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->''"The popular preference for a story with "a happy ending" is not, or at least was not, a mere sweet-stuff optimism; it is the remains of the old idea of the triumph of the dragon-slayer, the ultimate apotheosis of the man beloved of heaven."''
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->''"The popular preference for a story with "a 'a happy ending" ending' is not, or at least was not, a mere sweet-stuff optimism; it is the remains of the old idea of the triumph of the dragon-slayer, the ultimate apotheosis of the man beloved of heaven."''
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* EverybodyHelpsOutDnouement - when the story ends with all the characters coming together post-climax to make the world a better place.
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* EverybodyHelpsOutDnouement EverybodyHelpsOutDenouement - when the story ends with all the characters coming together post-climax to make the world a better place.
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* EverybodyHelpsOutDnouement - when the story ends with all the characters coming together post-climax to make the world a better place.
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Contrast DownerEnding and BittersweetEnding.
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Contrast DownerEnding and DownerEnding. Compare BittersweetEnding.
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTropes Far, far too common to provide examples]].
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* ShockAndSwitchEnding - when the SuddenDownerEnding is subverted.
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope Far, far too common to provide examples]].
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope [[OmnipresentTropes Far, far too common to provide examples]].
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As this is an OmnipresentTrope, '''no examples please.'''
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As this is an OmnipresentTrope, {{Omnipresent Trope|s}}, '''no examples please.'''
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Wrong description of Deus ex machina
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* DeusExMachina - when the Happy Ending is too easy
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* DeusExMachina - when the Happy Ending is too easyforced upon the story by an outside force that wasn't previously introduced
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->''The popular preference for a story with "a happy ending" is not, or at least was not, a mere sweet-stuff optimism; it is the remains of the old idea of the triumph of the dragon-slayer, the ultimate apotheosis of the man beloved of heaven.''
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Has nothing whatsoever to do with HappyEndingMassage, so [[FreudWasRight get your mind out of the gutter!]]
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Has nothing whatsoever to do with HappyEndingMassage, so [[FreudWasRight get your mind out of the gutter!]]
HappyEndingMassage.
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* HappyEndingOverride - a subversion of the Happy Ending where it's undone in the sequel
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* EarnYourHappyEnding - for when the HappyEnding comes after much darkness and angst
* DeusExMachina - when the HappyEnding is too easy
* DeusExMachina - when the HappyEnding is too easy
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* EarnYourHappyEnding - for when the HappyEnding Happy Ending comes after much darkness and angst
* DeusExMachina - when theHappyEnding Happy Ending is too easy
* DeusExMachina - when the
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[[{{Subtrope}} Specific types types]] of HappyEnding Happy Ending include:
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope Far, far too common to provide example]].
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope Far, far too common to provide example]].
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-->-- '''GKChesterton'''
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-->-- '''GKChesterton'''
'''Creator/GKChesterton'''
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope Far, far too common to provide example]].
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope Far, far too common to provide example]].
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Contrast DownerEnding and BittersweetEnding.
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Contrast DownerEnding and BittersweetEnding.
BittersweetEnding.
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wrong trope - bittersweet ending is when and ending is partly happy and partly sad, not when happiness comes after sadness
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* EarnYourHappyEnding - for when the HappyEnding comes after [[BittersweetEnding much darkness and angst]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding - for when the HappyEnding comes after [[BittersweetEnding much darkness and angst]]angst
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* EsotericHappyEnding - so to speak
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* EsotericHappyEnding - so to speakwhen the 'happy' ending doesn't sound like one
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* SurprisinglyHappyEnding - when the characters were expecting something else
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->''The mortal moon hath her eclipse endured,\\
And the sad augurs mock their own presage;\\
Incertainties now crown themselves assured,\\
And peace proclaims olives of endless age.''
-->-- '''WilliamShakespeare'''
And the sad augurs mock their own presage;\\
Incertainties now crown themselves assured,\\
And peace proclaims olives of endless age.''
-->-- '''WilliamShakespeare'''
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-->-- GKChesterton
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%% One quote is sufficient. Please place additional entries on the quotes tab.
%% One quote is sufficient. Please place additional entries on the quotes tab.
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. Far, far too common to provide examples.
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. [[OmnipresentTrope Far, far too common to provide examples.example]].
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* EarnYourHappyEnding - for when the HappyEnding comes after much darkness and angst
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* EarnYourHappyEnding - for when the HappyEnding comes after [[BittersweetEnding much darkness and angstangst]]
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<<|EndingTropes|>>
<<|HappinessTropes|>>
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and the heroes triumphant. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. Far, far too common to provide examples.
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Some stories just end ''happily'', with the villain defeated (or the basic problem ''resolved'') and [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin the heroes triumphant.triumphant]]. It remains the most common type of ending, even if it can be [[TrueArtIsAngsty disdained by some]]. Far, far too common to provide examples.
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* EsotericHappyEnding - so to speak
