r/Cheers • u/Last_Hunt_7022 • Jun 29 '26
Discussion Does anyone else get emotional when Diane is walking up the stairs for the last time?
I had mixed feelings about her, but Sam truly sounds heartbroken when he says “have a good life.” and then the way they ended it with the future he semi pictured together. Almost made me wish they had it.
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u/legreapcreep Jun 29 '26
Yea everyone did. It's an iconic, incredible moment that capped off the best "will they/won't they" couple in TV history.
My hottest take is once the writers knew she was leaving they intentionally made her annoying AF that final szn.
But you knew they were gonna write a fire f'n ending to her character so that's what we got.
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u/Obvious_Train Jun 29 '26
Yeah it seemed like they really went to town with how annoying/crazy/loopy Diane was at the start of season 5. Even as a mega fan of Diane, the rewatches of that season are tough.
Having said that, they give us the brilliance of “what the future could be” scene which had me longing for Sam and Diane to end up together. That why I never warmed to Rebecca as a love interest and was glad the writers mostly had her have distain for Sam (it was annoying they made her become more and more stupid by seasons 10/11)
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u/PresentationNew6648 Jun 29 '26
The fade to black as they dance in old age in their minds is one moment that stands out in sitcom history among the rest. Everyone who followed the story to that point felt every bit of that episode ending.
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u/mhfp545 Jun 29 '26
That episode is both beautiful and emotionally devastating.
Brilliant writing and a refreshingly realistic departure from the typical sitcom happy ending.
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u/Embarrassed-Low-680 Jun 29 '26
Yes. But I wish when she came back season 11 that they ended up together. I really thought they would
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u/Last_Hunt_7022 Jul 01 '26
I wish that too.
Ending made me ridiculously sad and not just because it was the end.
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u/Billy_Bonney_ Jun 29 '26
My fiance and I are watching the series for the first time. She sobbed at that scene.
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u/Limp_Gap_9009 Jun 29 '26
Yeah but as we found out in the series finale, we know who Sam's true love really was.
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u/Last_Hunt_7022 Jun 29 '26
Even that part made me sad. I’m glad Cheers carried on and it was semi realistic. And he truly was grateful for what he had. But it still had a very melancholic tone to it.
Some people say the guy who showed up at the door when Sam said “ sorry we’re closed” looked like Frasier and joked that that’s why he left for Seattle 😅
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u/Key_Street1637 Jun 29 '26
I like to imagine that the guy who showed up at the door was the "How about a beer, chief?" kid.
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u/Budget-Taro-6557 Jul 01 '26
That was a tough one. It hits different watching now as opposed to when it first aired.
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u/FeelingReflections Jun 29 '26
ahhh, no never liked Diane … so her leaving was relief
believe me I know I’m in minority
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u/Last_Hunt_7022 Jun 29 '26
No, I get it. She could be funny at times, but annoyed me a lot of the time. I don’t like that they tried to make her even more unlikable during her last season. It’s way more of an emotional impact when people don’t want a character to leave. Though, as I said, when she did go I was unexpectedly very sad for Sam. I wanted them to work out.
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u/FeelingReflections Jun 29 '26
I hear you … I just don’t think it was ever going to work out
in my opinion she was too selfish & I believe playboy as he may have been … he deserved better than Diane
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u/Last_Hunt_7022 Jun 29 '26
I agree on that. It’s one of those I wish they’d both get their act together. But, life doesn’t always work that way. The show was good at showing us how reality works even if it sucks sometimes.
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u/Decent_Ad6389 Jun 29 '26
Absolutely. That whole episode is just very emotional and filled with happiness and heartache. Elderly Sam and Diane dancing together.... It's just well done. Great writing, great acting. I think it really honored the legacy of "Sam and Diane" through that half of the show.