And once again DW related. DW fanfiction related…
What’s better? A happy ending or an ambigious one? Because towards the ending there is a question, and the answer from almost all the characters is ‘I don’t know’. The ending can either reinforce that, or it can say ‘Actually..the answer is more yes.’ Hmmm.
Oh, all right. The question is in fact, ‘Is the Doctor worth the monsters?’ and the story can either end with Rose crying on the beach -saying to the reader ‘Well, decide for yourself. If she gets over it, maybe the answer’s yes. If she doesn’t, guess it’s a no.’ Or it can end with Rose taking Mickey’s hand and saying ‘Let’s go defend the Earth’ – this time saying to the reader ‘Looks like the answer’s yes, then.’ Oh, I don’t know. I really don’t know. But the happy ending is a sort of redemption for Rose, and…*groans* It’s so complicated. Dammit.