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PerseusRad 04/11/24 2:51:54 AM #1:	From my experience, endings can often feel tough to land. Sometimes they can just be 'fine', sometimes they're kinda bad, but not harmful either, and I've even seen endings that pretty much completely flip how people feel about a story retrospectively. But are there any endings that were very narratively satisfying to you? Maybe it felt like the whole series was building up to it, and it was executed perfectly. <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979849352] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>From my experience, endings can often feel tough to land. Sometimes they can just be 'fine', sometimes they're kinda bad, but not harmful either, and I've even seen endings that pretty much completely flip how people feel about a story retrospectively.But are there any endings that were very narratively satisfying to you? Maybe it felt like the whole series was building up to it, and it was executed perfectly.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 04/11/24 2:53:54 AM #2:	Abhorsen (book 3 of the Old Kingdom series). Loved it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Kingdom --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:979849364] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Abhorsen (book 3 of the Old Kingdom series). Loved it.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Kingdom </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Joelypoely 04/11/24 3:08:03 AM #3:	I know you're looking for longer media/series, but the ending of the movie Forgotten (2017) stood out to me. It's one of those incredible drama/thriller plots where the narrative pieces connect in a way you wouldn't expect. --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/ <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:979849454] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>I know you're looking for longer media/series, but the ending of the movie Forgotten (2017) stood out to me. It's one of those incredible drama/thriller plots where the narrative pieces connect in a way you wouldn't expect. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PerseusRad 04/11/24 3:09:27 AM #4:	xGhostchantx posted... Abhorsen (book 3 of the Old Kingdom series). Loved it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Kingdom Hm, not sure I ever heard of that series before, might check it out. Joelypoely posted... I know you're looking for longer media/series, but the ending of the movie Forgotten (2017) stood out to me. It's one of those incredible drama/thriller plots where the narrative pieces connect in a way you wouldn't expect. Oh I don't actually mind if it's just a standalone thing, I'm down for people to bring up anything. <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979849459] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>xGhostchantx posted... </cite><quote>Abhorsen (book 3 of the Old Kingdom series). Loved it.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Kingdom</quote>Hm, not sure I ever heard of that series before, might check it out.Joelypoely posted... </cite><quote>I know you're looking for longer media/series, but the ending of the movie Forgotten (2017) stood out to me. It's one of those incredible drama/thriller plots where the narrative pieces connect in a way you wouldn't expect.</quote>Oh I don't actually mind if it's just a standalone thing, I'm down for people to bring up anything.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 04/11/24 3:31:28 AM #5:	PerseusRad posted... Hm, not sure I ever heard of that series before, might check it out. Imagine Harry Potter but a little less kiddy/tweeny. Still categorised as YAF, but more on the mature side. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:979849596] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>PerseusRad posted... </cite><quote>Hm, not sure I ever heard of that series before, might check it out.</quote>Imagine Harry Potter but a little less kiddy/tweeny. Still categorised as YAF, but more on the mature side. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimsoness 04/11/24 3:35:15 AM #6:	Final Fantasy Tactics --- She/Her She is like a cat in the dark. And then she is the darkness <cite>Crimsoness posted [p:979849614] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Final Fantasy Tactics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SomeLikeItHoth 04/11/24 3:35:26 AM #7:	Final Fantasy IX --- FAM FOREVER \| https://iili.io/HSJO4Uv.jpg <cite>SomeLikeItHoth posted [p:979849615] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Final Fantasy IX </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GameGodOfAll 04/11/24 3:51:12 AM #8:	The Last of Us My favorite ending. (2 is also great) --- My Words Were True And Sheamus Made You Believe! http://imgur.com/Fc39f.jpg <cite>GameGodOfAll posted [p:979849687] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>The Last of UsMy favorite ending. (2 is also great) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MJOLNRVII 04/11/24 4:11:02 AM #9:	Mistborn Era 1. The chapter intro's throughout all three books were always neat in how they tied into big reveals, but The Hero of Ages one just made the whole trilogy fantastic for me in regards to the ending. It probably helps that my favorite character in it had a huge part in the third book in particular. It's not my favorite Brandon Sanderson book but it's probably my favorite ending in the Cosmere next to Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. --- https://abload.de/img/aonp7v.gif <cite>MJOLNRVII posted [p:979849812] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Mistborn Era 1. The chapter intro's throughout all three books were always neat in how they tied into big reveals, but The Hero of Ages one just made the whole trilogy fantastic for me in regards to the ending. It probably helps that my favorite character in it had a huge part in the third book in particular. It's not my favorite Brandon Sanderson book but it's probably my favorite ending in the Cosmere next to Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PerseusRad 04/11/24 4:30:47 AM #10:	I appreciate all these examples. I remember trying FFT (WOTL) on a tablet, and I dropped it, but it may just be I never got a good chance to get into it. FF9 is a 'someday', as is TLOU. I've read books 1-3 of Sanderson's Stormlight, and while Oathbringer turned me off, I've always heard good things of Mistborn. I guess I should give an example. A recent one for me is Dungeon Meshi. It's a manga, but currently has an anime running. The whole story feels really well put together, and the ending doesn't disappoint at all. I often hear the opinion that manga have bad endings, usually because of the schedule, but this didn't suffer from that at all. <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979849917] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>I appreciate all these examples. I remember trying FFT (WOTL) on a tablet, and I dropped it, but it may just be I never got a good chance to get into it. FF9 is a 'someday', as is TLOU. I've read books 1-3 of Sanderson's Stormlight, and while Oathbringer turned me off, I've always heard good things of Mistborn.I guess I should give an example. A recent one for me is Dungeon Meshi. It's a manga, but currently has an anime running. The whole story feels really well put together, and the ending doesn't disappoint at all. I often hear the opinion that manga have bad endings, usually because of the schedule, but this didn't suffer from that at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thisworld 04/11/24 4:43:33 AM #11:	Imho a great ending is either an ending that makes your subsequent rewatch hit different (ex: The Sixth Sense) or an ending that stays with you (ex: The Thing). <cite>thisworld posted [p:979849977] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Imho a great ending is either an ending that makes your subsequent rewatch hit different (ex: The Sixth Sense) or an ending that stays with you (ex: The Thing).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dotsdfe 04/11/24 4:44:22 AM #12:	The House in Fata Morgana. I'm a massive advocate of that game in general, but I think its ending was absolutely wonderful all around. --- https://www.youtube.com/user/dotsdfe I make Fire Emblem videos. Sometimes. <cite>dotsdfe posted [p:979849984] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>The House in Fata Morgana. I'm a massive advocate of that game in general, but I think its ending was absolutely wonderful all around. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 04/11/24 5:01:37 AM #13:	Mr. Robot --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. https://imgur.com/4CDGncR <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979850053] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Mr. Robot </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PMarth2002 04/11/24 5:16:14 AM #14:	I always loved Cowboy Bebop's ending. --- When money talks for the very last time, and nobody walks a step behind When there's only one race, and that's mankind, then we shall be free <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:979850117] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>I always loved Cowboy Bebop's ending. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PerseusRad 04/11/24 9:20:22 AM #15:	thisworld posted... Imho a great ending is either an ending that makes your subsequent rewatch hit different (ex: The Sixth Sense) or an ending that stays with you (ex: The Thing). Yeah, I mentioned in the OP how an ending can change how you feel about something in retrospect as a negative, but it can definitely be a positive. <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979851956] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>thisworld posted... </cite><quote>Imho a great ending is either an ending that makes your subsequent rewatch hit different (ex: The Sixth Sense) or an ending that stays with you (ex: The Thing).</quote>Yeah, I mentioned in the OP how an ending can change how you feel about something in retrospect as a negative, but it can definitely be a positive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MJOLNRVII 04/12/24 12:46:10 AM #16:	PerseusRad posted... I've read books 1-3 of Sanderson's Stormlight, and while Oathbringer turned me off, I've always heard good things of Mistborn. Did you finish Oathbringer or did you stop reading Stormlight right there? Because I actually took a break from the series for a year while I was reading it, and then it ended up being both my favorite Sanderson and Stormlight Archive book. --- https://abload.de/img/aonp7v.gif <cite>MJOLNRVII posted [p:979865644] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>PerseusRad posted... </cite><quote>I've read books 1-3 of Sanderson's Stormlight, and while Oathbringer turned me off, I've always heard good things of Mistborn.</quote>Did you finish Oathbringer or did you stop reading Stormlight right there? Because I actually took a break from the series for a year while I was reading it, and then it ended up being both my favorite Sanderson and Stormlight Archive book. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ItsNotA2Mer 04/12/24 12:49:10 AM #17:	The series Six Feet Under. Best finale I've ever seen. --- It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present, and a waste to live in the future. (He/Him). <cite>ItsNotA2Mer posted [p:979865666] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>The series Six Feet Under. Best finale I've ever seen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
