A Rebuttal to K.A.'s final letter

[Kitulean]

My only solace in the ending being a cliffhanger was the hope that it was leading to a sequel series. KA's letter at the end rather violently dissuaded me of that notion.

[esplin]

I dont mind the cliffhanger itself just how we got there

[Dancinggal]

I have mixed feelings on the cliffhanger ending. On one hand, I was really getting into that sub-story, and wanted to know a lot more, and was frustrated when it ended so abruptly. On the other hand, it was definitely unexpected, and kind of made me hope that a sequel might occur at some stage.

I think I kind of am starting to understand why people were so anti the ending, and why I don't have a problem with it. I think a lot of people really cared about the characters, while I personally didn't really. I think the characters were pretty cool, but not enough for me to really love them and root for them and their relationships. I guess I was always just more interested in the plot, and I guess that's why I wasn't so annoyed Rachel died and that Cassie and Jake never worked out. It probably just didn't mean enough to me.

[esplin]

Yeah i was really involved with the chararcters and the story meant a lot to me.  To me it was a slap in the face but i guess others are perfect ok with a meh ending

[Dancinggal]

I wouldn't say it was a meh ending. I think the ending was more true to the story and kind of didn't really care about the characters. I did very much care about the plot, but the characters, not so much.

[esplin]

I dont remember any cliffhangers, if you mean totally freaking pointless yeah we had books like that.

[Dancinggal]

Whether you think it's pointless or not is really a matter of opinion. I don't. You obviously do.

[ThermalRider]

I don't think that the ending was pointless. The Animorphs kept on fighting, their job wasn't over. And plus, they were going into battle to save one of their best friends, Ax, who would have done the same for any of them.

[esplin]

Well i just wanna point out that they didnt try and save ax... unless mercy killing is the same as save now.

[Aaronus]

Well said. What, oh what, was she thinking?

[Chad32]

Mercy killing is one way of saving someone. That's why Jake wanted to kill Tom, to keep him from becomeing the next Eva.

[weathervane]

The Animorphs didn't necessarily die at the end. Any number of things could've happened after Jake said "Ram the Blade Ship."

[Chad32]

True, but it is a Bolivian Army ending. The opriginal Bolivian Army ending ended wth the people dying. Of course we can say whatever we want because she left it open.

She actually said in the sticky question thread that she dislikes tying up loose ends, which I find weird. It's not a proper ending if you don't try to tie up most things and give closure. In my opinion.

[ThermalRider]

I think that they were trying to save him. Since neither we nor the Animorphs have any knowledge of how the Kelbrid works, we can't say that they would be unable to save him. As someone said, any number of things could happen.

[Liz]

True, but it is a Bolivian Army ending. The opriginal Bolivian Army ending ended wth the people dying. Of course we can say whatever we want because she left it open.

She actually said in the sticky question thread that she dislikes tying up loose ends, which I find weird. It's not a proper ending if you don't try to tie up most things and give closure. In my opinion.

Well, just think...if she had completely and thoroughly explained everything and tied up every loose end, this forum would be a lot more boring.