The above definition is not quite true. A Blackadder ending refers to the final sequence of events from the fourth series (Blackadder Goes Forth), a comedy set in the trenches of World War I, where the mood of a consistently comedic show unexpectedly switches to become utterly bleak.
In the original example, the final ten minutes of the series sees the main characters (in the trenches) change from joke-spewing, two-dimensional caricatures to emotional, terrified 'real' people. The commanding officers, until now cliche bumbling, upper-class idiots totally unsuited to their positions, are suddenly suggested to be not only totally aware they're sending millions to be slaughtered but also utterly at peace with it. The direction of the jokes shift, with the focus suddenly being on the futility of charging towards machines guns with revolvers/sticks and allusions to the pre-war lives they left behind.
It ends with four flawed but ultimately sympathetic characters charging over the top to their inevitable death and a fade out to the present day, their personal sacrifice ultimately forgotten. Sad music, slow-motion, tears.
In the original example, the final ten minutes of the series sees the main characters (in the trenches) change from joke-spewing, two-dimensional caricatures to emotional, terrified 'real' people. The commanding officers, until now cliche bumbling, upper-class idiots totally unsuited to their positions, are suddenly suggested to be not only totally aware they're sending millions to be slaughtered but also utterly at peace with it. The direction of the jokes shift, with the focus suddenly being on the futility of charging towards machines guns with revolvers/sticks and allusions to the pre-war lives they left behind.
It ends with four flawed but ultimately sympathetic characters charging over the top to their inevitable death and a fade out to the present day, their personal sacrifice ultimately forgotten. Sad music, slow-motion, tears.
by mutteringly October 23, 2015
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"Have you seen that new show on Netflix?"
"I haven't, but I'll add it to the never-ending queue of doom."
"I haven't, but I'll add it to the never-ending queue of doom."
by PerfectSlacker June 28, 2019
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Video Game Ending Syndrome is the intense feeling of sadness that a person may experience upon completion of a video game that the person was able to really immerse themselves in. These video games often draw the user into the their story, involving the user in the characters lives, so that when something happens to the characters the user feels emotions connected with it. This type of syndrome can be experienced mid-game if say, your favorite character is killed off, however it usually only appears at the conclusion of the game, wherein the story reaches its conclusion and the feeling of sadness is created by either the events in the conclusion, or simply the fact that gameplay, and the storyline is not over. This syndrome usually lasts at maximum one day, and can be cured by the purchase of a new video game which is equally involving. There is also some evidence to suggest a similar syndrome exists with "books" however this is impossible to test since the art of reading has been lost for many years.
Dude 1: Hey man whats wrong with Jack?
Dude 2: He just finished playing Mafia II and now he's upset at the ending
Dude 1: Oh right...Video Game Ending Syndrome... I had that when I finished Red Dead Redemption...poor guy.
Dude 2: He just finished playing Mafia II and now he's upset at the ending
Dude 1: Oh right...Video Game Ending Syndrome... I had that when I finished Red Dead Redemption...poor guy.
by nugget_35 September 27, 2010
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this is due to the fact that the eagles always choke when it comes to the playoffs, which is why they always have a bad ending without a super bowl victory.
this is due to the fact that the eagles always choke when it comes to the playoffs, which is why they always have a bad ending without a super bowl victory.
Jake: Wow, that shitty ending ruined the whole movie.
Tom: Yeah I know. What an eagles ending.
Jake: Indeed.
Tom: Yeah I know. What an eagles ending.
Jake: Indeed.
by ronious January 10, 2010
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I can't go out tonight, I got a 5th of jack and a massage appointment at 9:00. Gonna get a Jackey Ending.
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by Jota Jota Ross October 28, 2010
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Randy: I was just at your house man, all we needed to do
was change into robes and I would have oiled that spine up. I give mad endings though.
Randy: I was just at your house man, all we needed to do
was change into robes and I would have oiled that spine up. I give mad endings though.
by Chabookie January 13, 2011
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Dude 2: I don't know man, this shit is never ending!
Dude 1&2: The Never Ending Bowl!!
Dude 2: I don't know man, this shit is never ending!
Dude 1&2: The Never Ending Bowl!!
by N1ckNasty June 24, 2012
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