Great and Terrible Endings | The Return of the King

<p>While there may be no perfect ending for a story, one of the most important components of a good story is that the conclusion is satisfactory. However, that does not mean the most talented storytellers are great at sticking the landing. The guys share the components of what makes a strong ending, and examine what it looks like when a story falls flat in its final moments. This is all centered around the main topic for discussion, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, where both the book and the film have fantastic endings to an epic tale.</p><p>Watch the show on <a href="https://youtu.be/arkbMYDAUN0">YouTube</a></p><p>Buy Zach’s newest book, <i>Something Strange at Grandma’s House: </i><a href="https://www.steellakestudio.com/books">https://www.steellakestudio.com/books</a></p><p>Sign up for our E-MAIL LIST: <a href="https://www.steellakestudio.com/email">https://www.steellakestudio.com/email</a></p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>0:00 Welcome</p><p>0:25 Sauce Conspiracy</p><p>10:45 A Surprisingly Good Chicken Sandwich</p><p>14:30 Getting Back to Board Games</p><p>25:00 Our Favorite and Least Favorite Endings</p><p>56:40 MAIN TOPIC: Return of the King</p><p>57:30 2003 State of the World</p><p>1:08:00 Ditching Friends to see Return of the King</p><p>1:17:07 Bringing together Multiple Generations</p><p>1:24:00 The Masterful Dialogue</p><p>1:26:00 Plot Refresh</p><p>1:39:00 The Success of the Movie</p><p>1:42:15 How did the Books become Films?</p><p>1:45:00 Did the Films “Ruin” the Books?</p><p>1:57:00 The Attitude of Adaptation</p><p>2:04:00 Why the Lord of the Rings is Special to Us</p><p>Thank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out<a href="https://www.steellakestudio.com/"> https://www.steellakestudio.com/</a></p><p>I you enjoy the show and