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I don't like endings. It means a can't play/read/watch anymore. I might make a bigger reply when I have some more time.

I kid, but I did like the ending to the original Dead Space.

I do like the endings of the Star Wars films. The way there was always 2 or more things going on at once, but obviously it's a saga so may not be suitable for a single ending. I like endings that are conclusive, or otherwise lead on to another film. Cliffhangers need a reason (like in the Italian Job, it was comical). If the film is an action or involves action, I also like climatic battles at the end - as in Avatar, Dark Knight (+Rises), etc. At the moment though I can't think of my favourite ending... I just like coming out of a movie with a sense of 'YES!'.

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Read some of the Discworld books. Start with the first two, they're two halves of a good story. The ending represents the author's view on vacations. Note: They stories themselves are not about vacations. It's just a plot point.

First of all, no one likes an ending like the one in Megaman 4, where Dr. Wily escapes through a hidden door right in front of Megaman. It basically says "Thank you for reading/watching/listening/playing! Get ready to fork over your hard-earned cash for the sequel in a few months!". If you're going to want a good, definitive ending, the ending to Return of the Jedi is a good example (arguably, the special edition is the better example in this case, but either one works). It gives a conclusion to every story sub-arc in the series that hadn't already ended, and it does it well. Another example would be the ending of Stargate Atlantis. It's essentially a climax and conclusion wrapped into one, which usually doesn't do well but in this case worked pretty well. For video games, I'd take a look at Final Fantasy 6. You'll really have to play the game or at least watch the ending to see what I mean. There's also the first-gen Pokemon games, in which, again, the climax and ending are tied together but in a good way, and I personally felt the ending to the main storyline of Pokemon Black and White versions was relatively strong, if a little cliche. Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations concluded with a massive plot twist, however, if the player had already gotten that far then they would already have come to that conclusion. It's still shocking though, so I won't spoil it. With books, obviously Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King requires a mention, but also "The Emperor's Gift", one of the Black Library Warhammer 40,000 novels. For manga, Rurouni Kenshin's ending was pretty good in my opinion. As for the endings I didn't like... I could go on and on about these. First off, I already mentioned Megaman 4. Basically, any ending like that where there should be a conclusion but the story continues for no reason should be avoided. Next, cliffhangers should be avoided in any situation where a follow-up is not intended. The third thing you should avoid is the classic, villainous scream of "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO". Revenge of the Sith doesn't count, as the villain doesn't exactly die in that situation. On the other hand, No More Heroes 2. JASPER @#$%&?! BAT JR.!!! He dies... with a smile on his face... AFTER one of the hardest boss battles in video game history. And I must scream. With video games, if anyone sticks a giant space flea from nowhere at the end, they are to die a most painful and gruesome death after watching their loved ones being pushed into a volcano. No one, and I mean NO ONE, likes a giant space flea from nowhere. Examples: Final Fantasy 9, Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.

I think a lot of it depends on whether it's going to carry on with sequels or anything. I quite liked the ending to Killzone 3. It's feels like a ending but there's a bit of a question mark too. I also liked the ending to MGS 4. It felt like the end of that story line but it did it fairly well. On the flip side you've got endings that feel rushed which I don't really like. One example of the ending feeling rushed is the TV series Merlin.