Thumb your nose at tidy conclusions.

[proggrrl]

LOL...Moore finally comes out of hiding to post this on his SciFi blog.

Funny enough, I had the exact same reaction to the end of the final Sopranos episode...I rewound my Tivo, thinking there was a tech glitch. I was shocked. And I admired the amazing balls on David Chase. WHOA.  Best TV Ending Evah. (It may even top my previous Best Ending Period: the final 20 seconds of Richard Linklater's film Before Sunset.)

Oh and, if it's not obvious: any of you BSG lovers out there who are big fans of "tidy conclusions," be afraid. 

Be very afraid.

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[liebestrume.livejournal.com]

(It may even top my previous Best Ending Period: the final 20 seconds of Richard Linklater's film Before Sunset.)

OMG! You are a Before Sunrise/Sunset girl, too?

[proggrrl.livejournal.com]

Ha, nice icon.

Yeah, I love those films, and that ending to the second one is just BRILLIANT.

Before this Sopranos ending, the final shots of Six Feet Under and Angel: The Series were my favorites from TV.

[liebestrume.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I love those films, and that ending to the second one is just BRILLIANT.

You know they (i.e., Julie, Ethen, and Richard) already planned to do another sequel when they shot that second one, right? *grin*

I was ecstatic when I learned Before Sunrise was to have a sequel, then went "HUH?" when Celine told Jesse "you are going to miss that plane, baby." For someone who likes the world neat and orderly, I want closures. Yet as days (and years) gone by, my love for that film (and the ending) grow.

Which is what I think will happen with BSG. I made my friend ask my "happy ending" question at the All Access event, and was subsequently bummed out by RDM's answer. Then I thought about it some more. Do I want RDM to slap on an ending that is consistent, neither thematically nor narratively, to the overall story? The answer is no. Because then I wouldn't be able to love the show in the years to come, and I want to.

My friend told me that RDM took some time to deliberate before answering her (my) question at the All Access; his latest blog entry tells me he is now (or has been) giving this issue some serious thought. That is all I need, because I just know whatever he ends up delivering will be satisfying to me in the long run. (I am such a squeeing fangirl.)

So, no, I am not afraid; I in fact feel quite sanguine. Thanks for the link.

[proggrrl.livejournal.com]

his latest blog entry tells me he is now (or has been) giving this issue some serious thought.

Yes, I'm getting that sense - which is good, and makes sense since they're breaking the final 5-10 eps now, aren't they. I know this thing could go just about anywhere now...and I am ready. BRING IT!!!

You know they (i.e., Julie, Ethen, and Richard) already planned to do another sequel when they shot that second one, right?

WHA? A 3rd one? Really? Any news on that yet, I had no idea. I really love those films, they're real, heartfelt, bittersweet and hopelessly romantic.

The end of the second one is...well...it is rare to get that sort of ending: tantalizing and open to interpretation, yet completely hopeful.

[liebestrume.livejournal.com]

WHA? A 3rd one? Really? Any news on that yet, I had no idea. I really love those films, they're real, heartfelt, bittersweet and hopelessly romantic.

No word as of yet, and I don't think it'll happen any time soon. The first two were in real time -- 9 years apart in movies as well as in RL -- and the last one was only about 2-3 years ago.

And "hopelessly romantic" is right. Why do you suppose I love travel so much? *grin*

[spinkkitty.livejournal.com]

I hated the ending to 6 feet under with a passion.

it was so depressing! who wants to see all the characters whither away and die? i also found the end of angel extremely unsatisfying. clearly, we should never produce a show together :)