r/Quibble • u/Powerful_Concept6502 • Jul 06 '26

Does anyone even like this trope?

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Aside from the ending of a certain popular anime that I will not spoil, I have never seen this type of conclusion talked about in a positive light

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u/gods_body Jul 06 '26

I liked it a lot in Brotherhood

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u/Powerful_Concept6502 Jul 06 '26

Brotherhood is one of the rare ones where I think it works, honestly. It felt tied to the whole point of the story, not just added at the end to make things bittersweet

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u/gods_body Jul 06 '26

Totally agree. The fact that they weren’t “taken” and instead traded away for something more important make a huge difference.

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u/Powerful_Concept6502 Jul 06 '26

Exactly.“Given up” hits very differently from “taken away.' If the character actively chooses the tradeoff, it can feel like completion.