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| Wow, just so many loose ends to tie up. I was okay with Mullin's miraculous return but but what about the Exile? Where was it headed? And what the hell was that hour glass object? As for Dio who took up a significant amount of screen time, his death/disappearance was really pathetic to say the least..... |
| Well, ever since the first episode, the anime made no attempt to identify the "Last Exile" universe with names of places just being bombarded to us without even giving us a bearing of their location relative to one another. Closet thing to a map of the world is that of the Grand Stream but even that wouldn't make much sense. So yeah, I kinda lost interest in their world around mid way through the anime. Besides if you say were true, those flocks of bird (forgotten what they were) must have one hell of an endurance to be able to travel from one world to another and through the Grand Stream too if I might add... |
| Well for Dio i think point was so she would die in that screen. Bbut point was probably she did come back from whatever they made it into som mindles zombie. And remembered her frend. But she could survive on her own too probably after all her airplane didn't explode or whatever she could catch on. And prety soon safly get to ground since Grand Stream was eliminated at activation of Exile ship. For Mullin... most pepl don't yust die if you shoot them a bit and they bleed till they pass out. Mind thou the thing that tehy were asolting was on same big ship that they were on so help was probably there soon nad thouse survived. For how he came there so fast, well it was obviusly some time leeps in last sceens, probably some week or so. After all they bery the captain and make fly by. For original peace airplane of fathers... found ship. what i can amagine you don't yust stumble upon at first you enter and probably the one that found was those that stood beside them, and they are obviusly not in batle gear any more so some time pased and they had to fly to other side to investigate too althou path is now cleared from winds and storm. After that sceen i think most of pepl went on ship and left the space thing they were on for so much time. And all that is allredy back on earth. |
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| I was seriously bummed when Lucciola died, but when Dio died thinking that Lucciola was still there in the vanship with him until the end, I felt more at peace with their deaths..even though he was a gift, they became friends till the end. Regarding Alex, I thought it was awesome that he personally, by his own hands, killed Delphine.. I really thought he was going to be able to escape the guild ship in time, and it was really sad when it was by Sophia's command that he died, and how Mila (I think that's her name) lied about his last words to make Sophia feel better and more at peace with her decision to fire at the guild ship. Yeah there were a lot of loose ends, and Exile still confuses me a bit, but I loved the concept of this series, and the art style, and how the characters weren't all flat and one-dimensional. |
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| I really liked the show and would have given it a 9 except for the last episodes wish did seem a bit disjointed and rushed. The ending with Dio upset me the most from the rescue, to leaving him at the hospital, and him miraculously showing up in a vanship behind them. Everything else was great, so I'm just complaining about a part of the ending. Definitely worth watching! |
| Good Series Great Ending... 8/10 |
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| The ending was rushed a bit..maybe we still need a season 2 or OVA to clear things up.. about Dio..he died IMO.. 9/10 for the enjoyment.. |
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| I really liked last episode even though it didn't give me any, or some partial, answers to questions i have. I can live with it and probably will re-watch whole series one day. It's worth it. Overall enjoyment for the whole series - 9/10. |
| I finished this series about a year or so ago and I was never one confused by what Exile is or thought the ending had a lot of holes.... Anyway I want to clear up one thing about Exile though, did any of you actually read the description of it in the DVD insert? Oh right...I'm forgetting half of you likely got it illegally online, well whatever I'll quote it on here for you then. Exile is an immense interstellar spaceship build for transporting colonies of people. Its graceful design is based on the bodyline of the female figure. Originally, Exile was developed to transport people from Earth to Prester. From that time until its discovery, it had been sealed in the Grand Stream. All of its system functions are automated, requiring neither pilot nor directions to arrive at Prester. The system is programmed to only require the input of Alvis' activation code in order to return to Earth. Furthermore, after returning to Earth, Exile can travel to Prester and back again to Earth without any assistance. The body of Exile emits a protective field to shield it from elements such as cosmic dust, and unlike in its cocoon stage, it is not fitted with any special defense weaponry. It is thought that the two enormous wings are solar-sails which also act as heat radiators. So there you have it, that's why it was empty, 'cause it only needs Alvis' code and after that, it's completely automated. |
-Secret-May 23, 2010 6:24 AM
