Nice thought there on the ending merely being the point at which the story stops. I am reminded of the following from my favorite Order of the Stick comic (which is replete with Star Wars references, BTW):
"The end of what, Son? The story? There is no end, there's just the point at which the storytellers stop talking. Somewhere between 'villain of the week' and 'good triumphs over evil' there's a sweet spot where guys like me get to rule the roost for years. As long as I go into this knowing the price I may eventually pay, then I win - no matter what actually happens."
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"The end of what, Son? The story? There is no end, there's just the point at which the storytellers stop talking. Somewhere between 'villain of the week' and 'good triumphs over evil' there's a sweet spot where guys like me get to rule the roost for years. As long as I go into this knowing the price I may eventually pay, then I win - no matter what actually happens."
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html