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02-22-2017, 05:22 PM
https://geeks.media/why-the-m-a-s-h-series-finale-is-still-the-greatest-of-all-time
by JASON SCHWARTZ 6 hours ago in ENTERTAINMENT
February 28th marks the 34th anniversary of the greatest series finale in TV history
There's nothing more hotly contested than a series finale. After investing years into a show, people are hoping to get the ultimate payoff. Some series finales fall short (check out my article on that here) and some rise up and actually elevate the series. While shows like Six Feet Under, The Shield and Breaking Bad have had incredible finales, nothing holds a candle to how M*A*S*H ended. When the 2 and a half hour series finale aired, it was the most watched episode in television history. There are many reasons it is the greatest series finale in history. “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” encompassed what everyone loved about M*A*S*H. It had some very funny moments but also had one of the saddest moments in the show's history.
The basic plot was that the war was ending and everyone was getting ready to go home. Over the course of 11 years every character was waiting to go home, but when the time finally came we all saw how the war would affect them for the rest of their lives. It would have felt wrong if the war ended, and the characters that the audience saw develop for over a decade stayed the same as they did when they first came to Korea.
Major Charles Emerson Winchester III- One of the most notable traits of Major Winchester was his love of music. Almost every episode since his arrival had Major Winchester playing one of his records. It was clear that music was a great source of joy for him during a tough time. In the series finale, POWs are transferred to the 4077 and are awaiting transfer to a permanent facility. When Charles is walking through the compound he notices that the POWs are in fact musicians. He tries to teach them Mozart, and after many failed attempts they finally get it right, just as they are being transferred out of the 4077. A few days later when the wounded are transported to the hospital, Charles sees that one of the band members is among the dead. Charles finds out that none of the band members survived and smashes his Mozart record. At the end of the episode when everyone is reflecting on their time at the 4077 and discussing what they're going to do in the future, Charles says that his life will turn out the way he thought, with one exception. Instead of music bringing him joy as it did before, it will now serve as painful reminder of what was lost during war.
by JASON SCHWARTZ 6 hours ago in ENTERTAINMENT
February 28th marks the 34th anniversary of the greatest series finale in TV history
There's nothing more hotly contested than a series finale. After investing years into a show, people are hoping to get the ultimate payoff. Some series finales fall short (check out my article on that here) and some rise up and actually elevate the series. While shows like Six Feet Under, The Shield and Breaking Bad have had incredible finales, nothing holds a candle to how M*A*S*H ended. When the 2 and a half hour series finale aired, it was the most watched episode in television history. There are many reasons it is the greatest series finale in history. “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” encompassed what everyone loved about M*A*S*H. It had some very funny moments but also had one of the saddest moments in the show's history.
The basic plot was that the war was ending and everyone was getting ready to go home. Over the course of 11 years every character was waiting to go home, but when the time finally came we all saw how the war would affect them for the rest of their lives. It would have felt wrong if the war ended, and the characters that the audience saw develop for over a decade stayed the same as they did when they first came to Korea.
Major Charles Emerson Winchester III- One of the most notable traits of Major Winchester was his love of music. Almost every episode since his arrival had Major Winchester playing one of his records. It was clear that music was a great source of joy for him during a tough time. In the series finale, POWs are transferred to the 4077 and are awaiting transfer to a permanent facility. When Charles is walking through the compound he notices that the POWs are in fact musicians. He tries to teach them Mozart, and after many failed attempts they finally get it right, just as they are being transferred out of the 4077. A few days later when the wounded are transported to the hospital, Charles sees that one of the band members is among the dead. Charles finds out that none of the band members survived and smashes his Mozart record. At the end of the episode when everyone is reflecting on their time at the 4077 and discussing what they're going to do in the future, Charles says that his life will turn out the way he thought, with one exception. Instead of music bringing him joy as it did before, it will now serve as painful reminder of what was lost during war.