User blog:AustinDR/Happy Endings

I'm someone who tends to go against the norm every now and then. As for any story, you most likely will get a happy ending. While there isn't anything inherently wrong with an ending wherein nothing bad ever goes wrong for the characters, I find myself liking slightly more bittersweet endings where while the ending is relatively good, it doesn't completely remove all of the trials that the character had to go through. Take Romeo and Juliet: while the ending is tragic, at the same time, the two families from competing sides come together for their children's sake.

Same with the Loud House. While I do like a good, heartwarming ending, I don't like it when a show gets to saturated in happy endings. With the LH, there are some episodes that end rather lacking, but I wouldn't call them terrible. Take Sweet Spot. While I understand that many fans hate this episode, I personally saw the episode as trying to suggest that fighting over something not only harms you, but it would lead to consequences for everyone involved. The kids fight over the seat in Vanzilla, and the van gets destroyed due to their carelessness. As such, they are unable to go on that trip that was mentioned earlier. Or "Sleuth or Consequences." While not a favorite of mine, Lincoln actually does get something in return for taking the blame for Lucy (which was of his own volition; though some fanfics blow that out of proportion): that being the comic book that Lucy made for him.

What type of ending do you prefer? One that is wholly happy where the protagonists overcome all obstacles, or one that has a happy ending, but is bittersweet?