Still stung by 'The OA' getting canceled after that wild season 2 cliffhanger

I remember being super skeptical when my friend first told me to watch 'The OA' back in 2016. The whole thing sounded so weird - a blind woman goes missing for years then comes back with her sight and these strange movements? I rolled my eyes hard. But I gave it a shot after she kept bugging me, and by the end of season 1 I was hooked on the mystery and the characters. Then season 2 came out on Netflix and it got even crazier with the alternate dimensions and that mind-blowing ending where they jump into a new reality at the hospital. I was counting down the days for season 3 until Netflix pulled the plug after just two seasons. Can we talk about how rare it is for a show to take such big creative risks these days? I still think about what would have happened with the D3 universe and that actor playing Jason Isaacs. Has anyone else found a show that made you eat your skepticism like that then broke your heart by getting canceled?

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sethmartinez7d ago

Totally feel you on this one. The OA was one of those rare shows that actually made my jaw drop at the end of season 2, and then Netflix just left us hanging like that. I remember rewatching the last episode like three times trying to figure out what the hell was happening with that alternate dimension twist. It hurts because you could tell the creators had this whole big plan mapped out, but we'll probably never get to see it play out. The movements thing was so weird at first but somehow it became this beautiful metaphor for connection and survival. Still bitter about it honestly, and I haven't found another show that hit me quite the same way since.

anderson.jason7d ago

Man, @sethmartinez, you're bringing back the pain (thanks for that, by the way). I'm still convinced those movements could actually open a portal if we all just did them at the same time, but Netflix isn't interested in finding out.