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Originally Posted by KholdStare
Oh come on now, happy endings don't suck.  I think that in my top ten, the ones with the happiest endings are, er, The Place Promised in Our Early Days and maybe Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. |
Definately, Taiyaki chose the right girl in the end.
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Originally Posted by angel.shade
Okay, okay, you're right. =P Most happy endings suck. There are the rare few that somehow have a light-hearted and pleasant ending that does not come off as contrived and trite.
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Eh, I kind of agree that most happy endings aren't very good, but I haven't liked many anime with happy endings.
And trite was probably my freshman year English teacher's favourite word, next to peruse and egregious (or was it heinous? I can never remember because I just associate her usage with one of the Bill and Ted words.)
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Originally Posted by angel.shade
My favorite endings aren't "bad ends" either. I prefer either "open" endings (i.e. Hoshi no Koe) where the ending is left open to the interpretation of the viewer, or content/relieved endings (such as the ending of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai).
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This is where opinion comes in. A lot of people like closure in the end as opposed to one open to interpretation. I personally care little either way, but I'm not fond of endings that are
too open.
I would say
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai had one of the happiest endings I'd ever seen.
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Originally Posted by angel.shade
Bad ends can be very entertaining, however. Sometimes more entertaining than the rest of the show. Nice boat!
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When people being up "Nice Boat", it doesn't really refer to
School Days' actual ending, moreso to the fact that it was cancelled and delayed by many stations.