(This is kinda long)
Honestly for the final episode it was kinda... Meh ngl... Hear me out. I really really loved the scenes between Majima and Chisato, and I actually really loved Majima's character despite how he's supposed to be the villain, and when the fireworks went off instead of an explosion I almost wanted to cry cause at the time I genuinely thought Majima was dead & I felt so bad bc after all that they were just.. well fireworks.. But I SCREAMMMED when they showed him alive afterwards AAHHH probably my favorite part in this whole episode. I Also loved the part where the ceiling cracked and Takina saved Chisato w/ the rope before she fell completely, LIKE YES THAT'S MY GIRL! It was such a great scene. Honestly looking back I liked most of the episode, but the thing that just left such a bad taste in my mouth was when Mika killed Shinji... I thought that part was so... Unnecessary??? Don't get me wrong Mika was pretty badass when he took out that woman, & Shinji was lowkey a manipulative jerk from what we've seen, but it just felt out of place somehow.. Maybe it's just me but like that whole thing w/ Shinji putting the heart in himself & wanting Chisato to kill him for the sake of her whole "Talent for killing" and the Alan Institute.. Just kinda felt unnecessary. I really wish they would've fleshed out his character more & his motives, like why the hell he was so obsessed w/ the Alan Institute in the first place (He seemed almost brainwashed with their ideals), and why he went to such extreme lengths so Chisato would kill him to get the heart (I mean ig we kinda already know but like... WHY THO Y'KNOW???), & also what the hell was up with the Alan Institute anyway, we barely got ANY info on them. I just.. Idk I feel like that whole storyline coulda been fleshed out a lot more. Also Mika killing Shinji just left a bad taste in my mouth in general, not only bc they were once lovers & clearly still had some lingering feelings for each other which made it hard to watch Mika kill him (even if he was kind of a scumbag), but also since Chisato didn't kill him not only bc of her 'No kill Policy' but also because she clearly said she didnt feel right having Shinji die so she could live with his heart... She literally stopped Takina from killing him bc of that - THAT WAS LIKE THE WHOLE POINT OF EP.12!?!? I'm not saying I wanted Chisato to die obviously, but like I figured they'd come up with another way to help her live without killing him?? Like saying the heart was never in him anyway it was in the suitcase the whole time or sumn.. Speaking of which, I can't be the only one who was seriously confused on the part with the box Shinji gave Chisato, and the little message inside he wrote for her that Mika ripped out, & the part where Mika and Kurumi were talking and he said something about 'rushing to conclusions'.... So like.. Was the heart NOT in Shinji anyway?? Was it actually in the suitcase the whole time??? And if so, did he kill Shinji for nothing and that's why he said that. Or am I misunderstanding & the heart was in shinji? But if that's the case what the hell was up with the suitcase bro, like why was Shinj still protecting it, & why did Mika take it if the heart wasn't in there??? Unless that little box Shinji gave her was in it which I doubt they'd try to protect that much. I DON'T KNOW BRO I was just so damn confused on that entire part, if someone could explain it that would mean the world to me. Also I can't help wonder how Chisato would feel if she knew Mika Killed Shinji in order to give her the heart.. This is what bugs me - did they not think about that before having Mika kill him? Like the whole thing just felt... Weird. If this was gonna be the case they could've just had Takina kill him when she had the chance, if he was just gonna get killed anyway. Idk the whole conclusion to that situation just felt off to me. Also I died inside when they showed the picture Chisato drew with Her, Mika, & Shinji in the cafe like.. why though... Anyways besides all that, the episode was pretty good. I feel like it could've been better in some areas - it definitely wasn't the best episode - but just cause the finale was meh it doesn't take away my overall enjoyment of the show, the ending scenes also felt a little off but at least it ended on a happier note ig & Chisato's alive so I'm glad. Also her and Takina are back together again & so is everyone at LycoReco so I can't complain too much (And Majima's still alive too which makes me very weirdly happy - I really like his character idk) Just wish they would've done more with the storyline involving the Alan Institute, & fleshed out Shinji & even Majima's characters more. Especially Majima, he actually had a very good point about how DA aren't rlly the heros they think they are, & it doesn't really sit right w/ me how they covered everything up either. But him being alive is obviously for a reason, so they'll probably expand on that idea & hopefully even the Alan Institute way more in a potential Season 2/Sequel since they seem to have intentionally left it open ended. And I personally hope they do, bc I honestly think this story had a lot of untapped potential... Overall I'd give it an 8 or 9/10 it wasn't the best ending but it was...ok(?) And besides, the rest of the series was really great in so many ways so I guess that sorta makes up for it. Not to mention how it's still better than a lot of the anime that come out nowadays, especially considering it's an original. I enjoyed it overall & I'll miss watching new episodes, but idk that ending left me feeling a little.. empty ig - I don't rlly know how to feel abt it |