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SoulDrinker · 2004-06-22, 23:42

endings that pissed u off

happy lessions-i regret watching the series
which hunter robin
trigun
evangelion- more confusing then anything
hellsing- good thing i can get the manga

Prince of Chronics · 2004-06-22, 23:47

final fantasy unlimited is the only one I can think of right now... it was the biggest waste of time to watch that show to the end and have nothing good happen....

I dislike open-ended endings in general... that shit is wack... I think it's best to definitely say something at the end of a series rather than just "leave up to viewer"....

Radd · 2004-06-23, 00:11

A lot of people are misguided in this regard. There are endings that really do end on a cliffhanger. The story is not resolved, questions left unanswered.

Then there are endings that resolve everything. All of the facts are there, it only takes a little bit of effort to put them together.

Evangelion and Final Fantasy 7 both fall into the latter. There was an ending. There was little actually "left up to the viewer", simply clues to be put together with a little thought.

Endings I truly hate are those that provide no surprises. I'm upset when I can see every event coming long before it happens. When the storyteller feels they need to explain everything, so that no thought is required to understand or appreciate what is going on.

Bandersnatch · 2004-06-23, 02:00

Berserk ending was horrible, but then again it wasn't meant to be an ending. Anyone that watched it without knowing they would have to read the manga afterward to know what happens had to of been pissed, hell I knew it would just cut off and I was still pissed.

Kyuven · 2004-06-23, 02:41

Onegai Twins
maybe i'm just disgruntled because i guessed the ending at ep. 4 -_-

Evangelion
i wanted it to end so badly during ep. 25...

Yumeria
disappointing, seemed kind of corny

Midori no Hibi
maybe i'm just pissed they're ending it at 13 episodes...

Radd · 2004-06-23, 02:51

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Originally Posted by Bandersnatch

Berserk ending was horrible, but then again it wasn't meant to be an ending. Anyone that watched it without knowing they would have to read the manga afterward to know what happens had to of been pissed, hell I knew it would just cut off and I was still pissed.

I heard they did eventually continue the anime series where it had left of, or that they were going to. This may have just been a rumour, though.

Sid_Burn · 2004-06-23, 06:36

GTO..., Onizuka really got busted and left his friends on a another country... well... that's a bad ending... right?

.Hack\\legen of teh twillight... only 10-13 eps.!? you are kidding right!?

Silent Otaku · 2004-06-23, 08:25

Evangelion- I would have loved the series and the movie but It felt like they cut the last 5 min of it or something. What the heck was up with him choking Asuka

BerserK- not really a bad ending, because techinically it's not over yet. But I would have loved for someone to pick this up again, Maybe Gonzo? J/k

Ikkitousen- after ep 5 everything went downhill, alot of things happened that did make sense

Airmaster- Unless season 2 comes out this left things unanswered.

varica · 2004-06-23, 09:33

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Originally Posted by Bandersnatch

Berserk ending was horrible, but then again it wasn't meant to be an ending. Anyone that watched it without knowing they would have to read the manga afterward to know what happens had to of been pissed, hell I knew it would just cut off and I was still pissed.

Yeah, I agree. I haven't read the manga, but I was really getting into the series when it ended like that. I thought it had run out of budget or something so the ending was rushed. Really disappointing.

Fronzel · 2004-06-23, 09:49

More than anything else, Blue Gender. I really enjoyed it up until episode 23 or so, when it went a bit bad, but 26 hurt me so much. Just weird, stupid and senseless, didn't work as an esdnig for that series.

I didn't even mind Spiral's ending.

hunterx · 2004-06-23, 10:02

Gundam seed - the ending made the whole story pointless. It started out with a war premise and ended up like some gay love story
Getbackers - rushed ending, didn't provide that many answers
Gungrave - if you're gonna spend 24 episodes trying to kill a guy, at least do us a favor and kill him
Narutaru - mindfuck
trigun - cheap

varica · 2004-06-23, 10:03

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Originally Posted by Fronzel

More than anything else, Blue Gender. I really enjoyed it up until episode 23 or so, when it went a bit bad, but 26 hurt me so much. Just weird, stupid and senseless, didn't work as an esdnig for that series.

I didn't even mind Spiral's ending.

oh, I really enjoyed Blue Gender. It was the beginning I found annoying, with Yuji screaming all of the time. After the first 2 eps he calms down a bit, and it gets better from there. I quite liked the ending.

Kyuven · 2004-06-23, 10:06

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Originally Posted by Sid_Burn

GTO..., Onizuka really got busted and left his friends on a another country... well... that's a bad ending... right?

.Hack\\legen of teh twillight... only 10-13 eps.!? you are kidding right!?

