Actually Kirkman likes to end issue on a “holy #^&*” more than a cliffhanger. Shocking kills and discoveries in the last 2 pages are his bread and butter. Rather than leaving you wondering how they’ll get out of this, you’re wondering how they’ll DEAL with this.
Ya. That is typical of the season ender. So that you’ll tune into the show next season. I know the game.
Sometimes, the writers do some really stupid things at the season ender. My wife and I watched the Ghost Whisperer Friday nights. An okay plot and entertaining and it was a routine for us. Then the writers got really stupid and killed off the main character’s husband and then the ridiculous idea to bring him back, the following season, in the body of another man. An “aw come on” moment. We watched it a bit longer and then stopped.
I think that it went on for another season, maybe two then no more. It was clear that the writers had run out of ideas. We enjoy the reruns, though.
Another series that we enjoy in reruns is Monk. The plot is repetitive and predictable but they made it work and the final show was superb.
I watched Breaking Bad for the first season, maybe two. Again, my point: you have to be able to relate to a character in the show. I lost interest when main character started becoming a cold hearted ba$$#!@. I guess the reality of a meth dealer.