Forum - View topicHey, Answerman! [2008-04-18]
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Quark
 Posts: 710 Location: British Columbia, Canada |
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The ending to Mahoro was definitely weird, but I still liked it. I remember going to work the next day still feeling really sad about the ending to that show. Kare Kano, as much as I love it, I have to say it had one of the worst endings. And it's not even that the last episode was really horrible, it just was not a good way to end the series. And not only that, but the last ten episodes or so of the series started off with fifteen minute recaps of what had happened previously. Why does someone need a fifteen minute recap of what happened in a romantic comedy anime? I'm one of the few people who likes both endings of Evangelion, especially the movie ending. But I'm also the type of hardcore Eva fan that will lap up anything that Anno throws at us (except for the Angelic Days manga. I refuse to read that) Also, I'm going to have to say that I thought Escaflowne had one of the BEST anime endings I've seen. It tied everything up quite nicely, plus, it turns me into a weepy ball of mush everytime. And I vote Battle Athletes Victory as having the most bizarre ending I've ever seen. Episode 25 wraps everything up nicely, and you're thinking, 'oh, I thought this was a 26 episode series' and then spoiler[there's a big explosion, some aliens show up, and challenge the girls to an athletic competition, with the Earth being the prize. Oh yeah, and they bring Akari's dead mom back to life] |
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Veoryn87
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His and Her Circumstances didn't have a bad ending. It didn't have an ending at all. It just STOPPED. I loved the show, but that saddened me.
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Zin5ki
 Posts: 6680 Location: London, UK |
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It's unoriginal to say this, but the ending of Eva really did little to explain what was happening.
Then EoE comes along, gives the viewer an intense and profusely apocalyptic on-screen experience, and concludes the series in such a way that looking for the optimistic aspects of the spoiler[post-instrumentality] world is akin to using your forehead to squeeze a lemon: There is something positive to obtain, but extracting it is going to hurt you. Howl's Moving Castle gets my vote however. The family values sugaring the ending just annoyed me. |
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samuelp
Industry Insider
Posts: 2235 Location: San Antonio, USA |
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I personally think that it has one of the BEST endings, but I'm also aware that there are many people who think it has the absolutely WORST ending, and that anime is Princess Tutu.
I think (perhaps aside from Eva) it has the most polarized opinion of an anime ending I know. People only absolutely love it (me) or absolutely hate it (a not so small minority). |
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dewlwieldthedarpachief
 Posts: 751 Location: Canada |
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I think that's a good thing actually. Better than pissing everyone off anyway. It's so hard to appeal all parties, I'm glad they had the balls to just belly flop into wherever they were going. Same for the movie. |
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tygerchickchibi
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Awesome, I got published. <3
To be honest...I don't think animecomedies is better or worse than american comedies, but you have to admit...some US cartoons are really WTF material. I'm pretty sure I can find an anime which gives me the same feeling. |
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nobahn
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Try writing a letter to Geneon telling them that this is one of the reasons that fansubs still circulate! Of course, that's assuming that they read their mail..... |
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Jadress
 Posts: 807 Location: Seattle. It purdy and nerdy! |
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Whaaaa? Wow, I'm surprised to hear that anyone would hate Princess Tutu's ending. I thought it was fantastic and very satisfying. Damnit, I was supposed to get that boxset for my birthday, but didn't...
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ruro niko
 Posts: 109 Location: Tennessee |
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I do have a question regarding the writing articles piece. My college feature writing class requires submission of our stories to publications, be it in print or web or what have you. Not necessarily get them printed, just submit them for the publications to consider them and show proof, like an email reply. I've had no luck submitting a story on anime clubs moving to a more social nature than actually watching anime.
Here's the question. For stories we've already written, what's the best way to send them in that is likely to get a reply. Not necessarily a reply saying they're interested in the story, just a reply saying one way or the other, maybe a why or why not but not necessarily. Would one have to send the entire article along with the request, or just maybe a front page or a summary? I would be hesitant in sending the entire article unless it's wanted, but it that's necessary to get a response, I guess I'll have to rethink that. |
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tygerchickchibi
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;__; that guinea pig is so cute...
How weird...my guinea pig is named after a fruit too...but..why apples? |
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
 Posts: 7912 Location: Anime News Network Technodrome |
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Er, oddly enough, that's from a bit standup comedian Patton Oswalt does about gay pride parades for the mentally challenged. "We're here! We're queer! ...APPLES" It's hilarious if completely inappropriate. My friend and his wife (and I) are big fans of Oswalt. |
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ikillchicken
 Posts: 7272 Location: Vancouver |
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Wow. I had kinda assumed it was just because he likes to eat apples.
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
Posts: 7912 Location: Anime News Network Technodrome |
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This is also part of it. |
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