Both of the series you mentioned have manga counterparts that not only tell the story better (in LotT's case, a different story altogether) but also end it differently (GTO's manga ending is so much better)

Master Ran · 2004-06-23, 10:41

The legendary fight between Fighter Volk and Leila Ashley

AVENGER

dreamless · 2004-06-23, 10:43

the endings that piss me off most is those endings which are so forced and make no sense. Like a sudden deus ex machina kind of happy or sad ending. a happy ending just for a happy ending's sake, or a sad ending just for a sad ending's sake. They are like cheating imo.

For example, Saber Marionette J,

Spoiler:

Another example is in Scryed,

Spoiler:

Well, it seems the endings I dislike most are mostly from series I actually enjoys...

Master Ran · 2004-06-23, 11:03

I don't have any complains 'bout SM endings, but you do have a point.
Probably just to make way for the next season of SM.
The end of the series...

Spoiler:

Hey, months ago, Akahori Satoru announced that a new Saber Marionette (manga/anime???) is in the works.

**monir** · 2004-06-23, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Ran

The legendary fight between Fighter Volk and Leila Ashley

AVENGER

I am not usually bothered by any ending except for Mamotten Shugogetten OVA. Compare to other OVA series that one had the worst "ending" because it didn't have one to begin with. Yes I understand OVA's are sometime transition to the TV series to come depending on how the viewers have responded, but still if anyone has seen the OVA should have the similar view point.

Silent Otaku · 2004-06-23, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Master Ran

The legendary fight between Fighter Volk and Leila Ashley

AVENGER

I Liked the fight, but I agree, what the heck was up with the ending. The old hero rides of into the sunset cliche.

wsheit · 2004-07-16, 15:00

So I've noticed that no matter what anime I watch- there never seems to be one that ends in a way that half of the viewers can accept. They chalk it up a rushed production schedule and argue that the series was great until the end. Now, I wonder whether some people are disinclined to like endings because it means the anime they enjoyed is over.

I personally think that Scrapped Princess, Gilgamesh and plenty others have ended splendidly...

What do you think? Can animes simply not end well due to financial constraints and the 22 min episode length constraints or do some/most anime endings pull off acceptable (or even likable) endings?

ZhanDVG · 2004-07-16, 15:12

I dunno, I haven't been able to follow too many animes to the end... And a lot of the animes I consider the best are ones that are made by companies themselves, not adapted from mangas (Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Tenchi Muyo! OAVs). The ones that are adapted from mangas I tend not to like as much (or at least prefer to read them in manga form instead)

Trigun I thought ended nicely, but I haven't read much of the manga...
Midori no Hibi, I really liked the ending to (even though I'm probably in the vasy minority on this one), though, again, haven't read the manga...

2004-06-22, 23:42	Link #1
SoulDrinker wandering soul Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: toronto,ont Age: 36	Endings, Good and Bad (Spoilers) endings that pissed u off happy lessions-i regret watching the series which hunter robin trigun evangelion- more confusing then anything hellsing- good thing i can get the manga

2004-06-22, 23:47	Link #2
Prince of Chronics One Piece fan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	final fantasy unlimited is the only one I can think of right now... it was the biggest waste of time to watch that show to the end and have nothing good happen.... I dislike open-ended endings in general... that shit is wack... I think it's best to definitely say something at the end of a series rather than just "leave up to viewer".... __________________ MyAnimeList page

2004-06-23, 02:00	Link #4
Bandersnatch Gantz Survivor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kamogawa Gym Age: 39	Berserk ending was horrible, but then again it wasn't meant to be an ending. Anyone that watched it without knowing they would have to read the manga afterward to know what happens had to of been pissed, hell I knew it would just cut off and I was still pissed. __________________ Shun me, for I am frumious!

2004-06-23, 10:43	Link #15
dreamless /Ultimate Magic Attack!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Time Warp/Future	the endings that piss me off most is those endings which are so forced and make no sense. Like a sudden deus ex machina kind of happy or sad ending. a happy ending just for a happy ending's sake, or a sad ending just for a sad ending's sake. They are like cheating imo. For example, Saber Marionette J, Spoiler: they build that sad atmosphere all the way up and then they just suddenly come back alive without any single explanation. I like the series in general, but what the heck happened at the end? It'd be better to at least show how they got their maiden circuits back or how they land on the planet, but no somehow they just come back. Same with the OVA. I guess this series has the habit of keep telling you "it's going to be a sad ending it's going to be a sad ending it's going to be a sad ending" and when they set the mood perfectly for a sad ending (especially the TV series), somehow abruptly with no reason everyone come back live happily ever after. Another example is in Scryed, Spoiler: Xeres' death near the end, that's totally forced and senseless. It's totally absurd for Ryuhou to get killed without going to 3rd stage transformation, and it's totally absurd to kill Xeres at that point of the series Well, it seems the endings I dislike most are mostly from series I actually enjoys...

