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View Poll Results: Gurren-Lagann - Episode 27 (END) Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 340 | 65.01% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 97 | 18.55% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 35 | 6.69% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 18 | 3.44% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 8 | 1.53% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 2 | 0.38% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 3 | 0.57% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 2 | 0.38% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 1 | 0.19% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 17 | 3.25% | |
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2007-10-02, 21:45 | Link #381 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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The ending makes me feel so sad. Nia death , simon becoming a nobody and YOKO A OLD HAG. I feel so unsatisfied . Simon situation is just too sad for me even thought i understand that he have done what he can and is leaving the future to mankind.
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2007-10-02, 22:01 | Link #382 | |
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Yoko is Yoko. She is't any less of a person just because she aged. And Simon isn't a nobody, he is Simon the Digger. He want to help people, and he does not desire fame. People mattered to him, knew what he achieved. That's good enough for him.
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2007-10-02, 23:11 | Link #383 |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 35
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To a degree, yes: Simon failed. Completely. But that's part of the show as well, a subversion of the original themes.
Still, I kinda wanted her to live. Specially after how her portrayal in episode 27 made me like her a lot. How she confronted her demise with that warm smile on her face really broke my heart. Last edited by 7Th; 2007-10-02 at 23:23. |
2007-10-02, 23:53 | Link #385 |
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Join Date: May 2006
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Geez, all this discussion on whether or not it was possible to save Nia. I think people are missing the point. Why did the creators feel the need to kill her off? Screw the "science" behind it. I am repeating some other people when I ask: Did her death make the show better? Did her death help humanity grow? Did her death make Simon a better person?
NO. Quite simply, it's trendy to kill off characters because of some odd perception that bittersweet or sad endings are inherently better pieces of writing. There was a point to The Grapes of Wrath having a sad ending. Holden Caulfield being a bitter SOB at the end of Catcher in Rye had a point. There is no point in Gurren Lagann arbitrarily killing off Nia. And you can work out the "logic" of it afterwards. |
2007-10-03, 00:02 | Link #386 |
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I gave the series a 9. Wouldve been 10 except Nia died. I agree with the others who didn't like it wither :/
It's just inconsistent with the themes of the show. There wasn't a good reason for her to die like the other tragic heroes (Kamina, Kittan etc). They had already won. There was no reason for her to die. Simon could've done something and made it reality. It seems like they killed her off only as a way not to make it a clear happy ending. They wanted to f*ck with us at least a little bit. But all my hope is not lost. From the prologue, maybe it turns out a new enemy appears (gread dimensional government). Simon is needed so he transforms himself young again, and transforms Boota to human form using spiral power, and they go off and kick ass. Maybe season 2? |
2007-10-03, 00:08 | Link #387 |
I disagree with you all.
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I don't want Nia resurrected. I wouldn't even have minded Simon failing to save her. I mind that he didn't try.
I don't disagree with his choice of fighting the Anti-Spirals at the possible cost of Nia's life. But after it was over, why didn't he turn his energies, Spiral or otherwise, to saving her? "There's nothing that can be done. She can't be saved. Let's let her die." That's the kind of reasoning that Rossiu made at his worst. Why should Simon get a pass? |
2007-10-03, 00:45 | Link #388 | |
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Nia's death made Simon the typical Asian folk-hero, so it was a necessary step for him. It also liberate him from the shackles of being held down by a family and permits him to be Gar in the future. Though I feel bad for Simon, Nia's death isn't even CLOSE to being as depressing as what was seen in Mahoromatic, given the context. Frankly...I'm surprised there are more complaints about Nia and less about Garlock's leave of absence from the final episode. Aren't any of you curious about why that prologue, not to mention "Garlock's Theme" the Gurren Gang fanfare, were not included in the TV series/OST? Last edited by Malintex_Terek; 2007-10-03 at 01:06. |
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2007-10-03, 00:47 | Link #389 |
Mayo on everything
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: USA
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I think everyone who dislikes Nia leaving is missing the point. The theme of the series has always been passion overcomes improbability, not impossibilities. It seems to me people are disagreeing because they have emotional stake in Nia; not a bad thing in itself, but taking it to the extreme of wanting story rewrites is not a fan's place.
If she had lived, I think the story would be far less epic. Recall a more modern example of myth- Lord of the Rings. The epic nature of the story is only emphasized by the fact that nothing of the old age can truly survive even though the forces of evil were defeated; the elves left, the wizards disappeared, and the Ringbearers soon followed them to the Undying Lands. If LOTR had ended with Sauron defeated and the elves populating the lands alongside the humans, would it seem like they had truly fought, or would it seem like the conflict was so small in nature that their lives could continue happily ever after? |
2007-10-03, 00:58 | Link #390 |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I thought Nia's death, was good...
