SO. This thingie will include spoilers for Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans because I CANNOT properly complain without context, so just heads up.
WHAT. THE. HECK. WAS. THAT. ENDING?!?!?!!?? I'M SORRY, BUT WHAT THE HECK!?!?!?! I mean, I knew that since they hammered in the whole Strickler-Barbara wedding that Strickler couldn't be dead-dead, but when Toby died I SOBBED and figured they'd have to move on, like with Draal or Vendel. Then that STUPID time-travel twist popped in, and Jim made Toby the Trollhunter!! Which would have been FINE, WONDERFUL actually, because I love Toby and would've loved to see him as Trollhunter.
BUT!
The show broke it's own rules. In one of my favorite episodes, Unbecoming, it is made VERY clear that James Lake Jr. was the ONLY one who could've saved the world. "Out of all the creatures in our world, I chose YOU" Merlin told him. Jim saved the world, and we SAW what the world was like without him as Trollhunter. It had to be him.
Not to mention that it DESTROYED two years worth of character and story growth!! Jim sacrificing himself because of what happened with Aarrgh, him choosing to become half-troll, him choosing to corrupt himself just so his friends could have a chance to run. Claire's powers, her courage, her love for Jim. Toby and his sweet support, and his bravery for his friends. DOWN THE DRAIN!!!! Not to mention STRICKLER!!! AND NOMURA!!!! It was because of Jim that they changed, and became friends. AND DRAAL!!! SAME REASONS!!!
Everything that has happened in the last two years of the show is gone, and I hate it. This is supposed to be the final installment of ToA, so we'll never get to see what happens to any of our beloved characters again.
My parents say it's because Netflix wants to be able to make more money and spinoffs. But ATLA gave us the beautiful finale it did AND managed to create Korra. SO WHY COULDN'T TROLLHUNTERS!?!?!!?!?