thing is i don't even mind sad endings. literally almost all my favourite shows (all of which are abt gay people) are miserable and sad and most of them end in tragedy or death and that's fine i enjoy it coz that's the story being told. but spending a book and then 2 seasons with a story that has you feeling safe in the knowledge that even if things go wrong, you're guaranteed that at least the ending will be fine, that no matter how bad things get (whether in-universe or with the writing itself) at least there'll be a happy conclusion and then having that ripped away is so soul-crushing in a way i have never experienced before. this was always a story about protecting imperfect things and finding joy in a world built against you and reasons to keep going but suddenly i'm forced to watch these characters give up and kill everyone and themselves. and i'm being told this is the best thing for them and i should be happy that after a lifetime of fighting for happiness they choose to give up and die

















