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Amazing. How many weeks have I been trying to say "this isn't the end of the world", and "it's a setback, not a death knell", and "the franchise will be fine", and so on and so on, and you (and others) kept on arguing and arguing and arguing... And now it's like happy smiles, and positive forward thinking, and "everythin's comin' up roses". What, did you not actually believe that this day would come or something?  |
I
still think that the Endless Eight DVDs may very well not sell well.
I
still think that this arc approach was a
horrible mistake - even on this thread I earlier called it a very bad arc concept.
I
still think that Endless Eight has done real damage to this franchise.
But amongst those of us who were critical of Endless Eight, there was almost always sincere doubt and debate over just why KyoAni and/or Kadokawa was doing this. Several theories were bandied about - some of them quite troubling.
The Newtype Article, combined with Endless Eight ending, puts an end to the more troubling theories (imo), and hence means that the anime is salvageable.
If not for the Newtype Article (which in my view indicates that KyoAni is well aware of the damage that they have done, and are
owning up to it by promoting the end of the arc), I'd be far less happy on this thread than what I am.
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Personally, I still think causing controversy was always the plan, and it worked out just as intended. The fanbase is just too extreme and emotional, and couldn't just take it as it came in confidence that it was all part of the plan.
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There's nothing extreme
whatsoever about getting pissed off over being fed the same basic narrative this many times.
Really, relentlessflame, it's weird to you for people to get upset over the plot being completely halted for a full eight episodes? That's actually a hard thing for you to understand, and sympathize with?
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The real show here has been the fan reactions,
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Which is exactly why Endless Eight was a failure. When meta-commentary overtakes discussion on the actual content of the shows, that's almost never a good sign.
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...and it's sort of too bad that people who are waiting for the DVDs won't get the "real experience" in that regard. The "I Survived" idea is right on -- being here for this event (and still being here now that it's over) was the point. Once things have fully calmed down, I hope that some of you will go back and read some of your old posts on the subject, especially some of the crazy theories and explanations to try to rationalize the situation. It's good reading!
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Those "crazy theories and explanations" existed because of how secretive KyoAni and/or Kadokawa were until the very end. It's not the fan's fault that these companies aren't more transparent, which naturally leads to increased fan speculation. Not all of us have your unshakable faith in KyoAni and/or Kadokawa.
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