Cliffhangers and retarded hollywoody "everything was okay", even though it's pretty obvious nothing good came of it or when the original work ended in a not-very-chirpy way. [like in "I Am Legend - Hollywood totally destroyed the book. :S]
What is the most irritating ending?
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Dango said:
Okay, I believe you about Fuuko, I thought she was dying when she was fading from peoples memories. But that's not the important part. [sub]I just thought it was kind of weird that she still looked 12 even though she was 23 or something. Do people in comas not age?[/sub]
(Just to clarify I never read the Manga. I'm going off what I got out of watching the series)
I'm not exactly sure what overriding message you're talking about. I can only assume it's something along the lines of "True love conquers all" but if that's the case the introduction and resolution of that theme were contained in the flash back/alternate reality stuff that happened in that one episode. (When I watch stuff I don't get bogged down looking for messages and stuff) That being said I thought the message was closer to "Any decision you make will be the wrong one" (I'm a cynical person) but this is sort of defended by the two In Another World episodes that reenforce the point that he would have been happier if he never met Nagisa (Up until the bullshit retcon, of course.)
For sake of example Romeo and Juliet was good because it was a tragedy. The play would have been no good if Juliet's suicide suddenly rewound time to a point from which they could live happily ever after. So undoing the 5 years of depression that made Clannad so powerful was not a good idea. ***(Even though that explanation you linked to explained why it makes perfect sense very well. That still doesn't change the fact that removing the sad from a tragedy ruins it)
That's why I rationalize it away with my little Repo Men Morphine Dream retcon.
If after Ushio died (and possibly after Tomoya froze to death) all three of them were reunited in the Illusion World I'd have been fine with that.
But as it stands just rewinding over the sad part just ruined it.
(Just to clarify I never read the Manga. I'm going off what I got out of watching the series)
I'm not exactly sure what overriding message you're talking about. I can only assume it's something along the lines of "True love conquers all" but if that's the case the introduction and resolution of that theme were contained in the flash back/alternate reality stuff that happened in that one episode. (When I watch stuff I don't get bogged down looking for messages and stuff) That being said I thought the message was closer to "Any decision you make will be the wrong one" (I'm a cynical person) but this is sort of defended by the two In Another World episodes that reenforce the point that he would have been happier if he never met Nagisa (Up until the bullshit retcon, of course.)
For sake of example Romeo and Juliet was good because it was a tragedy. The play would have been no good if Juliet's suicide suddenly rewound time to a point from which they could live happily ever after. So undoing the 5 years of depression that made Clannad so powerful was not a good idea. ***(Even though that explanation you linked to explained why it makes perfect sense very well. That still doesn't change the fact that removing the sad from a tragedy ruins it)
That's why I rationalize it away with my little Repo Men Morphine Dream retcon.
If after Ushio died (and possibly after Tomoya froze to death) all three of them were reunited in the Illusion World I'd have been fine with that.
But as it stands just rewinding over the sad part just ruined it.
Don't get me wrong I love Clannad in spite of the awful ending.
The "In Another World" episodes were my favorite parts
The worst kind of ending Ive experienced is when they let you beat the lost boss and then its revealed he is just the henchmen of a bigger badder big bad. It's a shameless sequel setup and it spoils the accomplishment of everything you did to work to that point, only to be told that you will have to wait until the developers bother to retcon your power out of the story and you to start at level 1 again.
Yeah, i know that's why Gilbert did the ending that way but i don't think it excuses it at all, its like the selfish kid in the playground who doesn't get his way so runs home and takes his ball with him. I was quite delighted when the studio continued the series without him. Also I'm probably one of the few Python fans who didn't really like the ending of Holy Grail (which wasn't the intended ending anyway more of a 'we ran out of cash/time' ending). I know I'm in the minority here but i just really disliked being given such a cop out ending after having puzzled my way through that game.KingofallCosmos said:
Sparrow said:
When he went up to make the speech, and I saw the Superintendent up there (the one who was part of the SRF) I was like 'NO! SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING!' but they didn't. It was sad for that reason, as Cole died for nothing, it seems. That's why I found the ending weird, that's never really happened in any game I've played...apart from maybe Roach and Ghost's deaths in MW2
Any game that sacrifices fun to make an artistic statement is completely missing the point of being a game.bdcjacko said:
OT: Oblivion. The ending had such a build up, and included the daedric paradise that was extremely interesting, and then Martin killed the main enemy through Deus Ex Machina. And afterwards no-one cares about how you single-handedly closed the oblivion gate.
Any Obvious set up to a sequel(Bad Company 2 *cough*) or anything that ends in the middle of a heated battle.
The Anime only Covers a small part of the whole Manga, which by now is nearly on 300 Chapters and is nowhere near the End just yet. So if you want more, read it!Artemis923 said:
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Most recent terrible ending was DA2. The game was good, the story kinda worked, the ending just sucked. You pick a side and then fuck over the leaders of both sides anyway! And then when it actually gets good, it ends. You dont even get a preview of what has happened aside from "Shit hit the Fan", nothing even remotely specific. Hell you dont even learn if the Hawke is still alive (i.e. you play as him/her in DA3)
need I mention Killzone 3's ending. Nothing gets tied up, except that you just commited mass genocide, and of course with a friggin cliffhanger after the credits
I loved that ending! It totally screws the guy over, and that moment of realisation when you think 'if only he'd waited a few seconds!' makes you feel sad for him.Dawns Gate said:
OT: Why has no one said F.E.A.R 2? That horsesh*t of an ending resolved NOTHING!!