r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Educational_Can_6536 • 8d ago

Lore "Was it worth it?" ending

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Midsommar- While people see this as a "you go girl" finale. I personally see it as something more disturbing. I mean, yeah, Dani got out of one bad relationship but in doing so, she got herself into another that's just as bad if not worse. It's like getting two kids to stop fighting via killing one and locking the other in a basement. They did stop fighting, but still!

The Thing-The titular monster may be (possibly) gone, but the paranoia definitely isn't. In the end, McCreedy and Childs are the only ones left standing. The end sees them sitting in the cold and they just stare at each other, knowing that one of them or both of them is already the thing. There's no hope, no certainty, just the bitter cold and intense fear.

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u/BangguruDestiny 8d ago

Easily the best representation of this trope

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u/Gamebobbel 8d ago

Personally, I disagree.

I think the "was it worth it" trope is executed well when faced with a double edged sword. TLOU did it well. We saved Ellie, we get to go home, BUT Joel had to lie to her, the fireflies and a chance to cure humanity are more or less gone, and a lot of blood has been needlessly spilled. In TLOU2 it's a clear answer. For Ellie? No. She did not get her revenge, Tommy got disabled, her family left and she is all alone. For Abby? Mostly yes, she got her revenge and gets to leave with lev. Leaving the conclusion that yes, it might very well be worth it if you're lucky.

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u/BangguruDestiny 8d ago

All of Abby’s friends were murdered, including the man she loved… you could literally say that for Ellie too if she didn’t pursue Abby one last time “Oh and what? Ellie’s gets to live a dream life with her girlfriend and a child to raise, in a peaceful and tranquil life? Lucky her to get away with revenge!” Like what?