Jake had not seen this video before, and nor had I — a PAX Australia keynote from Ron Gilbert where he, among a lot of other interesting tidbits, talks about how the ending of MI2 was conceived. Sure, it doesn’t reveal the secret (and so Mojo lives on; I mean if that piece of information ever gets out there, we can probably just pack up), but it gives you insight into how and why these things are written, and why it’s OK to be pissed off about endings.
If you’re a heathen who hated the Twin Peaks season three ending, you should watch this. The big reveal can be found at 35:32, but you should watch the whole thing.
Source: Jake
https://www.change.org/p/disney-please-sell-the-rights-to-monkey-island-back-to-its-creator-ron-gilbert
I don't think the ending of TP was anywhere near as interesting as the ending of MI2, though. Nor were the unresolved storylines. Probably because I didn't emotionally connect with any of the characters in any major way (except maybe Delores).
This is a great keynote speech, though. He's a smart, eloquent thinker, even if I'm not convinced that the best thing ever is to polarise an audience. (And I don't think the ending of MI2 was a piece of art that made the audience question themselves and the world around them, either.)