Every gymnast's routine ends with them on the floor. People didn't hate the ending, they hated the landing. A bad landing can trash a gymnast's score or a show's IMDb rating.
Edit: I'm amazed at Season 8's IMDb ratings. I thought the whole thing was a trash fire but the first 3 episodes - half the season - are still rated over 7.5.
> but the first 3 episodes - half the season - are still rated over 7.5
From what I remember the first three were competent and engaging enough in isolation but their plot beats locked in the inevitable car crash that only the book readers and super fans saw coming. Most of the ratings were probably soon after airing so the scores don't reflect the season as a whole.
Edit: I'm amazed at Season 8's IMDb ratings. I thought the whole thing was a trash fire but the first 3 episodes - half the season - are still rated over 7.5.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/episodes/?season=8&ref_...