...And I finish with a whimper, T. S. Eliot
On a broken stone, blue light emanates from her chest, a sigh escapes, and the eyes open.
An ambiguous ending, open to many interpretations, but for me, they both come back to life.
The show may have ended here, and now it's the fans who weave theories and speak of endless loops. As a reader, I know the story continues, and with such an ambiguous and open ending, all possibilities can be considered, and that in a few years, there will be a conclusion, including book 10.
After an erratic season that left many storylines unresolved and going nowhere, taking screen time away from what we really wanted to see, the final episode was one of the best things we'd seen in a long time.
Eight seasons aired over twelve years that are now a part of my life. Through good times and not-so-good times, but all of them have meant a great deal, and where unexpected friendships and equally unexpected betrayals have brought us to where we are today.
An era has ended for a show that's already part of television history, even if people downplay it. It's a story that was already part of popular culture; the references and imitations existed long before it became famous. Perhaps not as much as expected—we all know that fandom, any fandom, places much more importance on its obsession than the average viewer. But it's there, and time will place this production where it deserves to be, not necessarily as a great classic, but certainly as a valuable reference point.
From now on, I'm not going to close the door, because there's still so much to enjoy, discuss, and cherish. Fandom doesn't end, it never does, and now, well, always, is the time for those great authors who I know are already sharpening their virtual pencils.
Fanfiction is a well-oiled machine, and I'm already reading wonderful stories.
However, I can't thank Starz, for their blatant manipulation and the way they've been exploiting this fandom, letting them do the work for free during promotions and only approaching them when it meant opening their wallets. They spaced out seasons to extend subscriptions as much as possible and favored the North American fandom at the expense of the rest of the world.
Even so, thank you, Jamie and Claire, for that eternal love story.
And thanks to Sam and Caitriona for bringing these characters to life. We couldn't have found better actors for the roles 🥰
