Saul wrote:

Anyone a tincy bit disappointed we didn't get a proper explanation to season 8's cliffhanger
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I thought it was great we didn't. They tried to tie up the cliffhanger to season six in season seven but it ultimately wasn't needed. This time round it made the joke funnier because millions of fans around the world would be smacking their heads.
Besides, season eight was mostly crap (save for 'Cassandra').
Overall it was a bit of a lame season, on par with seasons seven and eight. One or two gems but ultimately failed to fire.