Completely heartbroken with tears continuously flowing down my face, I don’t understand what I am supposed to do with my life after this. How could they do this to me? Don’t they understand that my sofa calls my name on a weekly basis to watch all my shows? Yes, I am referring to the dreadful winter mid-season finales of my favorite shows. I go through three emotional stages until the spring premieres.
Shock
This stage comes immediately after the credits appear on the screen, sitting on the couch with my mouth wide open. I am unable to move or make a sound. It’s like I am unable to believe the creators of the show ended it until next year. Why couldn’t these shows go on forever until the very end? That would be nice. Most shows even end with a cliffhanger which makes you wonder what’s going to occur next. Of course, I have to wait forever to see the next episode. Isn’t it bad enough that I had to wait a whole week between episodes before?
Anger
This comes once the shock wears off. Am I the only one that wants to throw something at my TV? I don’t understand why I have to wait until next year. Where would they be without viewers, so shouldn’t we say when we want the show to end? If I had to choose, it would be never of course! Mid-season finales always make me mad, because there is always this one character who does something stupid, but we won’t be able to figure out the consequences until the next season. What is life?
Depression
This stage is the final stage, because after the shock and anger disappears, I am left with nothing to do with my life. I am left staring emotionless at the television. It is as if I am no longer there on the sofa. I am sitting there contemplating what I will do now with extra time on my hands. Should I do something productive? No, definitely not. I can no longer able to see the actors and actresses on the screen on a weekly basis. Instead I can only see them in my dreams. The only form of happiness I can get until the spring premiere next year. Maybe I can find another show to pass the time away; however, I will end up feeling the same way eventually.
It’s common to feel this way due to the fact that these shows become a part of our normal routine. Once these stage processes are over, you are able to move on by watching another TV show. However, be careful, because every show has a finale.
