Yeah, but that would be defeating the only redeeming quality of the film, which is the fact that it was a suicide bombing that destroyed the franchise.
In utmost seriousness, with no irony, I'm glad these films and TV shows that try to "subvert expectations" are so incredibly terrible, because if they were even mediocre we wouldn't be seeing even a fraction of the negative response to them we've seen over the last eight or nine years. I honestly hope they get worse and lay waste to even more properties and bank accounts, to the point where the phrase "subverting expectations" becomes so radioactive that you'll get thrown out of a board meeting instantly for even uttering it.
Yeah I'm sure the jew board members will throw jew producers out when they say they want to something subversive.
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Subverting expectations isn't a bad thing inherently. Every joke is a subversion of expectations where one thing is set up and then you are surprised. Almost every interesting development in a story is a subversion of expectation.
The problem people have with it, is the same problem people have with CGI. When you're noticing it, when you're thinking about it during the movie or series it's clear that it has gone very very wrong.
Take for example in better call saul where after the hundredth lie Kim tells Jimmy she can't do do it anymore. That they have to put an end to it before things break too badly..... or get married. It's a complete surprise.
But it doesn't get people riled up. It makes sense in the context of the story. Kim's concern is that she's liable for his crimes, but as his wife, she has the right not to incriminate him.
It's just the difference between a good story beat / dramatic pivot vs. a bad one.
Conversely the infamous one, game of thrones, has both good and bad versions of subversion of expectations. It built itself on subversion of fantasy trope expectations. It was such a meme that you can find thousands of reaction videos of people that knew a surprising moment was coming.
One other thing is that subversion of expectations has going for it, is that it will show you something new/fresh, which is why it particularly appeals to those overly exposed to media (which are also the critics/youtube video makers).
But like the class clown, it can quickly become just as predictable, like the way Kenny died every episode. You have to remain creative to stay ahead of your audience. Game of thrones managed for a while. South park managed for a while.
The thing is that subversion of expectations is never what you remember a work for. It is a short term payoff to keep people on the edge of their seat and engaged. But you have to engage them with something. And those things need to be more eternal, more enduring than "psyke!"
