"Love to be left wanting more": The Mighty Nein producer opens up about the Prime Video show's cliffhanger Season 1 ending

The Mighty Nein Episode 8 brings forth a level of intrigue from the beginning. As the Mighty Nein try their best to get the Beacon, things get complicated. It cannot be denied that ending a TV show with a cliffhanger has its own positive and negative aspects.

The final episode of this series ends with a huge cliffhanger. It leaves the characters shocked. Producer Travis Willingham dives deep into the ending, explaining the reasons a cliffhanger was added in an interview with TheWrap.

Please be prepared for the spoilers ahead.

The Mighty Nein producer opens up about the cliffhanger in Season 1 ending

At the very end of the final episode in season 1 of the series, as the Mighty Nein are about to make their escape, they come across some skilled warriors of the Kryn Dynasty. This makes them realize that they will not be able to fight them. They prepare to give their all to the fight and end in a “blaze of glory”.

However, right at that moment, they see that the heads of these warriors fall to the ground. From the darkness, Yasha arrives. She killed these Kryn Dynasty warriors. She then picks up the Beacon, which these warriors were carrying. Right the moment she picks up the Beacon, she seems to get released from the trance that was capturing her mind.

She throws the Beacon and then falls to the ground in front of the Mighty Nein. She then begs them to help her. The episode ends with this scene, leaving us wanting more with the major cliffhanger. Producer Travis Willingham reveals his love for cliffhangers, saying, “We love to be left wanting more”.

The aspect of cliffhangers enhances the spread of the news about a TV show, undoubtedly. He adds that the aspect of being able to discuss the cliffhangers with friends, discussing it online, and even searching for fan theories adds to the overall intrigue. Cliffhangers keep the viewers “engaged in the story”. The creators were “really excited about what it presented".

Yasha’s arrival at such a crucial moment in the series added “the final cherry on top”. The “brief glimpse” that we get of Yasha at the very end of the episode creates an anticipation about the storyline that is yet to come. According to Willingham, this final scene is “gonna give you a kiss, slap you in the face, and then kick you out the door.”

His hilarious words about the ending definitely indicate that the creators put immense effort into creating this intriguing TV show. Ashley Johnson, who helms the role of Yasha in the series, indicates that the “180-degree flip” that we see in Yasha’s nature as she asks for help adds to the unexpectedness of the whole situation. Showrunner Tasha Huo also dives deep into the changes she had to make while these scenes came up. The “amazingly collaborative” nature of the Critical Role team helped her be able to get her vision to come to life in the series.

While discussing the future of The Mighty Nein, Willingham indicated that he wants to see “the development of Darktow.” The series perfectly captured the intense situations through which the characters go.

Right after the series dropped, there was a rise in the fandom. Hence, if the second season of the series arrives, it will definitely bring forth some intense storylines, especially after the major cliffhanger the first season ends with.

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