I’m a grown man, and I shed tears at the ending of 11.22.63. I put off watching this show for two years, and I usually don’t care much for miniseries, but Stephen King worked his magic with this one.
To me, this was ultimately a love story about a love that could never truly be. Jake could have easily gone back in time and fallen in love with Sadie all over again, but he saw what that would mean and chose to walk away she even said something like we can’t abandon your mission for our love they both knew subconsciously and he very well could of went back fell back in love with her but that would seem weirdly strange he just goes back and orchestrates a relationship with a stranger the trust would not be they’re initially it was just happenstance and his reason for time traveling was to kill LHO but now it would be to stalk a woman whom he fell in love with that does not even know him . I think they both subconsciously knew the circumstances would probably not pan out the way they both intended and the ending was top tier them dancing at the ceremony brung the waterworks

The casting was top-tier, and the story showed a side of human emotion that was both vulnerable and rational. Even when Jake suggested staying and allowing the president to be assassinated, Sadie told him no. He had a mission, and I think deep down, they both understood that he couldn’t stay. As much as they loved each other, there was something bigger than the two of them at stake.
One of my biggest issues with miniseries that span several years is that they often feel rushed. Relationships develop, years pass, and before you know it, everything is over. But this show gave its characters and their relationship enough room to breathe. The only episode that felt a little rushed to me was the finale, and honestly, that was understandable given everything it had to wrap up.
All in all, it was a beautiful story about love, sacrifice, duty, and accepting what you cannot change. I’ll definitely be reading the book. Stephen King reminded me that a story doesn’t have to end happily for it to be beautiful, and sometimes the most heartbreaking endings are the ones that stay with you the longest.

After seeing so many clips of the opening on instagram I finally decided to watch this show, to me the show was so damn good I stayed up all night watching it ( so glad I don’t got work today lmao ) this show is so amazing IMO, and I’m sure the book is even better. Idk how to explain it but I just loved it a lot especially since I personally love history and I always wanted to live in the 60s but man that ending legitimately pulled on my heart strings so bad, show honestly made me a grown man cry when Sadie died, I felt so bad for Jake when he went back just to meet Sadie bc you could tell how much he truly loved her. And at the end when she says “ I swear I know you “ and he says “ you do in another life time “ was a cherry on top it honestly makes me pray I can find a lady like Sadie, but hopefully I could be a man like jake wonderful TV show that went from a man trying to save JFK, to a man who lowk lost it all ( how I see it anyways, but I’m glad it shows him still being happy at the end when he dances with her ) kinda sad I watched it all in 1 sitting tho.

I’m a bit ashamed to admit, but I first heard about this show on YouTube shorts months ago as a one-off, but finally got to actually watch it after rediscovering it while scrolling through Netflix. I immediately got hooked and stayed up throughout the night binging it like my life depended on it (which I haven’t done in years). I finished the show after much anticipation in just 2 days and was left with this hard-to-describe feeling of bittersweet devastation that had penetrated the deepest my heart hadn’t felt ever. It lingered for days after, no matter how much I tried to shake off that feeling. 12/10 show. I’ve recommended this to my family and friends to watch too to spread the word, since this community is way too small for my liking lol

Side note: I thought this show came out recently but was shocked to see the release date a good decade ago in 2016. Like damn where was this when I needed it

I’m still only in the 3rd episode but I don’t understand why either Franco’s character or the first mentor guy bothered with trying to infiltrate the inner workings of the assassination in order to stop it in advance. Why not just figure out how to disrupt the motorcade in a way that they just evacuate Kennedy, like with an explosion; or just running through the street shooting a gun in the air or any number or other ways to stop it the day of?

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I'm looking for the best compilations of Jake and Sadie please!

He sounds like Elmer Fudd.

With the boarding house fire... was this part of the novel? because i don't recall it.

I hate reading, but even I'm tempted to read the book. To all us Jakes and Sadies out there, may we find peace.

One of my favorite things in the earlier part of the book is Jake having to spend a few months in Derry in the fall after the Losers' Club had their encounters with Pennywise. Bev and Richie are even the ones who help Jake find where Harry Dunning and his family live.

Just finished the TV series a couple of days ago, then found this subreddit.

In the present, Jake travels back to Jodie and finds Sadie in her 80s receiving a prestigious lifetime achievement award. Jake shares a dance with her.

Could Jake still date an elderly Sadie even if the relationship will be short due to the age difference?

Is so hard to believe that Al spend his whole life almost 50 years trying to stop JFK assassination when it took Jake what 3 years to figure out that killing Oswald wasn't the solution?

Yo he literally could have just spent the rest of his old age or whatever and come back you know what I'm saying just do it All over again, 2 minutes later in real life

No one of the past is f****** with them that was literally a piece of pleasure where that it could have literally gave you perspective on life saying regardless of the outcome it doesn't matter because what is present is a present

There was no literal responsibility for the rabbit hole it was a gift and that gift wasn't to be manipulated that gift is to be experienced I wish something like that was real I would definitely dip out three years to see if I can help my family out for 2 minutes later and if I couldn't do that then at least I know how to appreciate the next 2 minutes or so of my life

Fuck the plot. If I was Jake, I woulda stayed and smashed.

