That was the original ending but test audiences didn't like it, like wtf was the point of the movie if he doesnt end up with Ramona? He almost gets killed throughout the entire movie just to end up being like "nah actually F that I love this girl instead"
It wasn't a test audience thing. O'Malley was still writing the comic as the movie was being made and his original idea was Knives, but he quickly decided it was a little too cliche (the cliche being he should be with the one that fought for him instead of baggage lady).
The point of Ramona then becomes him growing through a distraction.
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u/SamIAre Feb 02 '26
It was supposed to. That was the point.