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A [[Twist Ending]] that serves no purpose other than to be ''excessively cruel''. |
A [[Twist Ending]] that serves no purpose other than to be ''excessively cruel''. |
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The ''Cruel Twist Ending''' is basically the [[Evil Counterpart]] of the [[Karmic Twist Ending]]: in the latter, the twist is a form of divine justice, a bad thing happening to stop a bad person from [[Laser-Guided Karma|getting away with it]] (or a good thing happening to someone who deserves it). In the former, it's just [[Finagle's Law]]: the universe is a mean place and wants to hurt you. Often, a Cruel Twist Ending is what happens when a writer attempts a [[Karmic Twist Ending]], but fails to carry it off. |
The '''Cruel Twist Ending''' is basically the [[Evil Counterpart]] of the [[Karmic Twist Ending]]: in the latter, the twist is a form of divine justice, a bad thing happening to stop a bad person from [[Laser-Guided Karma|getting away with it]] (or a good thing happening to someone who deserves it). In the former, it's just [[Finagle's Law]]: the universe is a mean place and wants to hurt you. Often, a Cruel Twist Ending is what happens when a writer attempts a [[Karmic Twist Ending]], but fails to carry it off. |
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Most common in [[Genre Anthology|genre anthologies]] with a darker tone than ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'': ''[[Tales of the Unexpected]]'', ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'', ''[[Monsters]]'', ''One Step Beyond'', etc. |
Most common in [[Genre Anthology|genre anthologies]] with a darker tone than ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'': ''[[Tales of the Unexpected]]'', ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'', ''[[Monsters]]'', ''One Step Beyond'', etc. |
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