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| woot.... how did he die? sif just randomly collapse and die |
sywex said: woot.... how did he die? sif just randomly collapse and die saka said: TheTsunami said: safe to say he had an intercranial hemmorhage or other more traumatic brain injury which eventually leads to death if untreated. That's essentially what it says on the death certificate: cranial hemorrhage due to external injuries; respiratory failure It's assumed to be from when the tower fell on them earlier. |
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| ... Holy shit, I wasn't expecting that... I thought that was a dream! But... Oh my god. Wow, Holy shit... Oh wow... Fuck... Damn...I seriously didn't expect that... |
| Another episode watched pretty late, let's see now then.. Right, Yuuki was fine.. Both Mari's mom and daughter were fine.. Wonder about their parents? Oh well, seeing as it has been so far (Yuuki and Mari's mom/daughter), they're probably going to end up being just fine. They'll build up the suspense, making them think things like "Oh no, are our parents dead?", then in the end, No, they weren't, they're just Fine! Well, that wasn't completely unexpected, they were just Fine! Huh? Even the plant that was planted in the beginning is still there?O.o Say.. why is she crying? I don't get it, really.. Hmm.. Is Yuuki actually.. Dead?: O Maybe (well obviously) she's halucinating about Yuuki being there =.=' What a timely aftershock, huh? Oh seriously, this is turning out to be more mindfuck than I thought it was O.o Although the bgm during Mirai's flashback was pretty good. Anyway, since someone actually died at last, this is getting interesting, gonna watch the last episode now : 3 |
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| :(!! I was in denial in episode 8 - so when Mirai woke up to find Yuuki playing with other kids, I easily accepted all of that as a nightmare-in-a-nightmare that Mirai had. When I think about it, there were tons of clues that told the viewers that something was off, so I thought it was brilliantly done. I only caught on to the possibility of Yuuki's death in this episode when I noticed in the beginning that Yuuki has his backpack, the eery title of the episode and when Yuuki asked his "silly" question. Then throughout the episode I was in total episode as I see Yuuki dissapear in and out, and cried when Mirai cried...:(... I still can't believe it ><...Yuuki...</3 |
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| When Yuki started talking about death, I knew instantly something bad was going to happen. All his random dissapearances were really strange too. At that point; I know something is going to happen AND BAM at the end. I was so shocked even though I had a hint that would happen. I literally stood still for like a minute. I was so sad. ): This anime is just top notch. I don't see why there aren't that many viewers for this anime; it's amazing. |
| This episode was more depressing as it has a sad story in it. I felt they don't need to drag his death at the end of episode. |
| Finally! |
| Yeah, I was one of those people who didn't get the hints from episodes 8 & 9.... I spent the whole second-half of this episodes crying my eyes out... It was a very sad yet beautiful ending. |
| When Mari appears carrying the backpack... i just tried to think and convince myself that there was a mistake or something. Yeah, i was extremely in denial, lol. But when Mirai was talking with Itsuki near the tree and Yuuki disappeared behind the curtains, i stopped watching. "Oh, no...". The kind of impact on this episode depends a lot on the viewer, but in both cases, the ending is heart-breaking. Not dragged. Not a waste. The entire episode is flawless in my opinion. An instant classic. 5/5. |
CanopusSep 24, 2009 3:07 PM
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| I had NO clue that he died, and whenever he dissapeared like that, I was like "WTF ARE YOU DOING? Making your sister angry like that!" Man that is so freaky, and how it was all very unnatural when she talked about Yuuki..Wow. |
| I'm glad I took a break for a few weeks after episode 8 and completely underestimated the show afterward. That twist wouldn't have been half as awesome if I hadn't missed all the hints. |
| Noooooooooo I got it when she say him upstairs in the classroom... but... oh my goodness... Yuuki.... so darling <3 And just last episode I was thinking that it wasn't really realistic because no one we knew died! Nooo! I take it back!! Yuuukiiiii~~~ |
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| Ow, that hurt. So wait the surgery was the dream not the death certificate, I got that backwards. And are we done with Mari? |
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| Wow. I liked the episode, but they did Yuuki's death very badly. I'm not sure I could have come up with a way to do it better myself, but I'm not a professional story writer, while they are. Especially he way he just says it at the end. It was such a lazy way of confirming it. |
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| ....Are you kidding me! |
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| this show gets +1 for execution of Yuuki's death. thinking it will get 8/10 or maybe 9... in total, will see how last ep pans out |
| Finally the truth comes out. The ending was amazing. |
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| So yuuki was dead after all. There are still a few things I didnt undertand... but... poor Mirai chan, she was really depressed |
| I almost found this unwatchable. Not because it was bad—definitely the best episode yet—but because Mirai was so nonchalantly in denial over Yuuki's death ... she's also happier than usual, which makes her gradual change in emotion from happy to confused and to sad over the course of the episode gut-wrenching. And having already figured out back in episode 8 that he was dead, it just became increasingly harder and harder to watch her "interact" with Yuuki, and this episode nearly put it over the edge as she walked around the school with Itsuki looking for him and slowly coming to that painful realization, but not truly understanding it until the very end. Just a perfect episode all around. Absolutely devastating, really. ... I'm a little surprised about people's reaction towards the backpack (or lack thereof, as some initially seemed to shrug it off as a plot-hole). I felt that it was the most surefire evidence of his death, and was 100% Yuuki was no longer with them once Mirai offered to carry it for him. And of course this becomes even more apparent in the previous episode when Yuuki suddenly has the backpack again—didn't ask for it back, mind you—and Mari is seen holding it at the end of the episode. |
