Methods of giving closure to an episode of a show, a Story Arc, or an entire series. Ending tropes have major unmarked and unconcealed spoilers.

Downer Endings typically come in two flavors: A finale to a movie, a TV series or an episode of that TV series, a video game, or some other form of media ... Bittersweet Ending · Happy Ending · Sudden Downer Ending · Hamlet

Multiple Endings are the most commonly seen form of Story Branching in video games, used primarily to increase their Replay Value.

A Gainax Ending is an ending that doesn't make any sense, or does make sense but is hidden under enough Mind Screw to not have an easy explanation. This is ... Laconic · Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of... · Mind Screw · The Prisoner (1967)

The basic idea of this trope is that a cast of characters in a story go through a lot more hardship, anguish, and grief than is really necessary. Golden Ending · Call of Duty: WWII · Anime & Manga · Surprisingly

An Ending Trope when the closing of the show reveals that a villain, monster, or other major threat is still out there, creating doubt as to whether or not ...

When some viewers don't believe that an ending that the creator intended to be optimistic is optimistic enough. Whether through personal taste, ... Audience-Alienating Ending · Anime & Manga · The Demented Cartoon Movie

This is a scale of how happily a given story is bound to end. See Multiple Endings when a work has more than one possible outcome (good, bad, AND neutral).

Some games have bad endings, good endings, and one shining, wonderful Golden Ending; the best possible ending out of all the good ones. The Golden Ending …

The Bittersweet Ending happens when victory came at a harsh price, when, for whatever reason, the heroes cannot fully enjoy the reward of their actions. Animated Films · Western Animation · Laconic · Pyrrhic Victory » Main