@scarlettrosas sadly, this is the fate of every Assassin’s Creed protagonist. They may have a long story arc like Ezio’s, but the ending is never a “happy ever after.” Frankly, I still feel bitter that Ezio has three games (and a short film) that showed his growth. However, everyone else only has one game to their name, so we never really have a proper farewell to them.
Syndicate was different in terms that the ending DID feel like a “happy ever after”……. until they released the Jack the Ripper DLC. ಥ_ಥ That said, I completely understand what you’re going through. I felt a lot of anger and hurt when I found that Ubisoft had no plans to continue Connor’s story, for example. This was the main catalyst why I gave up on the franchise. I just couldn’t bear the heartbreak. So, for 2 years I didn’t want to play the games. I didn’t want to do anything with the franchise all together. This was the time I considered leaving the bordello to someone who was still a fan. I mean, why continue moderating a blog in a fandom/franchise I grew dissatisfied with?
When Syndicate (and mostly Jacob lol) drew me back in, I think my experience with AC3 and Connor made me realise that I should treat each game and each protagonist as a chapter in my gamer book. I don’t know how long the chapter will go, but I know it’s just *a* chapter, and one day, I’ll be writing a new chapter with a new protagonist or even a new game all together. It’s sad, but let me put it this way: You can always go back to the previous chapters and enjoy them again. Heck, I found that being away from a game for a while and then going back to it is an immensely enjoyable experience! It’s like re-discovering an old love of your life and remembering why you love them so much. ❤️
Love,
~ Signora Paola