The ending of a book...

[AntiochusIII]

Not a bad idea. Personally, though I would go for a real "Wild Bunch" approach. One of the reasons I love this movie is that noone is really good- they are all bad, it's just that we follow one side all the way to the end. This would also be a real break from tradition, to eliminate the "good and noble" side that I find really ruins a very good genre. Just give it a try- you may find it really loosens up your options.

He didn't state it clearly (so most likely I'm giving a rather baseless assumption here), but I believe he's choosing to have a good side vs bad side.

Also, about the Star Wars reference- I don't get it. Isn't Star Wars the ultimate example of the good-vs-bad, with good winning, story? (As well as being a terrible series of movies... "Alien" blew all of them away.) Then again, I have had no urge to see the new ones whatsoever... I just don't frickin' care.

My mistake. I should've been more specific; the Star Wars I'm talking about is the latest one, as in the development and release, in which Anakin turns evil. The third episode.

[Reverend Joe]

My mistake. I should've been more specific; the Star Wars I'm talking about is the latest one, as in the development and release, in which Anakin turns evil.

Ooooh, okay. Yeah, the most I have seen of the first three was the first half of the first one, when it came out in theatres- it was so awful I had to leave.

[GoreBag]

I can't tell you. Only you know, as an author, what is most appropriate for your ending. Think on it for a while - maybe listen to music you don't even normally like, or watch a shocking movie, if you need inspiration...the decision, however, must be yours.

[Geoffrey S]

Perhaps you could have the good guys win, but in such a way that it has a bitter taste to the victory. Basically having noble protagonists dying for their cause leaving behind weaker, less likeable good-guys to pick up the pieces. Or even having a victory at such a high cost that it'll take many years for something good to come from the victory.