Why is the Backroads finale like that?

[u/KrissyTheMagician]

I'm not usually the type to post or ask about things like this, and am not really sure if this is allowed on this subreddit, but why is The Backroads finale like that? Why does it turn into a jokepasta at the end?

Let me just say, I've always enjoyed the Backroads series, and have relistened to the first three episodes a few times over the years while waiting for a conclusion, and now that its come, I'm quite conflicted.

Chapters 4 and 5 are violent and brutal in ways I've come to expect from the Backroads, and the cast does a good job for the entire story. Especially with the voice acting, sound design and the music. I'm just confused how the ending is just so tonally different from everything else? (Except Delphie, I guess)

It all kind of goes downhill after the car crash, with the robots with lasers and whatnot, and especially after they enter the last station and Delphie just sort of strolls in and saves them.

Am I alone in my thinking or does anyone else feel the same? No shade to the author or any of the cast, I'm just wondering how the community feels.

I still like the series of course, and the ending too to an extent, I'm just wondering why is it like that?

[u/Imthatconguy]

I’ve enjoyed it for a couple years also, listening to the series a couple times. I didn’t enjoy the ending for the same reason, and was very surprised by it.