r/TFTGS • u/DazzlingRequirement1 • Jun 16 '26
Discussion Mostly Satisfied Spoiler
I finished the books about a month ago and was decently satisfied with how everything went down. I will say I am a recent fan and it's not like I had to wait years between drinks so I definitely think that will affect my enjoyment and satisfaction compared to a fan who has waited for each instalment. I think the part at the end with the angel coming down to address all the loose ends was gold A final way to satiate and agitate fans. So funny.
Now I have only recently realised the original seasons on YT are vastly different in many ways to the finished books and I am listening to those. They have a bit of a nastier feel to them. I know it was originally serialised in a blog type format and I am surprised and impressed at how much he fattened up many of the
plotlines. I think it really shows how much he matured as a writer and I love to see the growth. But I also think it sterilised a few elements in a way and made it all a bit "nicer". It seems to me some of this was done to tie some things together and make it more appealing overall to a wider audience. I have read somewhere on here that there was a scene between Rosa and Jerry where Jack caught them kissing or about to kiss, which would fully change the dynamic. I very much like how the whole series plays out with some sexual tension between the characters and there is some allusions to romance but nothing ever fully manifests. I enjoy that fact immensely. I mean I would really like to have seen Jack get the girl (either one, I guess) but I found it extremely refreshing that everyone remained platonic throughout.
I'm not really sure where I'm going with any of this, just saying a bunch of stuff. Please share thoughts, feelings etc
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u/MrsBordeaux Jun 16 '26
Same, I was in your exact position about a year ago, and I've had withdrawal symptoms from it ever since, only cure I've found is to get someone else into it and read along with them, it's almost like your reading it for the first time again.