Guilty? Why? It did make for a lackluster ending, it left us with a lot of unanswered questions, and it ended on a cliffhanger; that's never a good sign. More was planned, but never came. Complaints are wholly warranted.Hawki said:I feel guilty about talking about Wing Commander in any great detail, same reason that I feel guilty about complaining about ME3's ending (only watched, never played). That said, I'm not opposed to Blair dying, but with Prophecy currently standing as the last 'proper' installment, it does leave a bitter taste. Especially since in the context of the game, Blair really seems to be pushing his luck/authority. He's the captain of the Midway, he shouldn't be flying around. Yes, I know, he was the captain of the Union of Border Worlds ship in the previous game and still went on missions, but WC4 felt like a natural end to his character arc, and indeed, a 'book ending' to the series as a whole. Prophecy in many ways feels tacked on to the overall storyline.
Like I said, limited 'right' to gripe here, but given how Blair went out/disappeared, and Prophecy as a whole, it does feel like a lacklustre ending. Not every cliffhanger was put on my list, but Prophecy is certainly one of them.
However, I do feel the need to point out that Drake was the captain (though as I recall he didn't show up much); Blair just helped design the ship and was brought along basically as a courtesy before returning to Earth to retire.