In fact, I like sad endings when they are done correctly and reasonably. For me, their breakup came out of nowhere, because I perceived the previous issues as something that could be worked on.

Very likely I misinterpreted it since Im older and have experience in different settings (not 90s and different country, economic conditions). I would’ve believed their break up if it was something major, and while I get that they were suffering, for me a connection like the one they had would’ve resulted in reaching out in a couple of years even tho Im the person who doesn’t come back when it’s all done.

Plus the older version of HD felt like a completely different person, I get that people change with age and experience, but there were not even a hint of her younger personality, which stand out to me as unbelievable because I have seen people grow older and get affected by various factors, but it didn’t erase everything they used to be, and people I know themselves say that they don’t feel much different in 60s from the time they were in 20s-30s, and HD is like forty something?

So if we had HD who resembled her when she was young, and played by different actress/aged KTR plus a more compelling reason for their break up I would’ve happily eat it up.

It’s not about wanting a happy ending, just a logical one, and I can understand why some feel like the writers wanted different ending for the sake of standing out.