That simon and nia knew the price of finishing the Anti-Spirals, the moment in lagann is very emotional and painful when it all finally clicks... They showed this through the characters in a great way... Nia surviving as long as she did is streching things beyond what should be possible, and is in part what gurren lagann is about... Nia is the final piece of anti-spral that withered away, i didnt see Nia vanishing as Bitter-Sweet, just sweet as it was done in such a nice way... However... What i could have done without is... old yoko having an Angular Chin, just no... Plain no... Rossieu being the spitting image of his elder... Random Wanderer Old Simon, although happy to see he has created, it seemed tragic... It definetly makes you feel like there'd be more to the story... I would have prefered Old (or still young as lord Genome stayed) to have more of a life, be it wandering around in lagann with human boota helping people, or having a shack to watch over Kamina and Nia's graves... Also... Simon, do not give Gimmy the core Drill ¬_¬ You are Simon the Driller... Tho even with these minor gripes, 10/10 a realy memorable unique and brilliant series with a top ending... |
2007-10-03, 01:08 | Link #391 |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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I want Kamina back too. And Kittan, and everyone else, not JUST Nia. I wanted to bang my head against the wall when Kamina died, since the anime just wasn't the same with him. I guess his death made Simon toughen up though, since if Kamina lived on, Simon would always look up to him and probably wouldn't be as mature as he is now, not that I mind. KAMINAAA D:
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2007-10-03, 01:49 | Link #393 | |
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2007-10-03, 01:51 | Link #394 | |||
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2.. Absolutely noone has been able to sit down and prove her death was absolutely neccessary. Noone. You're all pulling these threads that the show weaved and going: "Oh he's not a god, he can't bring her back, oh he'd have to bring everyone else back." "Too much spiral power, if he did it the anti-spirals would have won." "It helped him become a true hero, to grow and mature." BULLSHIT. Quote:
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2007-10-03, 02:00 | Link #395 |
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10/10 from me.
Though I have to say, i read all the pages of this thread and the passionate opinions from both sides of the discussion going on are valid to me. I would not have minded an ending either way, with Nia or without Nia. Though as it was said earlier, we don't really know if they did try a few methods of turning Nia human. They could have very well done it and failed. However, you guys are really giving Simon a rough deal because it "looks" like he didn't try, he very well could have and failed. If there is anything that would have finished him at that point after Nia disappeared, its someone saying that he failed Nia. Really kinda cruel guys. But I can see its mostly cause you love the guy so much But it is at least heartwarming to see people who still believe in miracles,dreams, and overcoming adversity, I really love anime that emphasized these traits. |
2007-10-03, 02:25 | Link #397 | |
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Also, none of the deaths was really absolutely necessary. They could have kept Kamina alive and let him live through the war and end up with Yoko in the end. Of course, that would be a different show, but it would still be plausible. It's just the way that Gainax decided to tell the story. Some people will like it, others will not. As I mentioned earlier, I don't think Kittan's death was absolutely necessary either, but I accepted it. I know Nia did not get a heroic death like Kamina or Kittan, but she's a girl after all. I think that quiet, graceful death was much more fitting for her character.
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2007-10-03, 02:43 | Link #398 |
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Well first thing, I'm not one of those who diss Simon. My complaint is at the very basic level, I'm bashing Gainax.
But I have to admit that Gainax has overdone themselves this time, because they actually made an ending that many people accepted this time round. But not without doing their signature fucking with the ending. It makes me laugh that people are applauding the ending without even knowing that Gainax pulled off their signature plot move : Killing off the female lead at the last minute. Hell I'm not going to bother with discussing about the plot anymore since it's pretty pointless but instead the problem with Gainax's fucking vision. I said this before and I'll say it again: Gainax always fuck the ending up by doing something nasty to the female lead/leads. And they have at least a 90% track record. Don't believe me? Go check it up yourself. Almost every major anime they do involves a main female dying multiple times, getting mind-fucked, being miserable, getting blown up, getting shafted etc. And you know what? The main guy (whenever there is one) always live to tell the tale. Oh sure, you may argue that I'm simplifying things, but hey every plot starts with a simple motive. For Gainax, it's taking a guy and a girl, screwing around with the girl and glorifying the guy with his actions, and of course weaving a complex plot around them. For 26 and a half episodes of TTGL, I actually felt that Gainax might let Nia live, but no they just had to fucking write her off the script right at the end. But this time, they had the budget and advanced planning to actually pull it off without stepping on too many toes. I can bet with you that Rebuild of Evangelion is going to be the way Gainax visualized with sufficient budget and planning. And that means we get to see all of them die again but the last battle will be so awesomegasmic that must of us will not even give a damn. And yeah Shinji is going to fucking live to see the day. Again. |
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Mandragola is a comedy and everything looks fine in the ending, but closer inspection reveals violence in the near future following it. The Jungle was simmilar, IMO - it ended with Jurgis screaming socialism would prevail, but historically we know that particular election ended in failure for the socialists. It felt tragic for me, hopless. As you pointed out, there was still hope in Grapes and Catcher. Quote:
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Nia dying didn't make Simon any less than a hero, but it did show his maturity when we compare Nia's death to Kamina. Simon wallowed in a pit of despair for a week and three days after Kamina died, he lived a quiet, heartbroken but content twenty years after Nia did, without fluster. That's development. Quote:
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