History PlayingWith / RayOfHopeEnding

** The executives or the writers really wanted to go all in on the scorched-Earth, relentlessly hopeless Downer Ending, but the other side insisted on adding a SequelHook or at least something to prevent the work from becoming a BoxOfficeBomb from the word of mouth warning everybody to stay away.

* '''Played for Laughs''': Dr. Evil gloats gloats to his henchmen about imprisoning Alice and Bob. Suddenly we hear a wall breaking behind Evil and a hilariously shocked expression on his face as he performs a SpitTake.

** ...But Dr. Evil vaguely indicates that he was the LesserOfTwoEvils and that the LostWoods were EvilAllAlong, and it's furthermore hinted that the Tree lands on him after he chops it down.

* '''Straight''': At the end of the movie ''Alice and Bob Take on Dr. Evil'', EverybodyLives but things still look dark: the LostWoods have burned down and [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Dr. Evil]] is still on the loose. However, as AliceAndBob walk away, a single tree can be seen popping from the ashes. Moreover, Charlie, a supporting hero who's a secret agent, tells them that he and the other agents are still looking for a way to defeat Dr. Evil.

** It's a prequel. The protagonists are DoomedByCanon, but there will be someone else.

* '''Discussed''': "Let's just wait for some miracle.

** It appears as though Dr. Evil has [[ApocalypseHow ended civilisation]], but we get the hint that it was AllJustADream.
*** Alternatively: It appears as though Dr. Evil has [[ApocalypseHow ended civilisation]], but we get the hint that the survivors would find a new home [[HomeworldEvacuation off-world.]]
** Dr. Evil has unleashes a Zombie Plague and the protagonists have dramatically failed to protect the antidote prompting a DespairEventHorizon, but the protagonists have met several groups capable of containing the threat along their journeys, and the creator of the antidote isn't even out of action.

* '''Parodied''': Every episode of the Alice and Bob show ends with almost everything lost, and the smallest of hopes for things maybe getting better, only to be overturned quickly (By the heroes OR Evil) come next episode.
* '''Zigzagged''': There is a tree visible and Charlie says that he and the other secret agents are keeping a close watch on Dr. Evil, but then Dr. Evil cuts the tree and turns Charlie to stone. The tree pops up again and the other secret agents restore Charlie and put Dr. Evil in prison, but then it's implied he escaped...

* '''Invoked''': Earlier on in the series, Alice makes a potion that causes one tree to produce indestructible offspring and Bob tells Charlie and the other secret agents never to give up.

* '''Discussed''':

* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':

* '''Played for Drama''': Everything hinges on the last hope (In general this trope itself exists for Drama)

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** ''Alice and Bob Take on Dr. Evil'' has a full-blown DownerEnding, as Bob and Alice are imprisoned by Dr. Evil, who has taken over the government and defeated the entire resistance. However, way back in chapter 7, Alice mentioned having dated one of Evil's prison guards once about 7 years ago, opening [[EpilepticTrees the narrowest of possibilities]] they'll escape.

** Alternatively: It appears as though Dr. Evil has [[ApocalypseHow ended civilisation]], but we get the hint that the survivors would find a new home [[HomeworldEvacuation off-world.]]

* '''Defied''':
** DownerEnding
** HappyEnding

* '''Exaggerated''': It appears as though Dr. Evil has [[ApocalypseHow ended civilisation]], but we get the hint that it was AllJustADream.

* '''Subverted''': Dr. Evil then cuts the tree down and [[TakenForGranite turns Charlie to stone]].
* '''Double Subverted''': The tree just grows back and thankfully, the group Charlie works for [[CrazyPrepared knows how to deal with agents who have been turned to stone]].
* '''Parodied''':

* '''Enforced''': One writer wants a happy ending, another wants a sad ending, so they compromise.

* '''Implied''': Charlie is seen with a DeterminedExpression, and we see what ''might'' be a tree but it's too far away to tell.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':
* '''Played for Drama''':

** ''Alice and Bob Taken on Dr. Evil'' has a full-blown DownerEnding, as Bob and Alice are imprisoned by Dr. Evil, who has taken over the government and defeated the entire resistance. However, way back in chapter 7, Alice mentioned having dated one of Evil's prison guards once about 7 years ago, opening [[EpilepticTrees the narrowest of possibilities]] they'll escape.

* '''Downplayed''': ''Alice and Bob Take on Dr. Evil'' has a full-blown HappyEnding, except for the fact that Alice can't bake a cake as she's out of flour. However, it was indicated a few chapters ago that Bob has some flour.

* '''Downplayed''': ''Alice and Bob Take on Dr. Evil'' has a full-blown HappyEnding, except for the fact that Alice can't bake a cake as she's out of flour. However, it appears Bob has some flour.