Nagasarete Airantou

[vas_a_morir]

Originally Posted by UPR

Yes they are by blood. A normal brother-sister relationship. Nothing more.

Oh yeah? You never know with things like this. Like, magikano, for example, gave off some serious incest vibes.

[komichi]

Originally Posted by vas_a_morir

Oh yeah? You never know with things like this. Like, magikano, for example, gave off some serious incest vibes.

Magikano was pure-comedy, not to say that this isn't but Magikano used incest as comedy wherever this series is more about harem-romance.

Hmm... I was actually hoping for an IkutoxShinobu ending but meh... I really dislike Suzu. Hell, IkutoxTonkatsu will work for me.

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by mdauben

I just finished watching ep 26 and I have to say.

Spoiler for ep 26:

The "resolution" to the issue if Iktou's sister was pretty lame. "Okay, as long as you are alright, I'm going back to my harem island, and you go back to being the only girl on an island of horny men. I won't be worried about that...?" WTF?

And that should have burned!!!!!
The ending was rushed and that little scene just spoilt the whole mood for me *recalls the lame departure**blood pressure rising*

I know logic has nothing to do with this series but that was just too much in terms of going OOC for ikuto >_<

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

And that should have burned!!!!!
The ending was rushed and that little scene just spoilt the whole mood for me *recalls the lame departure**blood pressure rising*

I know logic has nothing to do with this series but that was just too much in terms of going OOC for ikuto >_<

So you're still saying you'd take b)? I wouldn't -- too unsafe. But you get so upset about it, so I figure there must be another way of looking at it...

[Deathkillz]

haha - well im only so hyped up about it because i care for the characters (i guess)

And i actually think it is more unsafe for her to be left with a few hundred hot, sweaty, macho men (too much inukami i think XD)

[mdauben]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

So you're still saying you'd take b)? I wouldn't -- too unsafe. But you get so upset about it, so I figure there must be another way of looking at it...

The problem is, you are treating this like it was real situation and those were the only options the story had. The only reason it would have been dangerous for Iktou to bring his sister back to the island was becuase the writers wrote it that way. They could just as easily have written it so the taking her back with him was the safest thing to do.

The problem is that the writers wrote the scene such that there was no good option. The choices as they wrote it were either leave Suzu all alone or leave his sister with a bunch of half-naked men. The real bad choice was on the part of the writers who created that "no-win" situation IMO as obviously few viewers seem to have been satisfied with the ending.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by mdauben

The problem is, you are treating this like it was real situation and those were the only options the story had. The only reason it would have been dangerous for Iktou to bring his sister back to the island was becuase the writers wrote it that way. They could just as easily have written it so the taking her back with him was the safest thing to do.

The problem is that the writers wrote the scene such that there was no good option. The choices as they wrote it were either leave Suzu all alone or leave his sister with a bunch of half-naked men. The real bad choice was on the part of the writers who created that "no-win" situation IMO as obviously few viewers seem to have been satisfied with the ending.

Well, I don't know... I think "few viewers are satisfied" (apparently?) more because it's cliched and open-ended, which is what I expected. I don't give them (the writers) a hard time over it because it seemed totally in character with the rest of the show on the whole. Granted they could have written the whole thing differently, but I don't see the big improvement. The closing scene was frustrating, but that's because it was supposed to be! So... I don't know... maybe it's just playing to my expectations (like, I'm on some sort of weird vibe that's in sync with the writers... scary...), or I'm just really too leniant/tolerant... who knows.

In any case, for me, it was just fun, which is what I wanted out of the show.

[-Breakthrough-]

A second season is still possible. I mean in the final scene, Michiru made her only appearance so there is still hope, but who knows.

[UPR]

Originally Posted by Daisuke CP9

Michiru made her only appearance so there is still hope, but who knows.

who?

[mdauben]

Originally Posted by UPR

who?

From the ending credits of the last episode.

Spoiler for New Character:

[S_K]

Originally Posted by UPR

who?

Originally Posted by mdauben

From the ending credits of the last episode.

Spoiler for New Character:

Well in the manga, I think her name was Michiru as someone mentioned. She's an archer and I think shes surprisingly lazy because she gets tired easily

[UPR]

Originally Posted by S_K

Well in the manga, I think her name was Michiru as someone mentioned. She's an archer and I think shes surprisingly lazy because she gets tired easily

well that picture surely confirms that.

