Within a week of the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, we were already arguing about which ending is the best. Maelle's voice actor Jennifer English might be biased when she says that her character's ending is her favorite one, but she is definitely not alone in her opinion. This article contains story spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and both of its endings. At the end of Expedition 33, you need to make Sophie's choice between two beloved characters. Either side with Verso, destroy the painting, and send Maelle back to her real life and family, or side with Maelle, bring all the characters you've come to know and love back to life, and trap her in the painting forever. One of these endings is correct, and choosing the other makes you a monster. The best ending is obvious, right? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Verso actor prefers Maelle's ending to his own "because I really like my acting in it" – "choose the Maelle ending and you'll see why I won this award" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead writer says "there is no correct ending" to the French JRPG: "Both are heartbreaking in their own ways" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director wants the French RPG to be open to interpretation, but thinks "we failed as writers" if you don't connect to its cast as humans I understand and forgive English for picking Maelle – it's her character after all – but Verso's actor Ben Starr also prefers Maelle's ending. After winning Best Supporting Performer at the Joysticks, he tells us, "Please play Maelle's ending. I'm really proud of some of the stuff I do in there. I got this award because I was so good in that ending; choose the Maelle ending to see why I won this award!" While Starr acts up a storm in Maelle's ending, he's more forgiving of people with a different perspective from his. He says, "I think both [endings] are completely valid." We'll agree to disagree. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Jennifer English is shocked to win at Golden Joystick Awards, delivers hopeful speech that will make you cry for a week: "I chose queer joy"