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Chinese fans emotional as The Big Bang Theory comes to an end
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The last few weeks have seen some beloved TV and movie series coming to an end, such as Game of Thrones and the Avengers (at least for now). And while Game of Thrones has fans in China disgruntled about what’s shaping up to be a terrible ending, netizens are sad about the conclusion of another show that they’re still quite happy with: The Big Bang Theory.
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As the series comes to a close, with the final episode airing on Friday, hashtags including “The Big Bang Theory’s elevator is fixed” and “Goodbye The Big Bang Theory” have been trending on Weibo. Users have flooded the microblogging site with emotional comments.
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“I started watching The Big Bang Theory the summer after my college entrance exam and have been following it since,” one Weibo user said. “Why does everything have to come to an end?”
“The show I’ve been following for eight years has ended. It was with me for one third of my life,” another Weibo user wrote. “It means so much more than a TV show.”
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In China, The Big Bang Theory has never been as big of a phenomenon as, say, Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but the sitcom still has a big and loyal following among young people. Many viewers say they can relate to the geeky characters. Others say it’s their favorite sitcom after Friends.
“It’s the Friends of our generation,” one user commented on a Weibo post about The Big Bang Theory’s finale, a view shared by some Western viewers.
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