Since the days of network sweeps, the best season endings offer equal levels of closure and cliffhangers, in the hopes that those lingering questions would help a show get renewed, but that any resolution would satisfy the audience if the show didn't return.
In the streaming era, there's less uncertainty; a series can end when and how the showrunners desire, but that takes the pressure of a season finale to wrap up loose threads.
The episode 'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 8, is criticized for being complacent with no major developments, hinting at future events without delivering, impacted by the show's guaranteed return.
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