I know a lot of fans were disappointed but personally I thought the ending of the DT series was amazing and fitting.
The series has such an epic scope that the whole time I was reading it, I couldn't imagine how it was going to end but King did a great job. Definitely one of his better endings.
My fiance is reading the series for the first time. She's 3/4 of the way through VII. I am getting so excited to discuss not only the ending, but the entire saga with her. I reread the ending a few weeks ago. It made me cry. I love it.
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And if she hates it, will there still be a wedding?
shareOh, no. Straight to the curb!! Lol.
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Lol. She finished the series a couple weeks ago now. Wedding is still on.
Like most of us, there were aspects of the ending that she liked and some that she felt a little let down with. One of the first things she said was, "I feel so sorry for Roland".
She thinks the movie being a sequel is a good idea. She'd rather see that then a straight adaptation it seems. I'm with her on that. Maybe some day someone will do a beat for beat film. For now, I'd like to see something new.
Wedding is still on
She'd rather see that then a straight adaptation it seems
Thanks, good advice. Yeah, it seems that the more people I talk to, the more I hear them say stuff like they wish they'd done it cheaper, smaller, etc., and that's our plan. I don't planning on starting marriage in debt.
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I cried at the ending last time I read it. It was the audio books this time around, and I listen in my car so I was basically driving down the highway, openly weeping as Roland spoke all the names of those that came before.
The "real" ending was such a friggin mind job though, I totally loved it. I love any story that comes full circle like that. The ending had such a beauty to it. Sometimes King, much as I love him, can really botch the endings of some really great stories, but this had a grace and elegance that I don't think will be matched by similar epics any time soon.
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shareLast three books? It's hard for me to say they weren't pretty much a let down for me. Last 20 pages of the last book? Amazing and yes, very fitting :)
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Glad you liked it. I can understand people not liking the last two books as much but I loved book 5! Almost as much as I like your signature
shareI felt Roland's pain in those last few seconds. It was a great, and fitting ending.
My only question is do you think King should have given us the warning that he did, or just went for it? That shift to talking directly to the readers takes me a little out of the story zone.
I'll weigh in, lol! I agree, it's a little bit of a jump going from the story to the disclaimer that way. I don't know if it bothered me so much. I mean, Hell, Stephen King at that point in his career could do whatever the Hell he wanted (and I'm rather confident he did/does just that). And at least it was nice of him to let us know that we were in for a jarring disappointment. I don't think he expected anyone to go, "Whew, man! Thanks for the warning, peace out!" But the ending, though tragic for Roland, was what needed to be. It makes sense, and let's see if our gunslinger can get it right this time.
shareI agree. The ending surprised me so much that I had to read it twice before it really sunk in. Even though I suspected what was coming not long before Roland reached the top of the Tower, I felt horrible for him when he realized what opening that last door meant. But at the same time, I was left with a bit of hope for him when he finds the Horn of Eld on his hip. To paraphrase what the Tower said to him, maybe this next time would be different. Maybe he'll find rest or even salvation. The more I thought about the ending, the more brilliant it became to me.
shareWhen I first read it, I hated it. I felt that King had robbed me of a conclusion to something I had tied so much of my time into.
After letting it sink in, I realized how perfect it was, and fitting for the Dark Tower.
Just finished book 7 today and all 7 books in 4 months. Now I am gonna read The Wind Through the Keyhole the stand alone next. I loved the series one of the best book series of all time. Whilst some people are bothered by the ending (CODA ending!) personally I think its the only way it could of gone. We are given various hints throughout the saga e.g. the theme ka is a wheel the most obvious of them. I actually picked the ending ahead of time and was hoping for it. I noticed as a Nietzsche reader his philosophical concepts were prominent in the books whether intentional or just coincidental e.g. eternal recurrence & amor fati. Tragic and epic overall has me excited for the film adaptation even though it will differ from the books. Just hopefully they incorporate the best bits.
Natepat, something that I didn't do my first go through was to read the gunslinger again at the end. If you read it again after reading the series....it's like reading it anew, and I guarantee the meeting with the man in black will have new meaning. I just finished it today. Long days and pleasant nights!
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I thought the ending was very fitting, a tribute to all stories, an answer to the question, "Where must we go when we get to the end?"
Bleak and beautiful.
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Which one? There were 2 in the one that I read.
shareI hated it at first, but the more I thought I about it the more it felt right to me.
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I enjoyed the ending. That being said, I almost threw the book after the Eddie Scene. I was very upset after Jake as well. So the last 2 books were tough for me. I was also kind of bummed out that Roland never got to take care of Walter himself. At the end of the day though, I was satisfied with the ending just like most of the others. It was better when I let it sink in for a bit.
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