DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- The grand finale, the moment the whole (ok, the vast majority) of this series was about. The moment was quite beautiful, and I could feel Porphy's joy myself after all these episodes watching him, first during his peaceful life and then during his hard travels. Remembering everyone from his journey was really nice touch, because the whole series kinda flashed through my eyes at that time. So yeah, a pretty beautiful reunion. That said, I did end up missing something.... Some form of epilogue! I felt the ending was kinda abrupt. Like, I don't ask for much, maybe even just text saying what happened afterwards or something of the sort. Shame we didn't get something like that, but overall speaking, Porphy was an outstanding series... I simply love this WMT stuff I guess. |
 People need societies, but they don't necessarily need nations. - Yang Wen-li |
| And so it ends. The beginning was absolutely phenomenal, idyllic village life. And then the spark that starts the whole journey, the tragedy that is the earthquake happens and there's a dip in quality for a long time. As Porphy gets closer to the French border, all of a sudden the series starts to feel whole again, like all of this meandering is starting to mean something. There are some beautiful episodes of Porphy just making his way through the woods, Bernard, meeting people. It starts to get back some brilliance. I think the peak of this series is when Porphy is in Paris. Everything is fitting into place. Rose and Porphy's little domestic life is ultra-cute if not dysfunctional in a way. Their relationship might be my favorite part of the series. And then they finally meet. You know it's going to happen, but it still gets to you. And, just as abruptly as every other parting, every other meeting on the road, the credits roll. A very imperfect, but beautiful journey, that fits the spontaneity and the abruptness of the events that Porphy experiences and the people he comes in contact with. If I sleep on it, I'll probably come with a thousand things wrong with this overall, but it certainly leaves a good impression. The fact that I'm hurriedly writing this in the middle of the night after watching the final episode is a good indicator of how these last 10 episodes made me feel. |
syncrogazerJan 18, 2019 8:57 PM
| I'd love to have more WMT shows. They typically don't miss. I'm sad there isn't an epilogue, but this is a heartwarming ending. Underrated series. |
More topics from this board
Poll: » Porphy no Nagai Tabi Episode 50 DiscussionAkai_Shuichi - Sep 12, 2017 |
2 |
by mo_lave
»»
Jul 14, 7:32 PM |
|
Poll: » Porphy no Nagai Tabi Episode 49 Discussionmo_lave - Jul 14 |
0 |
by mo_lave
»»
Jul 14, 7:14 PM |
|
Poll: » Porphy no Nagai Tabi Episode 44 DiscussionMirorin - Sep 11, 2016 |
2 |
by mo_lave
»»
Jul 12, 8:49 PM |
|
Poll: » Porphy no Nagai Tabi Episode 37 Discussionmo_lave - Jul 9 |
0 |
by mo_lave
»»
Jul 9, 10:02 PM |
|
Poll: » Porphy no Nagai Tabi Episode 9 Discussionmo_lave - Jun 26 |
0 |
by mo_lave
»»
Jun 26, 8:32 PM |