Disclaimer, I’ve not read the book so maybe some of this criticism should be directed towards the source material:

I feel like the ending was a punch in the gut. For most of the show I was really confident that we were heading towards and ending where preventing the assassination really did make the future better, but he couldn’t deal with losing Sadie so it would end with him going back and just being with her instead of dealing with anything JFK related at all. But the fact that the world actually goes to shit was such a curveball, and kinda makes everything we went through over the course of the show pointless. It makes Al’s final years pointless and depressingly wasted. And we have all that and don’t even get to a Jake and Sadie happy ending.

If Jake accepted that JFK had to die, why not still go back and just be with Sadie in the past, or take her back to the future? Unclear how Sadie can go to the future but no one else from the past can since the portal is just out in the open for anyone to walk through, but Jake seemed to think he could take her when they were done. The show seems to imply that Jake being with her meant that the past would go back and she would die (the homeless man said as much), but that doesn’t really make sense as she only died due to their direct involvement with JFK prevention, if they didn’t mess with that you would think she would be fine. It’s at least worth a try if he truly loves her.

Speaking of the homeless man, I have no clue what the point of his character was. Obviously he was also time traveling and trying to save his daughter, but why would he be messing with Jake? How does that help his goals of saving his daughter?

The whole “past pushing back” thing felt very final destinationey and seemed to just arbitrarily pop up at various power levels. It nearly ran Jake over when he called his dad, dropped a chandelier on his head when trying to listen to what ultimately was a pointless meeting, but when the actual assassination day came they just put some car trouble and traffic in his way. I think this aspect could just been absent entirely and we would have been fine.

All in all, was a gripping show but the ending was disappointing. I’m not a fan of how they flirted around the CIA and conspiracy stuff but it all didn’t amount to anything, and we didn’t get real insight into what triggered what led up to Lee doing this, which they had creative liberty to do.

Finally, is this not shitting all over the legacy of JFK? The show is basically saying look how bad the world would be if someone didn’t kill him. That’s why I think the ending they chose is so strange, there was decision for Jake, no pro/con, was just “well I guess I shouldn’t change the past because you never know what the butterfly effect will be.”

This show is known for their amazing costume design - the amount of attention to detail they put into everything is incredible. Something I haven't been able to find online is where they sourced these ties from. I really love how they're a simple thin black tie, but each one has a very unique embroidery that I can't find anywhere else. Does anyone know the company that sells them? I'd love to buy them for a wedding I'm attending next month.

Watch the series first, BUT stop after episode 7, then read the book.

I liked the series well enough, even though I didn't really think James Franco was the best lead. The supporting characters (especially Sarah Gadon as Sadie) were what really carried it for me, and what an ending! It did feel like there were a lot of details missing, not plot holes per se, but I wanted to know more. Solid, but overall I'd give it a 7/10, maybe 8/10.

Then I picked up the book. Holy cow! It's a completely different story! Even knowing the broad strokes, I found it impossible to put down and was always kept guessing. The only downside? I knew the ending, so it didn't hit quite as hard as it could have. Even so, the book is a 10/10 classic.

It feels like I wouldn't have enjoyed the series as much if I had read the book first. Given the amount of story that was dropped and, bafflingly, the side plots that were added, despite the great performances and decent production values.

That's just my half-a-rock. Did anyone else have a similar experience?

I'd be using my ill begotten gambling earnings to fly over Liverpool and spend a lot of nights at The Cavern

Bill is about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop. I’ve made it to ep5 and this young man infuriates me to no end. I understand he’s a bumpkin but if it’s not his sad horniness getting in the way, it’s his complete lack of critical thinking. Horning out for the Russian wife, chasing after the sister that he knows is dead and leaving his post, the boy is a liability. And Jake explaining NOTHING to the cops about how and why Sadie’s husband had to be murdered or the actual events leading to it is wild. Like no one cares you’re an asshole man or about your little feelings, the talking points would have been 1. I didn’t know she was married at first 2.when I found out and met her husband I learned he was a deviant and an abuser 3. We broke up and then the husband kidnapped and cut her then called me and had a gun. Not ‘oh I don’t deserve her wahhh.’

As someone who’s never read the book, here are my thoughts. I thought the finale was great and everything with Sadie was done perfectly, but I feel like everyone else was pushed to the side in order to get there. I feel like there should’ve been more emotion with Bill, as he was Jake’s best friend for years. Though, I’m willing to let that go because of the way his character was headed. The main example I have is Al. This entire story started because of Al and the entire reason Jake went into the past was to finally do Al justice and complete his mission after his death. Al wasn’t even mentioned in the finale. No funeral, no nothing. He was just forgotten.

I just finished the show for the first time. That was an incredible show and my emotions were everywhere the whole time. My heart breaks for Jake not being able to be with Sadie. I’m glad he was able to restore humanity and fix his mistakes. It’s overall a tragic situation we see as he is now without his love Sadie. He wasted 3 years of his life for nothing and has severe trauma. He is in deep pain and only he knows about all of his adventure in the 1960s. Overall it’s a fantastic show I just wish Sadie and Jake could have been able to live a life together. The important takeaway here is despite bad things and horrible memories good can come of it. The show also makes you think deeper about events of history and overall life. Sometimes trying to change things only makes them worse. We must let go of the past and learn to move forward onto a better day. Let me know what you all think of this hidden gem of a show.

They looked good.

That made no sense

I’m 30 and I loved it. My dad (67) recommended it to me. A lot of people said you can only get into it and relate if you were born and/or raised in that time period, but I disagree. I loved seeing the real events of JFK’s assassination, racism and segregation, the 60s cars, views on marriage and women etc.

I definitely want to check out the book next, as I hear it’s better! Will I enjoy the book as a millennial?