Happily Ever After...

[kerrilee]

In a weekend full of my own fandom "coming of age" I guess it only appropriate that I finally stumble into a disappointing ending. Actually, that's not true. I'm more than a little pissed. But then I'm all, "Calm down, Kerrilee, not everyone has to have a HEA." But apparently I do. Especially after such a promising start. Ah, well, growing up is a bitch.

Tell me, do you have to have a happy or optimistic ending or not that important?

Comments

[capitu]

I don't require a happy ending. I think it's more about where I am at a certain time.

There are times I need a happy ending very, very much, and other times I'm perfectly okay with an open/hopeful even unhappy ending.

Often though I find that a warning for an ambiguous/unhappy ending to be very handy -- mostly because of those time when I'm in a mind-set that will make me take a while to recover, especially if I'm really invested in a fic (say, it's a long story, etc.).

[kerrilee75.livejournal.com]

Yes, that would have been a really nice warning to see! Sometimes I check comments first if I'm uncertain. That would have been quite helpful in this instance! Live and learn, I guess.

I actually just picked The Dragons Arms from DTH that you recced and promises a happy ending so that should erase the bad taste in my mouth.