This was an "Emperors new clothes " situation with most people giving a loud WTF! after the shows ending. The next day everyone pretty much agreed that it sucked but a funny thing happened after another 24 hours people stared calling the ending brilliant. "The ending was a metaphor for the stress and danger Tony deals with everyday" or "Did you see the brilliant camera work and the way they cut to a black screen was amazing!". Bulloney! if this show started the way it ended there would never have been a show. There is a reason folks were so excited by the second to last ep, it was beacuse thats why the show is popular, people get whacked! I found this season confusing and convoluted, they way they offed Chrissy just left me felling like I didn't know Tony at all and the doctor quietly exits stage left. It was abrupt and senseless. The end of Six Feet Under nearly left me in tears and set the bar high for the next HBO series finale. This was a big letdown.