Anyone else feel sad watching the series finale?

[704Hauser]

I watched the series finale just this Friday gone, it gave the series good closure I say, especially the flashbacks to some of the best moments of the show.

The ending, where Mike, Ben, Chrissy, Jason, Maggie and finally, Carol, who has the final line, walk out of the house.  

On a side note, I really liked that Carol had the honour of saying the final line, given that she's my favourite character and that Tracey Gold had come out of hospital for the taping. 

After a few seconds, Maggie comes back in realizing she's forgot something, namely the picture of the family at Mike's high school graduation.

Upon picking the picture up, she sees the text "Mike Seaver Was Here" written on the wall, then turns back around and hugs the picture 

Then she walks out the house, shutting the door one final time, after which the screen fades to black.

The arrangement of the theme used and the bare house contributed to the sad feeling as well. 

Also, when Maggie is hugging the picture, I don't think Joanna was just acting, if you know what I mean.

The main contributor to me feeling sad after watching the finale, however, is the fact that after just over 8 months, my journey with the Seaver family has finally come to an end, at least in terms of all-new episodes. Growing Pains has become one of my favourite shows during this time, and hopefully I'll be able to enjoy all the seasons on DVD someday.

[dave insinga]

the last episode was sad but i feel the show went as far as it could it ended at the right time,instead of it dragging on.

[704Hauser]

Originally Posted by dave insinga

the last episode was sad but i feel the show went as far as it could it ended at the right time,instead of it dragging on.

Agreed, and given an eighth season would have more than likely reduced Carol's part due to Tracey Gold's ongoing anorexia, it wouldn't have been as good as previous years. Also, while I enjoyed the final season, it was obvious that Growing Pains (both in terms viewership and quality) was in decline, so the producers made a wise move stopping GP at that point.