Quote Originally Posted by warty goblin View Post
I'd go further even, and say that at some point it stops even being sad, because you recognize that ending is what makes it great - particularly if the story ends well.
If anything that makes it more bittersweet. It's one thing if there the vague (abit unlikely) possibility of continuation because at least there you can wallow in the blissful pools of denial until the mood passes, but when something very decidedly ends you're just left with exactly that. Not only that but you are also left with the realization that no matter how much you wish you had more, because it ended so well, if by chance there would be any attempts to continue it or stretch it out it would be likely be disgustingly forced contrite and possibly even ruin many of the wonderful feelings the work initially inspired...