did you enjoy more the characters or the plot?

Vilitaria said:
I normally never post, but I feel personally inclined... I genuinely cannot express just how sad I feel as the end of this anime. The time and dedication that went into creating such unique and likeable characters, perhaps is the biggest and largest wasted opportunity for the entire Cyberpunk Franchise. I'm heartbroken that David and Lucy don't get their "happily ever after" moment, and feel like I've kind of been robbed of that happiness by these useless writers that always have to take the 'sad-ending' because it's what the masses now synonymies with 'good writing' nowadays. Yeah, sure I get the idea behind the series and Night City being "live fast and trying to claw your way up and become a 'legend', or die because there is no escape", but if you consider the underlying idea of the series (to promote and drive Cyberpunk 2077 sales), it's hard to fathom how the writer's would've thought that killing off the characters (arguably the best designed and most appealing facet of the show) would entice a pleasurable feeling in their viewers, nudging them to experience the game in its entirety. I'll be the first to admit, that yes I am bias and pissed that I didn't get the ending I wanted. But when the ending I wanted is in your f*cking corporate best interest to supply, don't bloody rob your viewer-base of that final result for the sake of having a 'unique' or 'realistic' ending.

Rebecca, Lucy and David were arguably some of the best well-written characters that we've been lucky to experience in recent times, heck even Kiwi and Maine too. Each of them is flawed in their own sense, and act on their own ambitions which is what made them feel so lively. But in what world do corporate officials, or the individuals green-lighting this ending believe that the finale of the season will send people buying the game? And while I'm not too sure if others feel the same way, I personally feel as though it makes me want to run in the opposite direction to seek therapy instead – yes it elicits a strong response, but I promise you that individuals like me would be far more inclined to purchase the game if Lucy and David did end up together, and if Rebecca lived. What a significantly wasted opportunity to include these characters in the upcoming Edgerunners update, and for us to effectively become part of their crew. It really is a shame for how good this show was. I hope they retcon their ending and go ahead with a season 2, bring David and Lucy back and have the dream team take down the corruption in Night City.