2004-06-23, 11:03	Link #16
Master Ran The Invincible Dawn Join Date: Apr 2003	I don't have any complains 'bout SM endings, but you do have a point. Probably just to make way for the next season of SM. The end of the series... Spoiler: We see all 3 Sabersdolls became real girls (or was it just their personality embedded to the 3 human children who looks very much like their younger selves) and Otaru became their foster dad Hey, months ago, Akahori Satoru announced that a new Saber Marionette (manga/anime???) is in the works.

2004-06-23, 00:11	Link #3
Radd Just Married, Oct. 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Age: 45	A lot of people are misguided in this regard. There are endings that really do end on a cliffhanger. The story is not resolved, questions left unanswered. Then there are endings that resolve everything. All of the facts are there, it only takes a little bit of effort to put them together. Evangelion and Final Fantasy 7 both fall into the latter. There was an ending. There was little actually "left up to the viewer", simply clues to be put together with a little thought. Endings I truly hate are those that provide no surprises. I'm upset when I can see every event coming long before it happens. When the storyteller feels they need to explain everything, so that no thought is required to understand or appreciate what is going on.

2004-06-23, 02:41	Link #5
Kyuven Bishoujo Goodness Galore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stuck Between Reality and Fantasy	Onegai Twins maybe i'm just disgruntled because i guessed the ending at ep. 4 -_- Evangelion i wanted it to end so badly during ep. 25... Yumeria disappointing, seemed kind of corny Midori no Hibi maybe i'm just pissed they're ending it at 13 episodes...

2004-06-23, 06:36	Link #7
Sid_Burn Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Unknown Age: 39	GTO..., Onizuka really got busted and left his friends on a another country... well... that's a bad ending... right? .Hack\\legen of teh twillight... only 10-13 eps.!? you are kidding right!?

2004-06-23, 08:25	Link #8
Silent Otaku Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Basement Age: 42	Evangelion- I would have loved the series and the movie but It felt like they cut the last 5 min of it or something. What the heck was up with him choking Asuka BerserK- not really a bad ending, because techinically it's not over yet. But I would have loved for someone to pick this up again, Maybe Gonzo? J/k Ikkitousen- after ep 5 everything went downhill, alot of things happened that did make sense Airmaster- Unless season 2 comes out this left things unanswered.

2004-06-23, 09:49	Link #10
Fronzel Schmuck Join Date: Nov 2003	More than anything else, Blue Gender. I really enjoyed it up until episode 23 or so, when it went a bit bad, but 26 hurt me so much. Just weird, stupid and senseless, didn't work as an esdnig for that series. I didn't even mind Spiral's ending.

2004-06-23, 10:02	Link #11
hunterx ore wa kanpeki da Join Date: Nov 2003	Gundam seed - the ending made the whole story pointless. It started out with a war premise and ended up like some gay love story Getbackers - rushed ending, didn't provide that many answers Gungrave - if you're gonna spend 24 episodes trying to kill a guy, at least do us a favor and kill him Narutaru - mindfuck trigun - cheap

2004-06-23, 10:41	Link #14
Master Ran The Invincible Dawn Join Date: Apr 2003	The legendary fight between Fighter Volk and Leila Ashley AVENGER

2004-07-16, 15:00	Link #19
wsheit Combating Spoiler Scum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 40	Anime Endings- The Truth So I've noticed that no matter what anime I watch- there never seems to be one that ends in a way that half of the viewers can accept. They chalk it up a rushed production schedule and argue that the series was great until the end. Now, I wonder whether some people are disinclined to like endings because it means the anime they enjoyed is over. I personally think that Scrapped Princess, Gilgamesh and plenty others have ended splendidly... What do you think? Can animes simply not end well due to financial constraints and the 22 min episode length constraints or do some/most anime endings pull off acceptable (or even likable) endings? __________________

2004-07-16, 15:12	Link #20
ZhanDVG Hail to the Sky~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 39	I dunno, I haven't been able to follow too many animes to the end... And a lot of the animes I consider the best are ones that are made by companies themselves, not adapted from mangas (Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Tenchi Muyo! OAVs). The ones that are adapted from mangas I tend not to like as much (or at least prefer to read them in manga form instead) Trigun I thought ended nicely, but I haven't read much of the manga... Midori no Hibi, I really liked the ending to (even though I'm probably in the vasy minority on this one), though, again, haven't read the manga...