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Velvet Assassin added, see for yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9KR6LaEbGw
WVI: Holy shit, guys, what the hell happened to spoiler tags? Eakin: Ending tropes usually don't get spoiler tags since every entry is a spoiler by definition. However the should be a warning at the top of the page about this Tribe Fan 695: Is the ending to The Empire Strikes Back really a downer? Maybe if Luke had lost his hand for good and they ended the movie before Lando and Chewie went off to save Han. But I always thought it had an aura of hope to it. Fallingwater: I didn't know there was an other other ending to The Butterfly Effect where everything went well in the end. To whoever wrote that, you've made my life better. Thanks. *cries of happiness* (oh, also editing the final fantasy spirits within entry; Ari is still alive - her love interest dies. Added an example of the web comic "Concerned", which was a downer ending, even though it was obvious that it would eventually happen based on the title. If anyone want to add links and stuff like that to it, feel free to go ahead and do so. Ununnilium: I'm sorry, but I thought the first Cowboy Bebop example was more satisfying without being overly long. Umm... I edited the Cowboy Bebop entery. Mostly because it was factually inaccurate - the show freaking DIDN'T kill "several major characters". Just the one. Also, I don't really understand the point or meaning of "it wasn't really melodramatic, just a function of a violent universe". So I'm reverting it. Ununnilium: Fair enough. Shoulda said so in the first place. ^_^ Mister Six: My memory's apalling. Which likeable secondary characters died in the last few episodes of Cowboy Bebop other than Maria? And while nobody says "hey, Spike's dead!, isn't it pretty obvious that character died, what with the star going out and everything? Or is there any suggestion elsewhere that s/he (no spoilers here!) didn't? Julia, Shin, Annie. Spike's death, or lack thereoff, is a cause of major controversy in the fan community. Not at all helped by the director making "well, maybe he survived and we'll do a sequel" jokes. Mister Six: But the star goes out and it was set up in the first two-parter and everything! In any case, you don't take a sword slash across the gut, spend the dawn bleeding out and collapse at the 'mercy' of your sworn enemies after killing their boss and then dance all the way home. (random passer-by): I'm not active in the CB fandom any more, but I previously had the impression that it was pretty much universally accepted that Spike dies at the end. It's tragic, but it's an animated film noir, and in film noir the protagonist at the end has to be imprisoned, die, or see the Femme Fatale he was falling in love with die, etc.. Happy endings are not allowed in film noir. As such I found the ending to be true to the genre and dramatically satisfying, though I can see why a lot of fans were displeased with it. Oh, and the recurring villain, Vicious, is a major character too, and he also dies. That Other 1 Dude: I think that the last part, and the generally optomistic tone in the end credits qualifies this as a Bittersweet Ending (in fact it's already there) Seems more like a potential Sequel Hook ending to me. The sum of his injuries are a destroyed eyeball, a shot and stabbed arm, and a laceration of unknown size to the stomach. The other injuries are not lethal, and stomach wounds are very slow killers. Even if the stomach wound was as grievous as it could be without being instantly crippling, he should have lived for a good day with no medical attention. This is also for regular people who lack his Hollywood Healing. Spike survives being shot repeatedly, being savagely beaten, and being blown up, each on multiple occasions, so the idea that he dies to wounds that are less than what he's survived before is irritating. It's not that he dies that gets me; it's that his death is so wishy-washy. Either it's a crappy ending or they're leaving the door open for a plot continuation. The Wanderer: "Even if the stomach wound was as grievous as it could be without being instantly crippling, he should have lived for a good day with no medical attention". You might notice that it's the dead of night when Spike and Vicious fight, and it's at least morning when he finally collapses. So that's hours of not being treated right there, not to mention shock, infection from his sliced intestines and other organs, (should result in a massive sepsis infection) the possibility for disembowelment due to the sword cut, etc. And lots not forget the last couple of episodes before that: Ed has found and lost her father again and has gone wandering off by herself (except for Ein) with no one to watch over her, Faye has learned the hard way that you can't go home again, (and probably lost a possible love interest in Spike), Spike's dead, Jim, Julia is dead, Vicious is dead, Shin is dead, Annie is dead, jet is hurt and even for the survivors an era has come to an end. However beautiful the song Blue is, it's pretty fair to call it a downer ending. The main thing that would qualify it as bittersweet, (IMO) is that at least some of those characters had one last chance at happiness, togetherness, and reconciling with the past and making peace with themselves. crapface: pull out: seconds before Rimmer was able to undo the damage. because you see Rimmer balsing the Time machine before the ship explod i thought buffy died in season 6 Xander77: Season 5. She came back in S6. Frank75: This page is getting pretty long, we should split it. alliterator: So, for some reason, I fixed most of this page (it was all messed up when I found it), but a lot of the spoiler tags are still missing. Please add in any you remember. I have no idea what happened. WalterFlagg: Yeah, sorry, that was my fault. Was editing the page, then something happened and half it was gone. Fixed it though. Again, sorry for the trouble. Danel: What's going on with the second split at the bottom? This page is formatted horribly. Ankh: removed Portal example, as the main character actually escapes. However G La DOS is probably still alive to perform her twisted "experiments" and considering it also most likely to be set in the Half-Life universe, you're escaping to a world ruled by an alien dictatorship. So, you know, bittersweet. TBeholder: For Witchblade anime, as victory through Heroic Sacrifice it can be considered Bittersweet Ending instead. That is, even if we'll ignore plot holes that looks more like hatches with flashing lights and screaming sirens. I was really astonished when no sequels were launched from there. Justice Gundam: I don't know if the ending of the first Pretty Cure counts as a Downer Ending. I'd call it a Bittersweet Ending, since after all, the Dark King was defeated and the world was saved. Think we should remove it? Removed:
Lord Seth: Is Macbeth really a downer ending? Sure, Macbeth dies and all, but it's pretty obvious that things are going to improve for the kingdom afterwards. Seems more like a Bittersweet Ending. Rebochan: Took out the following....
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