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Jul 10, 2014 3:16 PM
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The author for Attack On Titan said that the manga and anime was suppose to have a very dark ending. So he changed the story around Episode 14 or 15. I was thinking, how cool it would be if Attack On Titan did have a dark ending, where all the titans killed the humans. Then the story would have been very amazing, where there was no hope for mankind. Every anime can't have a happy ending.

Here is the interview: http://white-screen.jp/?p=32621
Here is the translation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZsLalY71Ys
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Jul 10, 2014 3:18 PM
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No change in SnK could have made it better.
Jul 10, 2014 3:19 PM
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Depends on the work in question.
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I like gore in my endings, makes them better.
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Jul 10, 2014 3:20 PM
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Yes, most happy endings suck. Nothing like a good ole kill em all ending.
Jul 10, 2014 3:21 PM
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Dark endings are fine by me as long as it doesn't feel like the protagonist's efforts were worthless.

That's one of the big problems I had with Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku. The supposed protagonist doesn't have much of an impact on the world, and even in the end, nothing he or anyone else did really makes a difference.
Jul 10, 2014 3:21 PM
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I still believe SnK could have been a lot better if there were no
Jul 10, 2014 3:23 PM
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I would of loved it if Clannad AS had a "dark" ending, and not that bullshit we were served instead at the end.
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kokkoderrisch said:
I still believe SnK could have been a lot better if there were no


That would have been a really good twist. But then the author would have
Jul 10, 2014 3:26 PM
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midnightblade said:
kokkoderrisch said:
I still believe SnK could have been a lot better if there were no


That would have been a really good twist. But then the author would have

inb4 Mikasa
Jul 10, 2014 3:27 PM

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I prefer having a dark ending if it fits the plot of the anime and they make sense
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midnightblade said:
kokkoderrisch said:
I still believe SnK could have been a lot better if there were no


That would have been a really good twist. But then the author would have

It could have just ended there. Would have been a lot better.
Jul 10, 2014 3:29 PM

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if its done right like code geass and if its not full of cliffhangers like the original fma
Jul 10, 2014 3:32 PM

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I'm glad he changed it I hate dark ending. :( Sasha and Connie can die though, those two are useless.

kokkoderrisch said:
I still believe SnK could have been a lot better if there were no


If that's the case the story would've been very repetitive, Titans comes in eats human everyone fights titan. the end. it probably wouldn't have been my favorite for me then.
Jul 10, 2014 3:37 PM

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Jul 10, 2014 3:40 PM

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If it makes sense, sure. Would've loved it in Clannad, but School Days and The King of Pigs were her to remedy that.
Jul 10, 2014 3:43 PM

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they always feel empty and unsatisfying to me.
Jul 10, 2014 3:49 PM

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midnightblade said:
kokkoderrisch said:
I still believe SnK could have been a lot better if there were no


That would have been a really good twist. But then the author would have

Armin.

lol
Jul 10, 2014 3:50 PM

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keragamming said:


If that's the case the story would've been very repetitive, Titans comes in eats human everyone fights titan. the end. it probably wouldn't have been my favorite for me then.

But that's literally what they're doing in the anime.
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Dark with a point, sure. Dark just to be dark, then it becomes questionable. Dark because everything led up to that ending, I'm cool with it. Dark just to cause as much depression as possible, I'd doubt it.
Jul 10, 2014 3:54 PM

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I like when something takes a dark turn in anything I'm reading/watching/playing. I enjoy feel good endings, but I'd prefer a dark ending over a cliche happy ending any day.
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kokkoderrisch said:
keragamming said:


If that's the case the story would've been very repetitive, Titans comes in eats human everyone fights titan. the end. it probably wouldn't have been my favorite for me then.

But that's literally what they're doing in the anime.
lolol
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I wouldn't mind if Eren dies as a sort of martyr and accomplished something when he did so.

But since you said dark ending...

I really wouldn't like the scenario where Eren just gets squashed and nothing positive came from it all. He just... Dies.
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kokkoderrisch said:
keragamming said:


If that's the case the story would've been very repetitive, Titans comes in eats human everyone fights titan. the end. it probably wouldn't have been my favorite for me then.

But that's literally what they're doing in the anime.


If you're a manga reader then you wouldn't be saying that. The anime was just the introduction part. Also a titan breached only happen once in the first season of the anime. They went out of the walls to face the titans in the second half of the first season.
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keragamming said:
kokkoderrisch said:

But that's literally what they're doing in the anime.


If you're a manga reader then you wouldn't be saying that. The anime was just the introduction part.


Yeah the manga is anything but reptitive titan eating right now. There's a bunch of people butt hurt over titan absence, but I like the direction the story is going, very interesting...and even the 2nd to last chapter had a shitload of action in it to shut up the "no action " bitchmoan fest
Jul 10, 2014 4:12 PM

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Saikano is the only anime I can think of with a dark ending
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midnightblade said:
keragamming said:


If you're a manga reader then you wouldn't be saying that. The anime was just the introduction part.


Yeah the manga is anything but reptitive titan eating right now. There's a bunch of people butt hurt over titan absence, but I like the direction the story is going, very interesting...and even the 2nd to last chapter had a shitload of action in it to shut up the "no action " bitchmoan fest


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keragamming said:
midnightblade said:


Yeah the manga is anything but reptitive titan eating right now. There's a bunch of people butt hurt over titan absence, but I like the direction the story is going, very interesting...and even the 2nd to last chapter had a shitload of action in it to shut up the "no action " bitchmoan fest




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AnimeFanTalk said:
The author for Attack On Titan said that the manga and anime was suppose to have a very dark ending. So he changed the story around Episode 14 or 15. I was thinking, how cool it would be if Attack On Titan did have a dark ending, where all the titans killed the humans. Then the story would have been very amazing, where there was no hope for mankind. Every anime can't have a happy ending.

