Daystar and Alexander explore what makes endings satisfying, effective, or just annoying.
Co-hosted by Alexander Wales
With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected
Links (to things we’re going to be spoiling the endings of)
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Game of Thrones (books) by George R R Martin
Scott Pilgrim vs the World (movie)
The Mist (book) by Stephen King
1984 by George Orwell
The Giver by Lois Lowry
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia (and my rant on it)
The Dark Tower by Stephen King (recommended to start at book 2, The Drawing of the Three)
The Stand by Stephen King
I Am Legend (movie)
Children of Men (movie)
Timestamps
2:41 What makes endings satisfying?
15:23 Alternate Endings
18:38 Bad Endings
25:56 Ambiguity in Endings
32:07 Downer Endings
37:58 Endings we’ve enjoyed
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Alexander recommends the Merchant Princes series in today’s post-outro Audible advertisement.
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Thanks for listening!