The Bookends trope as used in popular culture. Matching scenes at the beginning and end of a story, often to show how things have changed through the course ...

In most Western Animation series, remember that seasons can always begin and end at any time. Note that some Bookends can be spoilers, so beware.

Due to Adaptational Karma, Animal Farm (1954) begins and ends with a revolution to overthrow a tyrant: Mr. Jones in the beginning, and Napoleon in the end.

Video Games ». Bookends · The first and Final Bosses are both Nobodies that utilize an attack that can be dodged using the "Reversal" reaction command.

The Art of the Steal starts and ends with a character being a released from prison, accompanied by a voice-over narration that starts.

The series began with Sam Malone coming out of the back room, turning on the lights and opening the bar. The series ended with Sam locking the bar, turning off ...

A page for describing Bookends: Music. So the song ended... Some of these examples are spoilers, so entries have been folderized. Proceed with caution.

Loyal Enemies starts and ends with in-universe poems. The first one says that Legend Fades to Myth and great battles will just be dates to people in the future.

A page for describing Bookends: Anime & Manga. For when you most likely have seen things twice before. Please remember that some Bookends can be spoilers.

When the Visigothic Kingdom of Spain was on a decline, they asked the Ummayad Arabs for help. They ended up being conquered, marking the start of Moorish Spain.