archizzy 04/12/24 12:50:15 AM #18:	Six Feet Under was not just a great series but had an excellent ending in my opinion. It was refreshing to have a great show actually end in a quality way. --- PSN ID: sled_dogs76 60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton <cite>archizzy posted [p:979865675] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Six Feet Under was not just a great series but had an excellent ending in my opinion. It was refreshing to have a great show actually end in a quality way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
archizzy 04/12/24 12:50:54 AM #19:	ItsNotA2Mer posted... The series Six Feet Under. Best finale I've ever seen. Hah you snuck yours in right as I was typing mine out. 25 second difference. We had the same answer. --- PSN ID: sled_dogs76 60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton <cite>archizzy posted [p:979865679] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>ItsNotA2Mer posted... </cite><quote>The series Six Feet Under. Best finale I've ever seen.</quote>Hah you snuck yours in right as I was typing mine out. 25 second difference. We had the same answer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Killmonger 04/12/24 12:52:33 AM #20:	The Shield --- "I will die of cancer before I let another dude finger my a******." - ZeroX91 <cite>Killmonger posted [p:979865697] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>The Shield </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 04/12/24 12:54:17 AM #21:	Netflix She-Ra --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:979865717] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Netflix She-Ra </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PerseusRad 04/12/24 12:56:48 AM #22:	MJOLNRVII posted... Did you finish Oathbringer or did you stop reading Stormlight right there? Because I actually took a break from the series for a year while I was reading it, and then it ended up being both my favorite Sanderson and Stormlight Archive book. I finished Oathbringer. I didnt find ~~the other dimension.~~ very interesting. And Shallans whole thing really bugged me, and from what I heard, it continues in the next book. And I just had no motivation to read it after hearing that. <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979865759] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>MJOLNRVII posted... </cite><quote>Did you finish Oathbringer or did you stop reading Stormlight right there? Because I actually took a break from the series for a year while I was reading it, and then it ended up being both my favorite Sanderson and Stormlight Archive book.</quote>I finished Oathbringer. I didnt find the other dimension. very interesting. And Shallans whole thing really bugged me, and from what I heard, it continues in the next book. And I just had no motivation to read it after hearing that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 04/12/24 12:57:03 AM #23:	Community (The TV Show). Couldn't really ask for a better ending. They were able to do the usual Community meta commentary (this time on finales) while also keeping it interesting and sincere. Octopath Traveler 2. It's really cliche but its so genuine that it works perfectly. 1984 - Not the narrative ending. There is an appendix in the back of the book that talks about Newspeak. It talks about it in the past sense which highly implies that regime from the book does eventually fall. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:979865765] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Community (The TV Show). Couldn't really ask for a better ending. They were able to do the usual Community meta commentary (this time on finales) while also keeping it interesting and sincere.Octopath Traveler 2. It's really cliche but its so genuine that it works perfectly. 1984 - Not the narrative ending. There is an appendix in the back of the book that talks about Newspeak. It talks about it in the past sense which highly implies that regime from the book does eventually fall. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ItsNotA2Mer 04/12/24 12:58:49 AM #24:	archizzy posted... Hah you snuck yours in right as I was typing mine out. 25 second difference. We had the same answer. Why are you psychic? Freaky! --- It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present, and a waste to live in the future. (He/Him). <cite>ItsNotA2Mer posted [p:979865785] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>archizzy posted... </cite><quote>Hah you snuck yours in right as I was typing mine out. 25 second difference. We had the same answer.</quote>Why are you psychic? Freaky! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 04/12/24 1:03:10 AM #25:	There is another thing I forgot to mention about Octopath Traveler 2 that I loved. You fight the final boss with all 8 party members instead of the regular party which limits you to 4. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:979865818] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>There is another thing I forgot to mention about Octopath Traveler 2 that I loved. You fight the final boss with all 8 party members instead of the regular party which limits you to 4. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninjaman44 04/12/24 1:28:22 AM #26:	The ending to Justified was one of the better TV events I can remember. <cite>ninjaman44 posted [p:979865999] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>The ending to Justified was one of the better TV events I can remember. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 04/12/24 1:33:23 AM #27:	Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:979866036] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mad-Dogg 04/12/24 1:53:17 AM #28:	Tales of the abyss. Most tales of games I don't have a problem with the ending to be honest, but abyss' always stuck out for me. --- GTag:MadDogg730 PSN:lMadDogg NNID:xMadDoggx NS friend code:5313-0564-0819 Go buy cyber shadow like right now. <cite>Mad-Dogg posted [p:979866178] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Tales of the abyss. Most tales of games I don't have a problem with the ending to be honest, but abyss' always stuck out for me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PerseusRad 04/13/24 9:10:37 AM #29:	bump <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979885361] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>bump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FunWithAFryPan 04/13/24 9:13:21 AM #30:	Ive always felt like Whiplash has a perfect ending, and one of the best film endings ever. --- He who strikes with meaning is killed by meaning. <cite>FunWithAFryPan posted [p:979885377] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>Ive always felt like Whiplash has a perfect ending, and one of the best film endings ever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:10:35 AM #31:	First that comes to mind is Gundam 0080 --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. <cite>RetuenOfDevsman posted [p:979885970] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>First that comes to mind is Gundam 0080 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 04/13/24 10:16:47 AM #32:	PerseusRad posted... I appreciate all these examples. I remember trying FFT (WOTL) on a tablet, and I dropped it, but it may just be I never got a good chance to get into it. FF9 is a 'someday', as is TLOU. I've read books 1-3 of Sanderson's Stormlight, and while Oathbringer turned me off, I've always heard good things of Mistborn. I guess I should give an example. A recent one for me is Dungeon Meshi. It's a manga, but currently has an anime running. The whole story feels really well put together, and the ending doesn't disappoint at all. I often hear the opinion that manga have bad endings, usually because of the schedule, but this didn't suffer from that at all. As an anime-only currently watching Dungeon Meshi, that's definitely encouraging and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes down --- [teep is] an evil genius who will one day kill us all - Choco teep is a God damn genius - Zodd <cite>teep_ posted [p:979886035] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>PerseusRad posted... </cite><quote>I appreciate all these examples. I remember trying FFT (WOTL) on a tablet, and I dropped it, but it may just be I never got a good chance to get into it. FF9 is a 'someday', as is TLOU. I've read books 1-3 of Sanderson's Stormlight, and while Oathbringer turned me off, I've always heard good things of Mistborn.I guess I should give an example. A recent one for me is Dungeon Meshi. It's a manga, but currently has an anime running. The whole story feels really well put together, and the ending doesn't disappoint at all. I often hear the opinion that manga have bad endings, usually because of the schedule, but this didn't suffer from that at all.</quote>As an anime-only currently watching Dungeon Meshi, that's definitely encouraging and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes down </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PerseusRad 04/14/24 7:41:00 PM #33:	teep_ posted... As an anime-only currently watching Dungeon Meshi, that's definitely encouraging and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes down Hope its as good for you as it was for me. Interested to hear if people have any others. I do appreciate that even though I marked the topic for spoilers, people have mostly kept it spoiler-free. Its just inherently a spoilery question, so I didnt wanna force people to be too vague if they didnt want to <cite>PerseusRad posted [p:979908638] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>teep_ posted... </cite><quote>As an anime-only currently watching Dungeon Meshi, that's definitely encouraging and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes down</quote>Hope its as good for you as it was for me.Interested to hear if people have any others. I do appreciate that even though I marked the topic for spoilers, people have mostly kept it spoiler-free. Its just inherently a spoilery question, so I didnt wanna force people to be too vague if they didnt want to</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 04/14/24 7:41:36 PM #34:	The Mist --- S / K / Y / N / E <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:979908651] in What's a s... [t:80744297]...</cite> <quote>The Mist </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > What's a show, game, book, etc. that you feel had a great ending? spoilers