-Secret- said: I finished this series about a year or so ago and I was never one confused by what Exile is or thought the ending had a lot of holes.... Anyway I want to clear up one thing about Exile though, did any of you actually read the description of it in the DVD insert? Oh right...I'm forgetting half of you likely got it illegally online, well whatever I'll quote it on here for you then. Exile is an immense interstellar spaceship build for transporting colonies of people. Its graceful design is based on the bodyline of the female figure. Originally, Exile was developed to transport people from Earth to Prester. From that time until its discovery, it had been sealed in the Grand Stream. All of its system functions are automated, requiring neither pilot nor directions to arrive at Prester. The system is programmed to only require the input of Alvis' activation code in order to return to Earth. Furthermore, after returning to Earth, Exile can travel to Prester and back again to Earth without any assistance. The body of Exile emits a protective field to shield it from elements such as cosmic dust, and unlike in its cocoon stage, it is not fitted with any special defense weaponry. It is thought that the two enormous wings are solar-sails which also act as heat radiators. So there you have it, that's why it was empty, 'cause it only needs Alvis' code and after that, it's completely automated. Oh, wow. That little bit just answered so many of the questions that I had afterward. Thanks for posting that. Though, I believe that it would have been nice to have at least one more episode to help alleviate the rushing through of all the information that is thrown at you in the last ten minutes. |
Gangler said: Yes. TAMNI is the first story ever to portray the Roman Catholics in a negative light. This show destroyed the unblemished reputation of that church. Next on their list of good names to defame: Richard Nixon. |
| lol such confusing ending, i dont get if they were all taken back to earth by the Exile spaceship or the Exile spaceship is the only one that leaves and yes the Exile ship was made on earth first, its a intergalactic spaceship that travels to space finding world that can be a habitat for the human race and Alex death is a tragic one just when he was about to move on after he accomplish his revenge then later planning to love Sophia, the unaware Sophia fired a missile at him accidentally, what a waste of good love ending right there lol and Dio dang he became to dependent on Luciliolla and that causes his death overall good series, although im not gonna add it to my list lol because the animation could have been so much better imo, the drawing style and animation is too low quality for my list of good animated anime now im ready to wait and watch the second Last Exile |
| Think I'll actually rewatch this someday. Why is everyone so convinced that Moran Shetland died? Back at ep 23 I said I believed he was alive because they never actually Showed him dead. just bleeding I would more believe that Dio was dead, getting flung off his vanship like that I thought it was quite fitting his saying "was it because I told you to get off?" Poor thing. the child is Dunia's sibling and the others are just ppl who came to the "new world" Earth I say earth because they called it "the blue star" so that's gotta be us right so a bunch of ppl boarded Exile and went to the new world Alvis saw in her dream And since the dvd info said that Exile could make the trip again and again I'd think that more ppl from their original world would be able to come even if they werent on the first trip with Claus and they. |
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| I loved this series. Although the ending did feel a bit rush, with that evil lady dying in a simple and anti-climatic way, it was still great. I cant wait for the new series that is coming out. |
goblinlady said: A few loose ends, but they were fitting. I found Dio's death relevant. Luciola died to protect him, and Dio died because he needs Luciola by his side. In the end, their friendship was everything to both of them. What a perfect ending. Couldn't have said it better my self |
| Riveting is rosy, pockets full of posies, given to the mother of the deceased. Awaken at war, 'til I'm restin' in peace |
| 19:01. Look at Claus' Harem!!!! lol all this discussion and that is all I have to say. |
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| My view at this is that they all lived on the same planet, but it was separated in two sides by the grand stream, which was originated from the Last exile, which upon activation, cleared the skies, melted the ice and brought the rain (some sort of terraforming), and thus everyone stayed on the same planet but the planet was "fixed"... Watching the sequel will help a lot with some of the pending questions... |
| I don't expect justice. I expect revenge, even if it solves nothing in the end. I don't expect redemption. I expect decadence and self destruction. I don't expect compassion. I expect selfishness. I don't expect people making choices. I expect a cruel fate forced upon them. |
| Kinda wish Alex lived too. But we'll see if Gonzo brings him back from the dead. Alex and Sophia would make a nice couple. I enjoyed Last Exile till the end. I really had fun ride watching it from start to finish, but there's still things that doesn't make sense in the last episode. |
MagitoDec 4, 2011 3:48 AM
| I know some things doesn't make any sense but still it managed to bring sense of satisfaction and fulfillment for me. Kinda sad that Alex Row has to die and in the most dramatic way. Maestro Delphine's death was also simple but kinda lacking. And yes!! Mullen is still alive. I knew it. He got his own family now. So glad to see him again. Regarding the "Last Exile", I don't know if I understood it well but to be actually made from the blue star "Earth" is interesting. Overall, the series simply delivered the beauty of dreams and adventure. 8/10! |
StormViruz said: Maestro Delphine's death was also simple but kinda lacking. Ah, but I'm sure Alex found it far from lacking! :) |