Here is the interview: http://white-screen.jp/?p=32621
Here is the translation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZsLalY71Ys


imo, AoT hasn't really ended yet. There's still way to many questions left unanswered.
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JellyFilled said:
AnimeFanTalk said:
The author for Attack On Titan said that the manga and anime was suppose to have a very dark ending. So he changed the story around Episode 14 or 15. I was thinking, how cool it would be if Attack On Titan did have a dark ending, where all the titans killed the humans. Then the story would have been very amazing, where there was no hope for mankind. Every anime can't have a happy ending.

Here is the interview: http://white-screen.jp/?p=32621
Here is the translation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZsLalY71Ys


imo, AoT hasn't really ended yet. There's still way to many questions left unanswered.

Are you serious?
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AnimeFanTalk said:
The author for Attack On Titan said that the manga and anime was suppose to have a very dark ending. So he changed the story around Episode 14 or 15. I was thinking, how cool it would be if Attack On Titan did have a dark ending, where all the titans killed the humans. Then the story would have been very amazing, where there was no hope for mankind. Every anime can't have a happy ending.

Here is the interview: http://white-screen.jp/?p=32621
Here is the translation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZsLalY71Ys


He didn't change the story during episode 14 or 15? lol You forgot that the anime was adopted from the manga? Any ways he said he's going to change the ending, It didn't say anything saying he will change the story. He said that everyone was going to die at the end. Story would have to be slightly altered though to change the ending.
Jul 10, 2014 4:33 PM

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pLaguE_ said:
kokkoderrisch said:

But that's literally what they're doing in the anime.
lolol


Lmfaooooooooo
Jul 10, 2014 4:36 PM

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FloatsBoats said:
pLaguE_ said:
lolol


Lmfaooooooooo


Again the titan breached happen only once in the anime. So I don't know how the hell could that be called repetitive. Go google the term. My god.
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FloatsBoats said:
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lolol


Lmfaooooooooo

Gotta admit, I laughed too.
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Jul 10, 2014 4:36 PM

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Depends on the author.

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Lmfaooooooooo

Gotta admit, I laughed too.


That was pure ownage.
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keragamming said:
FloatsBoats said:


Lmfaooooooooo


Again the titan breached happen only once in the anime. So I don't know how the hell could that be called repetitive. Go google the term. My god.

I don't think you understood what you said in the original post.
I think it is you who needs to google the term.
Jul 10, 2014 4:44 PM
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If the anime really needs it or it will just destroy the whole captivation of the audience
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pLaguE_ said:
keragamming said:


Again the titan breached happen only once in the anime. So I don't know how the hell could that be called repetitive. Go google the term. My god.

I don't think you understood what you said in the original post.
I think it is you who needs to google the term.


There is no reason to have a discussion with a anime only watcher it's pointless any ways. You wouldn't understand what I'm saying any ways.
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keragamming said:
pLaguE_ said:

I don't think you understood what you said in the original post.
I think it is you who needs to google the term.


There is no reason to have a discussion with a anime only watcher it's pointless any ways. You wouldn't understand what I'm saying any ways.

Then don't respond to a Anime discussion :^) There's the Manga forum for that.
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I don't think you realize that we are in the anime discussion section. Can you not comprehend the phrase 'anime discussion'.
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I humble Apologize, sorry for my rudeness. I forgot where I was.

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keragamming said:
I humble Apologize, sorry for my rudeness. I forgot where I was.


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To be honest, I've never seen a dark ending. A sad ending yeah, where people's hearts get broken, but never a "dark ending" like the one you described.

Interesting.
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Depends on the work in question.


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If it makes sense, sure.


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if its done right


Pretty much sums up my thoughts on this topic. It has to be done correctly and it has to fit the story. I hate it when a story pulls a "Dexter"....
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kokkoderrisch said:
JellyFilled said:


imo, AoT hasn't really ended yet. There's still way to many questions left unanswered.


Are you serious?


Ummm yes. To me the anime ended to abruptly.

I have not read any of the manga
Jul 10, 2014 9:37 PM

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I like endings that are right for the series. Dark, light, whatever. Just so long as it has some sort of purpose.
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When it comes to an anime like Attack On Titan, I would prefer a dark ending. The dark aspect in anime is one of the greatest joys that I get, if done right, it would be an interesting twist and be fascinating as you watch the story unfold. Granted, it is a bit depressing but you can't look away.
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takeru1102 said:
When it comes to an anime like Attack On Titan, I would prefer a dark ending. The dark aspect in anime is one of the greatest joys that I get, if done right, it would be an interesting twist and be fascinating as you watch the story unfold. Granted, it is a bit depressing but you can't look away.


Pretty much what I'm thinking. I don't see how this could end without it being dark. There's no way they can defeat all the titans. So, I'd rather they all died (as morbid as it sounds), as long as we find out what's in the basement first.


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takeru1102 said:
When it comes to an anime like Attack On Titan, I would prefer a dark ending. The dark aspect in anime is one of the greatest joys that I get, if done right, it would be an interesting twist and be fascinating as you watch the story unfold. Granted, it is a bit depressing but you can't look away.


Pretty much what I'm thinking. I don't see how this could end without it being dark. There's no way they can defeat all the titans. So, I'd rather they all died (as morbid as it sounds), as long as we find out what's in the basement first.


Why can't we go with some of them dying, why does all of them have to die? The titans have been winning since day 1, it would've been good to see a few of the main characters surviving. I'm pretty sure the main 3 is saved, but others could die. I don't know what's so fun with killing off characters these days. Sigh.
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