[grey_moon]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

Well, I don't know... I think "few viewers are satisfied" (apparently?) more because it's cliched and open-ended, which is what I expected.

No no no no *said in bad attempt at Patty*

open-ended it might be, but not cliched. How many harem shows do you see the guy actually shooting for a harem ending? He might have gone back for Suzu, but personally I think on that island he can't avoid the full blooded rrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr ending. I just hope their is an ample supply of eels to keep his stamina up.

Now if the island needed to be repopulated then if makoto was the lead that might initially happen, but after a few pregnancies I think there would be a massive depopulation from people killing each other (him first ofc )

[Risaa]

Owatta~ I thought the ending was pretty cute, it gave me a little more than I expected what with

Spoiler for just in case :):

Ikuto's sister having been on an island full of men the whole time. I don't think anyone thought of that possibility (I don't know for sure as I haven't been keeping up with this thread) and I thought that was pretty neat. XD The one thing I wanted most for Ikuto was a chance for him to meet with his sister again, and though I originally thought it'd be best if he stayed with her, I'm completely satisfied with the ending.

Everyone figured out that Ikuto wouldn't leave Suzu for all eternity, right? And I just couldn't picture Suzu being away from everyone on the island, so no matter what, Ikuto had to go back to the island.

I wasn't expecting much from this series but it was a fun, cute, nose-bloody ride.

[Nvis]

Is it me or did Misaki sounded kind of old? And not the tone the voice you'd expect from someone younger than Ikuto. Still cute-sounding though.

And if those men were the ones lost out in sea xx years ago, why didn't they return to Airantou with Ikuto?

[grey_moon]

Originally Posted by Nvis

And if those men were the ones lost out in sea xx years ago, why didn't they return to Airantou with Ikuto?

Our boy wonder at no point mentioned he was on an island populated with only girls. The guys on the boat were only too happy to try to impress their prospective brother in-law and they have their own island

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by Nvis

Is it me or did Misaki sounded kind of old? And not the tone the voice you'd expect from someone younger than Ikuto. Still cute-sounding though.

I did, but seen as she only had 2 lines to speak

And if those men were the ones lost out in sea xx years ago, why didn't they return to Airantou with Ikuto?

1) For lawls sakes

2) Reverse harem sakes

3) The are not GAR enough...(sakes)

take your pick

[Ashlotte]

How did I just know this show was going to end in a godawful reset...Oh well already been through it with zero this season so I dont really have the energy to bitch about it in detail...

I do agree with ayako though that ikuto's imotou has probably the single most un-cute voice ever...When she was asking him to come with her I was sitting there thinking..."Hmmm would I go with the un-cute sister in the boat full of half naked guys...Or back to the island with all the cute girls...thats a toughy..."

I guess between the random new character dropped in the ending and the fact they did a reset there could be a second season, but then id have to ask myself...what for?

[monir]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

So you're still saying you'd take b)? I wouldn't -- too unsafe. But you get so upset about it, so I figure there must be another way of looking at it...

I myself would have liked the option D: Convince those horny men to come with Ikuto in the island where hordes of horny women are awaiting. Now the real question is if those men would have followed Ikuto when he described the nature of the journey of going-back? Answer: Ikuto just needed to mention the following:

hordes of lonely female... *wink* *wink*

The rest would have fallen in place by itself along with a proper conclusion to this, otherwise, very pointless series.

Btw Relentless, I've subscribed to the DC II thread just because you are posting in that thread in a regular basis.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by monir

I myself would have liked the option D: Convince those horny men to come with Ikuto in the island where hordes of horny women are awaiting. Now the real question is if those men would have followed Ikuto when he described the nature of the journey of going-back? Answer: Ikuto just needed to mention the following:

hordes of lonely female... *wink* *wink*

The rest would have fallen in place by itself along with a proper conclusion to this, otherwise, very pointless series.

Now that's thinking outside the box. Well, actually, it's not very far outside the box (since they're from there anyway), but there you go. I assume the reason they didn't go with d) is simply "save some of that for the sequel!", whether that's the anime or the manga. Plus, for all the "sakes" Deathkillz mentioned.

Originally Posted by monir

Btw Relentless, I've subscribed to the DC II thread just because you are posting in that thread in a regular basis.

Well, thanks, though I fear I am too predictable. Me posting in D.C. threads is like... a time-honoured tradition or something! That and feel/Starchild anime... they've got my demographic pegged! Scary...