires simply stand still and watch her) before blowing herself up. That's it, all gone, villains dead. Four series building to a brief conversation and a bad CGI explosion. Are there any notable examples you think we missed? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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