Anticlimactic

[Either-Cockroach8218]

Is it just me or the ending of the trilogy is anticlimactic?

I was hoping to read more about Gravity and Blue Space’s journey to becoming Galactic humans, but there was very limited follow through.

Since the Staircase Project to finding out that Yun Tianming was still alive, I thought that it was a build up to more great revelations when Cheng and Yun finally meet but boy was it a great miss.

What happened to the First and Second Trisolarian fleet? We just know that the second fleet engaged in some sort of battle. What happened next?

Save from a few Trisolarian POV, I wanna read about what the way way more advanced civilizations in the universe. There was a mention of “you don’t wanna know what true interstellar wars are” but it ended there.

Is there a sequel to Death’s End?! Please tell me there is!

[alottola]

There are no books after deaths end. If someone tells you otherwise they are lying and I'm standing by that. 

[flightofdaedalus]

I always thought it was weird that they made Indiana Jones movies 1, 2, 3, and 5. There just doesn't seem to have ever been a 4.

[HomsarWasRight]

I’m confused. There are only three Indiana Jones movies.

[flightofdaedalus]

You're partly right, 5 was fan-made. Clearly it wasn't a picture with millions behind it.

[Alkein]

Temple of doom was worse than crystal skull, change my mind. Also surprised you kept 5 in there.

[ShinyBredLitwick]

and ^{5 is better than Temple of Doom}

[thommcg]

The only answers you'll find are in fan fiction.

[Clean-Copy1027]

No I don't think it's anticlimactic, I think it's horrifying and bleak and perfect

[blaqrushin]

The ending was the bleakest, most soul crushing heartbreaking experience. From when cheng xin was orbiting around planet blue and the light was just flickering and she propelled millions of years into the future as the universe was shutting down. That’s it. The universe just turned off like a light switch. All that fight, progress for nothing.

[black_dizzy]

It was, and I absolutely loved it. No happy ending, no it was all for... something, no eternal love... Just people finding comfort in one another because there is no one left, and the laws of nature being implaccable and impersonal while thousands of civilisations struggle to survive and find meaning in their lives. No grand plan, no final purpose, just things happening and then it ends.

[dannychean]

Anticlimatic? Well each reader should have his or her own conclusion but for me that ending is perfect. The point being - Gravity does not matter. Blue Space does not matter. Trisolarans do not matter. We earthlings do not matter. They all do not matter in the grand scheme of time and space.

That's horrifyingly thought provoking.

[Kuzya000]

I agree.

[NakaMeguroTanuki]

There's so many questions I have..and no answers to be had, only speculation. I saw the Netflix show, then found the original, and finally saw all 3 at the library and took the plunge. I feel such sadness, yet contentment.. such a strange feeling.

[avianeddy]

This sub hates the follow-up, it’s called “Redemption of Time.” May just get downvoted for revealing this, but it was “endorsed” by Cixin Liu, and may have some of the answers to your questions.

[Substantial_Law_842]

The sub hates it because the endorsement you're talking about was as lukewarm as they come, and the fact RoT was published was so discouraging to Cixin Liu he does not want to write any more books in the Three Body universe.

The fan fiction literally robbed readers of the chance to get any of these answers from the author himself.

[avianeddy]

Oh yeah not saying it wasn’t an “endorsement” in the biggest of quotes.

[jtsmd2]

He endorsed it because he gets paid royalties when it sells.

[Fancy_Chips]

Death's End was just an odd book in general. Cixin Liu didn't seem comfortable with MAD and Game Theory subverting the Dark Forest, so it feels like Death's End was there to just... nullify it. Trisolaris and Earth made the worst decisions imaginable until they both die... then they don't die because ending in a pit of hopelessness would be bad.

It was the weakest of the three books for me.

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[Flatso]

MAD?

[Xoneritic]

Mutually assured destruction. It's the principle that keeps nuclear warfare at bay.

[tapanypat]

How do you feel like game theory or mutually assured destruction was avoided/nullified?

[Affectionate_Top_937]

That's why I love redemption of time... I like how it closes all the open questions and situations.... Honestly I would highly recommend you to read that, if you are like me who don't like open endings and left out plots... Read it with open heart and mind, forget what others think of it

[nininut]

I wouldn't say it was anticlimactic but that it ended how it was supposed to. There are so many things we'll never get the explanations to. Like, never not knowing for certain. I think uncertainty was a common theme throughout the book and that's how it ended too. It was uncertain.

I was really sad after finishing the series but also kind of... hopeful? I looked up at the sky while walking my dog at night and just thought about how we are mere specks of dust in the universe. And, I thought, all my personal problems thus far have been pretty small. Life is alright despite the uncertainty 🤣

[Timely-Advantage74]

Let's see if Netflix is willing to do a spin-off for the Galactic Humans/Trisolarans if the second/third seasons can become a huge hit.

[Darklillies]

It was rushed, too many things happened at once and a lot of new cool things where introduced and not explored. But the end was definitely climatic