[Qwinn]

"Oh, no. I meant to say that I enjoyed the subtle endings in Sandman. They were usually very cleverly done. I particulary enjoyed Season of Mists wherein Lucifer hands the key to hell to Morpheus."

"I'll have to dig up my collection and reread those issues."

You should - the bit where Lucifer hands the key to hell to Morpheus is nowhere near the end of that story arc :) Unless you were talking about the endings of single issues.

Qwinn

[new cruelty]

Yes, the ending of single issues. I thought that issue was pivotal to the entire series. After that, the Dreaming is host to several characters seeking the key to hell, Loki, chief amoung them. And if I recall, in 'the Kindly Ones' Loki is a catalyst for Dream's 'demise' by kidnapping Hippolyta's son, Daniel.