My relationship with this series has some serious ups and downs.

The first story is a classic, but then the plot just feels a bit like a roller coaster, with all the crazy twists and plotlines it has. Ford's and Arthur's interactions were always fun, but the Fenchurch thing was a bit random. Random was VERY random, and so turning to a new page felt like reaching blindly into a candy bowl, where you never know if the next thing you're getting is something you hoped for or 42 mice doing experiments on us primitive humans to find the Ultimative Question to the Ultimate Answer they already possess.

Regardless, I really liked the ending, since it tied things up rather nicely (even if some questions still remain open). I could not imagine another ending that would be this satisfying and fitting.