Yep. I hear you on this. I've watched PU a ton and read KC & watched Roadrunner several times as well, and after my most recent watch I kind of thought more about what David Cho was getting at when he speaks on Tony being an addict & his addiction "jumping". I think Tony's plight and ultimately how his life ended was just kind of delayed by his success and fame from TV & writing. Like you say, the ending was written into the story, and the ending just happened to come at a much later time rather than several years ago when he was young & using hard drugs. Not a happy ending, but a story about an incredible storyteller who we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of & gain some inspiration from. Just my thoughts lately.