![]() ![]() This trope is the polar opposite of the Grand Finale. If a work ends with more finality, but an on-screen caption promotes the next installment, see "Will Return" Caption. In the case of video games this kind of "ending" can actually be quite literal, since there are quite a few games out there that have multiple paths the onscreen protagonists can take, and even after they've "won" on one path, they could still "lose" on any or all of the other paths.Ĭompare Cliffhanger, Sequel Hook, Bolivian Army Ending, End-of-Series Awareness, and So What Do We Do Now?. There have been several adventure stories that eliminate any sense of subtlety by featuring this phrase at the end but Tropes Are Tools. (Of course, as the Expanded Universe reveals all too often, sometimes they're not.) In this case, there's the implication that the worst is over, and despite the danger, things will be all right for them from now on. The series acts as a window into the lives of the characters, and though it may be time for the audience (or the writer) to move on, their adventures or struggles will continue. Sort of like Here We Go Again!, but the tone is usually more optimistic than the good-natured resignation of the former. We can relax, knowing that they're still out there somewhere, still fighting the good fight, since that's how we saw them last. These characters, and all of their friends and foes that were encountered as we watched, continue on living their lives even if we aren't watching the story unfold. The purpose behind this idea is to explain that the world that these characters inhabit is much, much larger than the stories that have been written about them. The mood can range anywhere from melancholy to "Oh boy, a chance for more fun!" Out-of-universe, of course, it serves as a more satisfying take on That's All, Folks!. Or it may be meant to imply that the adventuring life is their Happily Ever After, especially if they have recently contemplated quitting and decided against it, or recently regained their ability to continue. Sometimes, there is no Happily Ever After. Some stories just end before they can reach the Happily Ever After point. ![]() Other times it's deliberate, included as a way for the writers to quickly create an ideal continuation point in the event that the opportunity for a sequel arrives. This kind of ending can come when a series is canceled before the author can plan out a full ending. Uh-oh, there's another call for help! The Starscream (Or why not, a brand new Big Bad?) is causing trouble! No rest for the virtuous heroes, it's time to spring back into action! This tribute lasted until 2011 when it was replaced by the Monorail themed E-Ticket pool.- Justice League Unlimited, cueing the curtain callĪfter a long fight, the Big Bad is finally defeated, his Evil Plan thwarted, his legions of robotic minions smashed to pieces, his living ones have been safely thrown in jail, The Dragon is dead, and the Quirky Miniboss Squad has decided to go straight and make a new life for themselves.Ĭongratulations are given, the dead are mourned, the Unresolved Sexual Tension is resolved (or is about to be).
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