It's typical to find a show you love and proceed to binge-watch it, but how do you handle what happens when there are no more episodes of your beloved show left to watch. I can't quite explain the feeling of finishing a Netflix series full of characters that you've become emotionally invested in, but here are five general stages of finishing a series on Netflix.
1. Shock
Why is there no "Next Episode?" Why is it suggesting similar shows and movies? What is going on right now? Clearly there has to be more episodes that I haven't seen yet, this can't be the end. And why do they think that it's acceptable to just end a show like that, it clearly isn't. There's no way this is the end.
2. Denial
3. Anger
4. Grieving
Now's the time to mourn the loss of the show you were emotionally invested in. It's OK, cry. Let it out. Your family and friends might not understand if they've never experienced this before, but you're not alone is your grief. Many other fans of your favorite show have felt the way you do right not. You devoted endless hours/days/weeks/months of your life and now it's over. Almost like the end of an era.
5. Acceptance
It's over; you've finally come to terms with the fact that your favorite show has ended. Pick yourself up and stop crying; it's going to be OK. Netflix is a world of endless possibilities filled with many more shows that need to be watched. Now go find another series to binge-watch.
