Giotto

He saw right through him

aśka

That was special I wish it wasn't screwed up between them repeatedly.

SojournHeart11

Oh this title still gets to me given how emotionally poignant their parting scene was.

Giotto

true true

SojournHeart11

I hate cliffhangers

aśka

Depends on the story.

But this was... I don't want to go there. It's too much.

Giotto

Honestly.. a cliffhanger mostly only makes sense if a story continues..

SojournHeart11

Right, in this case it didn't make any sense at all because it was literally the last episode.

Giotto

maybe they were aming in a movie for closing lose ends or something else.. because why not giving them a happy end with just one single scene where Jusrin comes to Brians reopening celebration. that would have been enouh for me..

aśka

That would be enough for a lot of people considering what we've got.

But I don't think it was ever planned... I think they intended to end it the way they did. And the message was clear.
No matter what they said in interview I don't believe they've got something else in their minds. Even if they said some other stuff, I just know what I saw and how it was and I watched all show. And I'm pretty sure they wanted to end it all the years. And that's the reason they screwed up Justin character by making his mind as windy swing. Much more seaons we had much more they needed to tear them apart at the end so at some moment needed to push more drama even if it wasn't ok with their characters.

Giotto

we probably never will know the truth

aśka

That's for sure.

I just think there was and is so many fans who hated final, that they never said it out loud.
Because if what they said is true... Then I totally wouldn't understand how they were thinking... It's obvious for us, fans, we based on what was on screen. Because everything else is imagination.

SojournHeart11

It's true, not all endings provide closure or make us happy. They SURE weren't trying to make us happy in this case.. the angst is everlasting

aśka

I think sometimes what you plan doesn't seems right anymore. And I can't tell for sure if they did plan it or not... they weren't sure how many seasons would be. But in the back of their heads I think was the idea to finish where they did started. With this ending and this message. I hate to think about it and even now I'm doing it with denial in my head how it ended.
And they never really give a thought about characters they created in the first season... that's why they screwed Justin later again and again. It happens a lot in tv shows, movies or books.

We could argue what was out of characters or not. But it's good to know a little about psychology. And everyone is different so in theory everything is possible, but when you start to read more about humans behavior... It start makes sense and isn't random as it seems to be.

I really would adore to wach QAF with all seasons and be happy. And I would adore it they stayed true to themselves.
And it's definitely easier to accept when ending is ok but in unrealistic way, which isn't good too, but QAF shows the worse for me. In really heartbreaking way.

Giotto

if they really planned it that way or not.. they probably don't know that themselfes anymore..