Whether you read to the end of the material or quit on a random page, you’re always just getting a small glance into a much larger world where nothing is self contained and everything is connected.
Like, dude wrote a five book trilogy, it’s obviously not a normal story structure. Even more than Tolkein, his work is about the journey and not a destination.
So yeah, would have loved for it to keep going. But an ending of “everyone keeps going on adventures” is the norm for Addams, I don’t think there’s ever a “happily ever after” and that’s kind of why his stories have always felt so real to me.
Same with Heinlein and other early pulp scifi writers, it was a job even if it was a passion, you always left it open ended and you always left them wanting more. Because you might need to write a sequel for next month’s rent.
Dirk Gently
Based off a book based off a script for a Dr Who episode that was too weird by the guy who wrote Hitchiker’s Guide, starring Frodo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILZE3AUsrqI
Good show. Shame that it ended on a cliff-hanger and didn’t get renewed because Max Landis turned out to be a sex pest.
There was a UK made adaptation starring Steven Mangan that’s pretty good as well.
No Douglas Addams story ever really ends…
Whether you read to the end of the material or quit on a random page, you’re always just getting a small glance into a much larger world where nothing is self contained and everything is connected.
Like, dude wrote a five book trilogy, it’s obviously not a normal story structure. Even more than Tolkein, his work is about the journey and not a destination.
So yeah, would have loved for it to keep going. But an ending of “everyone keeps going on adventures” is the norm for Addams, I don’t think there’s ever a “happily ever after” and that’s kind of why his stories have always felt so real to me.
Same with Heinlein and other early pulp scifi writers, it was a job even if it was a passion, you always left it open ended and you always left them wanting more. Because you might need to write a sequel for next month’s rent.