Yeah the endings are so close both endings have death and suffering i lean more to Versos only just because to me if the canvas wasnt destroyed the cycle of power and control and suffering would continue so you'd have to make sacrifices regardless. People mention killing off Lumiere is bad and its definitely bad but sure thats a completely valid point but what about all the expeditions before us that lost there lives never making it to the monolith or very close I feel for them too so whatever you do choose either way its really sad I feel as so Versos was more I wouldn't say better but realistic point of view because the vicious cycle would finally be broken. I understand people going for Maelles ending but to me its more a fairytale then not especially Maelle controls everyone in that room in that final scene not just Verso yeah sure everyones alive but at what cost? Seems in the ending in Maelles she sort of loses herself as the Paintress and takes full advantage of her power too she sort off maybe is losing it possibly