25 - Endings

Rationally Writing Podcast
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 6 Feet Under Game of Thrones (books) by George R R Martin Terminator: Salvation Scott Pilgrim vs the World (movie) Inception The Mist (book) by Stephen King The Mist (movie) Seven 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) Time Crimes Arq Die Hard The Stand by Stephen King Dawn of the Dead remake Elysium 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!

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