Endings.

Tanya · 2012-01-28 02:08:17

How do you handle when something ends?

Idler · 2012-01-28 02:09:12

"Endings, after all, are where we begin." - the narrator of Pushing Daisies.

Bunny · 2012-01-28 02:09:53

FUCK YES PUSHING DAISIES

Viani · 2012-01-28 02:10:28

Ask myself if I enjoyed the ride.

Tanya · 2012-01-28 02:10:31

Thank you Idler, I love you and I love that quote.

Though, it only briefly shares with me how you feel about it.

Me personally? I don't know how to feel about endings,

Tanya · 2012-01-28 02:15:40

In case you're wondering what in the world caused this sort of thread to appear, It was the series Finale of Chuck.

A show I'm sure only a handful of people on this site watch, and by a handful I mean Nun.

Anonus · 2012-01-28 02:16:51

Central Avenue used to like it.

Bunny · 2012-01-28 02:16:53

I used to watch Chuck religiously, then I thought it kind of got old.

The first season is absolutely fantastic, though.

Forzare · 2012-01-28 02:17:49

My sister and my dad watch it. :V

Tanya · 2012-01-28 02:20:52

I rest my chest on that note.

But anyways, I stuck with it and now it's over, which is good.

And yet, It's still an ending and I have no idea how to feel.

Viani · 2012-01-28 02:23:54

Outlaw Star's ending.

Final Fantasy II's ending.

Haven · 2012-01-28 02:32:30

Fallout Equestria's ending is gonna leave a mark. Will have to come back to this thread when I'm not on my mobile, since I have more to say but I don't want to just phone it in.

Viani · 2012-01-28 02:33:32

I almost clicked that spoiler.

Justice4243 · 2012-01-28 16:52:58

If something was good and ended well, typically I am happy and reflect on the good times.

When something ends poorly, I think "what a waste". The ending goes very far to determine my view of it.

Gurren Lagann had an ending that I felt was a waste.

Futakoi Alternative had an ending I loved... actually I loved that entire series.

YOU THERE. QUIT ALL THIS

SCURRYING AROUND AND GO WATCH

FUTAKOI ALTERNATIVE IF YOU HAVE

NOT.

Seriously though. It's a coming of age story where the prospect of a threesome involving twin girls is ever present and the protagonist and a twin fly a bi-plane from Japan to Germany on a rescue mission that involves killing genetically engineered, evil, Nazi squid with a baseball bat.

You should be watching that...

Tre · 2012-01-28 17:59:22

Chuck ended?

Interesting. I loved the first season (I was a big fan back when they paired it with Heroes) but I fell off of the wagon when NBC moved their schedule around in 2008.

I'll have to watch it in full once we get Netflix.

Viani · 2012-01-29 02:43:16

Beholder · 2012-01-29 05:30:48

How do I handle it? Badly.

Or forget about it on the next day, or, rather, only realise that something ended half a year after it did. Which is preferable. Nothing good comes from attachment.

Tachyon · 2012-01-29 05:35:54

I'm kind of like Justice, I guess. If the ending is satisfying (doesn't have to be happy, but intelligently or entertainingly written and ties up the loose ends) then I'll have fond memories of whatever it was, and probably enjoy rewatching/rereading it in future.

If the ending is poor then I feel kind of let down. It can even sour the entire work for me, if it's particularly dreadful.

Beholder · 2012-01-29 05:37:32

I tend to look up the ending of any fiction in advance. If I do not like it, I don't even start watching/playing/reading the work in question.

Tachyon · 2012-01-29 05:43:13

I hate spoilers, unfortunately. They rob you of half the experience.

Tanya · 2012-01-29 05:44:55

@Beholder.

There are times when that isn't possible and to be honest, I'd rather be surprised about an ending than be let down.

