The epilogue for them wasnt exactly the best ( if you chose to survive that is) but given the sequel in the works im not phased in the slightest since it will continue onward. I do agree that if
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Yes 'Bittersweet" endings are very much Valid and everyone is entitled to their own personal likes and dislikes, but as I've said previously just above your post, I personally dislike them, sacrifices can stay in RL, I have no interest in them in the fiction that I read, as I don't believe it should have to suffer the same harsh realities of RL.DunKalar wrote:I don't know if it is a "bitter sweet" ending It is still tradition in Aravorn that an Amazon dies by a sword - may it be her enemie's or her own. Since Loren is still hanging on her people's laws - despite being quite the reformer - she has to die in battle somehow since she can't step down to her own daughter like Karen. So I think this ending is valid and fitting for the story told.
I remember how the people complained about the ending of Mass Effect 3 where everything blows up, Shepard dies in most cases and so on - well the whole story was about Reapers attacking to erase all life. And a life or death struggle is just no life or death struggle when you just have to fight for the b rating and have no sacrifices to pay. Just the style as it was told was totally off with lot's of heavy story telling bugs
So "bitter sweet" endings are valid and it get's boring when every ending is pretty and happy That's why I liked the LorenXElenor ending better than the LorenxSaren ending.