Meditations on Kuroshitsuji and Ciel

Having cheerfully spoiled myself for the anime ending of Kuroshitsuji, I’m afraid I will probably be dissatisfied with it.

( Spoilers ensue )

So if those things have been altered in the anime Ciel, I don't think I'll find him nearly as fascinating. And if they haven't been altered, then the ending won't fit at all, which is always distressing.