Sudden Downer Ending: Difference between revisions

 

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== Anime and Manga ==

* ''[[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]]'' parodies this, like everything else, in one late-run episode, which is very dark and humorless compared to the other episodes and ends with Excel being shot and left to die. {{spoiler|It's actually around episode 23 of 25; the ''actual'' final episode (#26) was unaired due to [[Crosses the Line Twice|crossing the line]] ''way'' too many times. In fact, it was ''created'' with the intention to never be aired, and is not considered part of the actual story anyway.}}

* ''[[Mahoromatic]]''. It's a [[Foregone Conclusion]] that Mahoro would die; it's the whole premise. The ending is still ridiculously dark. [[Gainax Ending|And confusing.]]

** Then again, the series was from [[Gainax Ending|Gainax]]...

* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie]]''. Most of the story strikes the same balance that the Genesis games did, with a Saving The World plot that's still light-hearted. However, the "lighthearted" suddenly disappears near the end, with Metal Sonic making a [[Heel Face Turn]], [[Redemption Equals Death|falling into a lava pit]], [[Last Second Chance|and brushing off Sonic's attempt to save him]]. Afterwards, Sonic is a bit shaken up over it—then the story switches back to comedy for the final minutes before the credits roll.