Yeah, but, pay attention to what D.C.S.S. itself says about that. Aisia wasn't wrong to wish for everyone's happiness, and she didn't find Nemu to be deserving either, but you can't undo the past. That's the harsh medicine that both you and Aisia have to face. Even though the Nemu & Junichi melodrama is corny (and I think that's exactly the point - it's not because they're incapable of doing otherwise), it's the truth. Nemu never was the most perfect or more deserving of the girls by any stretch. She was (and is) a jealous, posessive, vengeful "little sister" type of character. Second Season made no effort whatsoever to "redeem" her character, because that was precisely the point. She didn't have to be redeemed, and you don't have to feel anything for her anymore. The only thing that made her deserving is because Junichi has always loved her, and that alone is enough. You wanted them to focus more on the aftermath, but how can they when the girls still hadn't accepted the truth (and, I would argue, neither have you)? Don't you see the irony here? I realize, of course, it's a show, but I don't believe the parallels between the fans and the characters in the story are by accident.
Now of course, I'd fully expect you to say "I
know that already - they didn't have to rub it in". But that's exactly what they're doing, and it's because you're trying to brush it off just as the girls were trying to do at the start of this season. (You're basically saying "We already know Junichi and Nemu are together - can we talk about something
else already?") I would suggest that maybe the reason for your mixed feelings about the end is because, as you said, "Life's harsh", and that's not somethat that you, as a viewer, want to be told either. Don't get me wrong - if I'm using you as an example, it's only because I think you're capable of understanding what I'm trying to say without overreacting and becoming defensive. Like the show, it's simply something to think about. You have mixed feelings about the ending because you think it's unfair, and that's precisely the point of the ending afterall. The fact that you don't feel any sympathy for Nemu is also part of the point they're trying to drive home. So, by hating the ending, you're also, by extension, "getting" it (so long as you don't throw the baby out with the bath water
). Love isn't always pretty or poetic, but denying it is being selfish. A very unusual twist in a love story, but also very poignant.
Oh yeah, and incidentally, about the P.S. characters. It's not so much because they ran out of time I don't think, but it's because it'd be impossible to go back to a time before the end of season one. Their stories have to take place before Junichi chose a girl, and that's just not possible, even with Aisia's "reset". This too supports the overall message of the show and is part of the harsh aftermath left by season one. Their appearance in Second Season only help exemplify the happiness (and attention) that they are being denied. They, like absolutely every character in the story, were tools to drive home the message. It's actually quite ironic, in a way.
Edit: You may get the false impression that I'm trying to say you're wrong and, on a personal level I don't think so at all. In fact, I'm not even sure what to think on a personal level anymore. What I'm trying to point out, though, is the irony of the show's message and how that ties in to your opinion of the ending. So, again, please don't think that I'm saying "you're wrong!" or anything like that - on a personal level, I think I actually agree with you in a lot of ways. But, recognizing what the show seems to be trying to say is a frustrating, yet interesting irony. It puts things in a different perspective, and that's why I'm sharing it. I hope that makes at least some amount of sense, and that you don't think I've totally lost it...
