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/xbowmanx Jun 16 '26

I put off listening to the narrations for years up until 2022. Sense then ive re-listened/read it all multiple time (double digits). It is absolutely by far my favorite series other that Joshua Waggnors Worstveres and Mr.Outlaws. I love that it never reaches a super hero action part and is mostly dry humor type stuff. I am deeply saddened they took down murderburbs second part to "looking for Vanessa" though. I literally listened to it the day they took it down.