Beholder · 2012-01-29 06:03:04

Well, tastes differ. For me, spoilers tend to give better experience, because without them I would miss half of the foreshadowing, fridge brilliance, dramatic irony, clues and interesting moments. That's in addition to the role spoilers play for me in choosing the work of fiction in the first place. If not getting surprised is a price to pay for not getting upset, I am quite fine with not getting surprised.

Tachyon · 2012-01-29 06:05:32

I suppose it's a gamble, but if a work is good and ends well, then not knowing the ending means I can enjoy it twice in two different ways, once where I can enjoy being surprised by all the twists and the suspense and everything, and a second time to catch the foreshadowing and irony I missed.

Beholder · 2012-01-29 06:10:51

Fair enough. Again, it is a matter of personal preference

Tachyon · 2012-01-29 06:14:38

Indeed. That's just how I like to experience things. I like to be surprised.

Justice4243 · 2012-01-29 17:03:12

"I hate spoilers, unfortunately. They rob you of half the experience."

Actually, I could just quote everything Fourier has said in this thread.

Bunny · 2012-01-29 17:04:50

I fall on both sides.

I hate spoilers, but on the other hand, knowing the ending beforehand usually makes things more...I don't know. Sometimes ironic, sometimes heartbreaking, and sometimes wonderful.

Which means I usually consume some media, and then sometime later consume it again.

Imipolex G · 2012-01-29 17:19:04

I seem to be indifferent as spoilers go. I seldom go looking for them, but if I happen to learn something ahead of time it usually doesn't bother me.

This may be because I enjoy stories as much for the creator's skill in crafting them as for the story itself.

Malkavian · 2012-01-29 17:33:49

It's why I only read and watch stuff that will never end, like Batman and Zelda and Discw-

;_;

Viani · 2012-01-29 18:37:22

lol Snaiad is dead

Poor Snowbull is rolling in his grave

god bless his dead bones

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Vriska · 2012-01-30 10:48:23

Endings tend to 8e 8ittersweet for me. On the one hand I have the satisfaction of knowing what happened and having enjoyed the journey, 8ut on the other hand it's sad that there's no more to look forward to.

Beholder · 2012-01-30 13:05:39

Heh, I'm not saying that ending necessarily has to be happy for me to enjoy the work, although that's how it tends to be. But yes, sometimes happy ending might be dissatisfying, and spoilers can help to avoid that as well.

Bunny · 2012-01-30 13:32:29

Honestly, the most satisfying ending I've seen in a long, long time was the ending to Persona 3. It was rather sad, yet it just felt so perfect.

Viani · 2012-02-07 18:31:21

Is it a good game or kind of a boring game with an awesome story?

Bunny · 2012-02-07 18:47:18

It's one of the better jRPGs out there. Especially if you like dating sim, because there's a good deal of that.

The only complaint I have about it is that sometimes the party AI is really fucking dumb.

Viani · 2012-02-07 21:31:02

Like...USE DEFEND INSTEAD OF ATTACK dumb, Help, I have fallen and can't get up ALL AI SHOULD HAVE LIFE ALERT dumb, freeze-up-unsure-what-to-do dumb or USEFIREONTHEFIREELEMENTAL dumb?

millercross · 2012-02-07 22:50:00

I like a good ending that gives me a sense of fullfillment for sticking around and enjoying these people's stories, even if the ending is spiritual rather than...conclusive, to put it in a way (Like Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?)

Bunny · 2012-02-08 08:12:00

They're really good at hitting with elemental weaknesses and the like.

It was stuff such as "Player is mortally injured! (50/500) HP! Instead of using full heal spell, use medicine (heals 50 HP)!"

And also, "Boss has reflection aura so all of your attacks hit you? Attack blindly while he's doing it!" Admittedly, they only really did that on the final boss (oddly enough, they were smart enough to not attack when OTHER enemies used reflection auras), but still.

Justice4243 · 2012-02-08 20:48:29

...Wrong thread? Or Are we talking about "Ending bosses" now? :P

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