| haha they completely got me. I had believed he got better. I was able to tell about half way into the episode, but it really shocked me that he died. Edit: I know he died in the hospital, but how exactly? Was he just really sick/exhausted? |
Gar_LoganNov 8, 2009 1:49 PM
| For some reason I didn't see the backpack in episode 9. I actually had to load it up again after coming in here to see it @ A @''' I guess my eyes were focused on Mari's face or something? I don't honestly know, but I never even noticed it. I knew this show would end sad, but I thought it would go the other direction (parents dying). I cried a lot D'x -wipes tears- I didn't see the hints but I took a long break from it up to episode 8, so I didn't exactly have it fresh in my mind. But, tbh, I usually try to avoid even thinking into things too much when I'm watching something.. I like the emotion that comes from the reveals. Even if other people find them really easy to figure out, I try to shut my mind off and just take it in. I find things more enjoyable that way. Unless it's really really bad.. then I actively figure it out and make fun of it D|| Or if it's a detective mystery < A <' |
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| Dang, that was really sad. I, personally, don't think Yuuki's death was stretched TOO long. I mean, try to think in her position, you'd probably be desperate to hold onto anything to keep believing someone you loved was still alive. Anyway, she was so young, and had to go through her only younger brother dying. Though, yeah, this series actually made me cry. :P It was just so emotional. Especially since it was based on something more realistic than the other more ridiculous animes. UPDATE: The backpack thing I noticed too. Though, I didn't really feel sad at all till it was really confirmed that he died. XD |
oniikyunJan 7, 2010 4:47 AM
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| I kind of guessed that he died from him saying "what would you do if i was dead" and his disappearing acts and the fact no one was talking to him except for his sister. Made me go "...." when he said it though. :( |
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| That was absolutely painful to watch. I sped through this show, so I guess I didn't pay a lot of attention to the subtle signs of Yuuki's death, so when I finally realized that he had died during his disappearing acts, it really got to me. I didn't find this drawn out at all. The execution was absolutely perfect. |
| Omg. ;____________; R.I.P - Yuuki. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| The only reason it seemed drawn out to me was because I read the stupid episode discussion two episodes ago and realized Yuuki was dead. I was too slow to notice it myself, and I probably would have been hit much harder by that if i hadn't already known he was dead. I would have gone through a similar process of denial as the main character, and that would have been beautiful. As it stands, this is the most gut-wrenching death I've seen in a long time. No anime has ever made me cry, not even grave of the fireflies, but this is the closest I've come to tears from an anime. |
| “Money can't buy dere” |
| Dang, and here i thought that Yuuki will live to see another day together with his family T.T |
A_LAug 28, 2010 2:42 PM
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| I know he died since episode 8, now I want to know what killed him. Was it the Crush Syndrome was talking about? |
| So Yuuki did die.. I like this twist. It was very believably done in making it seem as though he was still alive. |
| So....Mirai was dreaming the whole time?..until she got home?...I was confused on that part...but It all cleared up when Yuuki's soul said that he's dead... poor Yuuki ;_; |
| I didn't even cry... I felt it wasn't handled very well. Maybe it was because I knew that he was dead since ep 8. |
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| I actually didn't think he was dead - when I saw him play with the other kids on the grass. I dunno - I guess I had a hunch when the episode went on. |
| stop messing with my brain -_- even being spoiled and still this was really f-d up...damn it man 5/5 |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| I'm glad that I've gone this long without really reading the discussion threads - I was absolutely floored when Yuuki really turned out to be dead. It was a total shock to me, but looking back on it, it does look really obvious that he was gone, I just wasn't thinking that way. It's not that I was really in denial, either. I was just so focused on, "Wow, things are happy and smooth despite all the horror that's gone on, yay optimism!" that I didn't see it coming. But I guess many people could see that as denial too. Throughout the episode where he kept appearing and reappearing, which made it horribly obvious he really wasn't there, I kept going, "Noooo. There's no way she's just seeing him. And that he's really dead. Shit, I bet he is. NOOOO don't let it happen! Why does he keep appearing and reappearing?! Coincidence, please! PLEASE! I WANT THEM TO GO HOME TOGETHER. AH, FUCK." My heart sank all over again. It hits home because I have two younger brothers and I'd be devastated over the loss of either one. sugarplumfairy said: Noooo....please don't tell me.....NOOOOO.......not this twist, please nonoononononononoononoooo......... Yes, pretty much. T_T I don't feel like any part of the story has been dragged out at all, either. I'm honestly surprised how nicely they pan out, with depth, and I always find myself surprised to be finished when the credits creep up. |
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| I thought it took just a bit too long for Yuuki to finally say it since it was already pretty clear he was dead at the end of episode 9. Still, it was very moving. I was teary-eyed just about the entire time throughout the school scenes. Very powerful. |
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| first time to saw such a story twist, that was so unpredictable.... now it makes sense why mari had yuukis bagpack..... |
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| Wow, that was surprising. So basically Mirai has been hallucinating for the past 2-3 episodes. Some things felt a little strange but I didn't really expect that to happen. It was extremely obvious after he started disappearing in the school, though. |
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| I knew he died back at the hospital, but it didn't hit me as bad as when he kept disappearing and saying he died. I won't lie, I cried :( |
| Denial over, Yuuki is DEAD! Why did it have to be him >.< |
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