Random Poll of the Day! (585)

[Kor]

Hopefully I didn't do this poll yet.

The beginning.
The ending comes second since a good and satisfying ending can make up for a boring middle, but I need a good beginning to hook me in.

[sonoci]

The beginning.
The ending comes second since a good and satisfying ending can make up for a boring middle, but I need a good beginning to hook me in.

Basically this, but the overall impression is sometimes best too

[Conia]

I usually enjoy the middle more than the other 2.

[mangaluva]

All three are extremely important, but the beginning might be a bit more so than the other two because that's what draws readers in.

[PhoenixTears]

The middle.

Endings can be predictable, and beginnings can be boring, but even with both of those things, the middle can still be awesome.

[Akonyl]

ending. Sure a good beginning is required to lure me in, but in the end, what I remember most is the resolution, and a bad resolution can leave a bad taste in my mouth.

[GinRei]

ending. Sure a good beginning is required to lure me in, but in the end, what I remember most is the resolution, and a bad resolution can leave a bad taste in my mouth.

This.  I don't know how many anime/manga I've seen/read that had amazing beginnings and then just floundered so bad at the end that I detested the rest of the story by default.

[Commi-Ninja]

Ending.  Though I won't count out the significance of either the beginning or middle, the end is generally the most memorable part for me, and I like it to be done well.  (For the record, I don't always like happy endings, either.)

[Stopwatch]

^What the three above me said. I mean, the middle is important so you don't get bored and can set up plot points, but the ending, if done well, is one of the most memorable things. Example (for me at least): the most recent episode of Sherlock had a brilliant ending, and I'm fairly sure the people who've written fifty or so fanfics about it agree. That is always going to be the thing I remember best from the episode and it worked, probably would've worked even if the rest of it had not been written and acted so well, the ending is the last impression you're going to get so it tends to make more of an impact.

[Kleene Onigiri]

Middle.

If the middle is already bad, and that part is usually the longest, then it's unlikely that a good ending will appear too.

[Silverdoe-chan]

Definitely the beginning, since I need to be interested in the first place... And not the ending, cause you know some stuff have unsatisfactory endings but I still like 'em!

[IdentityUnknown]

^What the three above me said. I mean, the middle is important so you don't get bored and can set up plot points, but the ending, if done well, is one of the most memorable things. Example (for me at least): the most recent episode of Sherlock had a brilliant ending, and I'm fairly sure the people who've written fifty or so fanfics about it agree. That is always going to be the thing I remember best from the episode and it worked, probably would've worked even if the rest of it had not been written and acted so well, the ending is the last impression you're going to get so it tends to make more of an impact.

This. Literally exactly. Including the Sherlock part.

And yes, I am an obsessed fan of BBC Sherlock and feel 0 shame about it. Though the new ep did make me hate a few characters...

So, the ending.

[aly_angelflight]

I can't decide between them.

[Borealis]

If you want me to like this story, you have to start by making me read it. Thus, the beginning is for me the most important part. (many a book has not managed this)

[Aokochan]

The ending.