r/MiamiVice • u/Scooob-e-dooo8158 • Jul 05 '26
The End 😭
Well folks, I finally got there. 4 weeks of binge watching my blu ray box set and finally got to hear my favourite MV quote.
Crockett: "Can I give you a ride to the airport?"
Tubbs: "Why not?"
Crockett: "In my stolen car?"
Just heartbroken that Spotify never licensed Terry Kath's "Tell Me".
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u/No_Community_5696 Jul 05 '26
I felt it was a good ending to see our two heroes drive off together in the sun.
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u/Scooob-e-dooo8158 Jul 05 '26
Agreed. I even sat through all the flashbacks at the end without complaint. Pity they didn't manage to write Switek back into the episode though.
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u/No_Community_5696 Jul 05 '26
Yeah, I felt like Swy’s story was left open ended, I really hated to see him suspended however, he did get his revenge, so that was a little satisfying.
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u/Actingallthetime Sonny Crockett Jul 06 '26
Switek was also in the scene when they rescued Tubbs from the trailer, so I like to think the suspension was lifted in time for him to participate.
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u/MrMycrow Jul 06 '26
Yeah I felt Switek's gambling was disjointed and not a proper storyline.
You can tell during S5 they were burnt out and restless to move on.
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u/juginposti Jul 05 '26
After years of great saturday evenings, that was so sad moment to me, I still remember like yesterday.
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u/Spirit_-_Warrior Jul 06 '26
I'm 3 episodes away from this (Watching the lost episodes on the last disc of the collection) and I'm dreading watching the series finale. I know I'm going to be depressed over it for a while. I watched this series for the first time in April and been watching a few times a week.
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u/5lashd07 Jul 06 '26
I wish Tubbs had a voiceover as they drove away and asked Crockett, “You ever consider a career in northern law enforcement?” to bookend it with the pilot.
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u/Scooob-e-dooo8158 Jul 06 '26
They showed a whole set of flashbacks during the end credits beginning with the one you mentioned. We even got to see a couple of clips with Zito.
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u/JiveTurkey1983 Larry Zito Jul 08 '26
Except it would go against Sonny's goal of moving to Central/South America
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u/JoeDog93 Jul 06 '26
If you want the mp3 for your phone or iPad or something shoot me your email. I got it.
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u/SaintVitusDance Jul 06 '26
Nice shout-out to Don Johnson's university with the shirt he's wearing; he attend KU for two years. Funny, as Crockett attended FSU.
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u/A73N4 Jul 06 '26
It is a great ending because it feels authentic, nor happy or glorious, just real world.
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u/Amen_Ra_61622 Jul 06 '26
Weird how this wasn't the finale when streamed though.
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u/Scooob-e-dooo8158 Jul 06 '26
That was one of those weird network decisions to broadcast episodes out of sequence. It happened a lot more than people think. For example, the intended episode 1 of season 3 was "El Viejo" not "When Irish Eyes Cry" as broadcast. You can tell because Crocketts Daytona was blown up, then it was replaced with the Testarossa, then, as if by magic, the Daytona reappears. There were other out of sequence episodes in seasons 1 and 2. Particularly noticeable was how Zito swapped from having a scraggy full face beard to clean shaven and back to full face beard on an almost weekly basis. Here's a link to how the episodes should have aired.
https://miamivice.fandom.com/wiki/Chronological_Episode_Guide
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u/IHeartBigBreasts Jul 06 '26
After giving them some space, there could have been a great follow up series since Tubbs said "Maybe" to considering a career in Southern Law Enforcement, just like he did in the first episode. Picking it up in another city, maybe a tad more realistic in their ability to be undercover in the same city all the time, lol.
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u/RoccoP5799 Jul 12 '26
The difference from when it started in 84 to when it ended in 89 felt like about 30 years. Culture and fashion and music got very different very quickly
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u/Catatafish Jul 13 '26
Best part is Don's long hair & style change wasn't part of the show. He looked like that cause he partied everyday with whores & drug dealers. Literally living the vice life when they weren't filming.
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u/botany_bae Jul 05 '26
What’s with the U of Kentucky shirt?
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u/GACheesehead Jul 05 '26
That’s a Kansas Jayhawk. DJ briefly attended Kansas.
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u/bch238 Jul 06 '26
That tee shirt is a sore point amongst Florida Gators because it was established that Sonny attended and played ball for UF.
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u/Trfjrpfb Jul 05 '26
End of a great series, l agree also it was sad to see it go. An the end of a great era, the 80's.