The original post: /r/television by /u/UniversalInquirer on 2026-03-09 13:19:55+00:00.
Going to get a little bit real, so sorry in advance but O good heavens did anyone else absolutely die? Finished it last night. Jake and Sadie’s relationship was so real and pure because of how they overcame the external tests and the tests in their relationship. I couldn’t believe after everything they went through together, that not only do they not end up together, not only will she not remember or know him, but their relationship will actually have never happened for her. Him deciding to leave it like that for her happiness, and seeing her as he knew her one last time just slaughtered me. It seems so unfair. I can’t remember the last time I actually cried at the ending of a show like this.
I had a really tragic relationship end about two years ago which I ended for the happiness of my partner that sort of broke me. I know it’s selfish but knowing she’ll someday be with someone else and probably forget all about me is hard, although it is what I want for her.
I’ve been putting off making some changes in my life that I need to in order to move on, make progress and let go of the past. I stayed up past midnight last night thinking hard about doing so in order to not live with regret, to not miss the one I’m meant to be with and wonder what a life with the one for me would have been. I’m a writer so I decided right then to get up and finish the outline for a project I’ve been putting off for a while, which I did, and I’m determined to keep moving forwards. Talk about art changing someone’s life.
What did you guys all think?
EDIT: Do you think with how it all ended, that Jake’s journey was pointless? He not only lost the woman he loved, but essentially his love never happened. And he didn’t change anything. What was it all for? What did he learn that he didn’t know before? That actions have consequences? I don’t see how that lesson was particularly relevant or necessary for him as a person/character before this all started. I feel like Chris Cooper’s character needed to learn this. I didn’t see Jake struggling with understanding it. Maybe I missed something though.