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| Um.. Last Exile was a 10 for me but went down to a 9. Every episode was perfect until the end. I actually hated the ending. Way too many things unanswered. Dio's death was in vain. All this time building his character and relationship with Claus and everyone and he just dies alone, forgotten. Even Claus said he was a friend, but I guess not. Delphine's death was stupid. Was expecting something way more horrid after everything that bitch did. Alex.. I'm glad he died. Never liked that jerk. Good to see how the world is a better place now though.. But yeah I'm unsatisfied. |
| About Alex: Though I think he did die, there was a little hint that he did not. This frame. Right after a Silvana crewman says that there's debris of Delphine's ship falling on the ground. It's a human body (you can see it in motion a bit afterwards) and looks a lot like Alex to me. The legs are folded in this frame, but they're there (again, you can see it when it's in motion). Of course, there's no proof that this isn't a dead body. The grave could be just empty and just there as a memorial, but I guess they would've found him if he survived. Also, it would make his final scenes a bit meaningless. Oh, and I'm not sure if you can call that a spoiler... Dio survives - he's still alive in the second season of Last Exile. |
Erzaa said: Um.. Last Exile was a 10 for me but went down to a 9. Every episode was perfect until the end. I actually hated the ending. Way too many things unanswered. Dio's death was in vain. All this time building his character and relationship with Claus and everyone and he just dies alone, forgotten. Even Claus said he was a friend, but I guess not. Delphine's death was stupid. Was expecting something way more horrid after everything that bitch did. Alex.. I'm glad he died. Never liked that jerk. Good to see how the world is a better place now though.. But yeah I'm unsatisfied. I'm exactly the same, the ending really soured what had been an almost perfect series. Lucciola's death was beautiful, but after that it all crashed in a heap. Especially appalling was the complete trashing of that odd, complex relationship between Claus and Dio, that they'd spent half the series building, and Dio suddenly being pretty much forgotten. I think I spent most of the last 3 episodes thinking, where the hell's Dio and why doesn't Claus care anymore? Mullin Shetland magically surviving was also stupid, since it was plain from Dunya's reaction that he was dead. If someone you love has been shot but is still alive, you don't walk away and leave them to bleed. Either he's dead or Dunya's a complete idiot who doesn't know how to check for a pulse, and left him to bleed his life away while she went and cried her eyes out. It's a shame, because I was really loving the series up until that point, but now I can't look back at it without feeling almost betrayed. When an ordinary series has a crappy ending, it's no great loss, but this one was a real waste. |
antisense said: I'm exactly the same, the ending really soured what had been an almost perfect series. Lucciola's death was beautiful, but after that it all crashed in a heap. Especially appalling was the complete trashing of that odd, complex relationship between Claus and Dio, that they'd spent half the series building, and Dio suddenly being pretty much forgotten. I think I spent most of the last 3 episodes thinking, where the hell's Dio and why doesn't Claus care anymore? Mullin Shetland magically surviving was also stupid, since it was plain from Dunya's reaction that he was dead. If someone you love has been shot but is still alive, you don't walk away and leave them to bleed. Either he's dead or Dunya's a complete idiot who doesn't know how to check for a pulse, and left him to bleed his life away while she went and cried her eyes out. It's a shame, because I was really loving the series up until that point, but now I can't look back at it without feeling almost betrayed. When an ordinary series has a crappy ending, it's no great loss, but this one was a real waste. We all get different things out of the same show. I found the ending good. Regarding Dio, I never got the impression Claus considered him a close enough friend to be distracted by him given everything else going on - Claus had to be focused on keeping Alvis safe and to Exile so she could do her thing - taking care of Dio when he appeared to be trying to sabotage what Claus was doing was surely a low priority for Claus. Dio's "death" (as it seemed at the time) might have been in vain, but in war many people die in vain. Regarding Mullin - (shrug) - not sure what I an say there other than when in combat everybody reacts differently - there were a lot of dead and dying bodies around, and what I took away was that Dunya appeared to be in shock from it all and when she saw his butchered body and the huge pool of blood on the floor she just broke. I've personally never been in combat but what I've read a lot about read about people's reactions - her reaction didn't seem unreasonable from what I've read, so I'm not going to second guess it. Obviously, your mileage may vary. |
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| Badly written show but entertaining nonetheless. Dio made it worthwhile. So fucking sad he had to die. Oh well.. at least Mullen miraculously came back to life. |
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| Too many things left for speculation, lots of loose ends. I still liked the series despite its flaws. |
| Happy face :) I'm really sad about Alex though :/ He did fulfill his desire in the end so it's alright :D Nice, conclusive ending to a great show with great pacing. ^ There were loose ends, as others pointed out, but that's why there's another season. But it still ended the main plot well, so I can't complain. The show gets an 8 from me :) It used to be a 9, but things got less awesome towards the end. |
Justwon said: Haha!Hmm, finished the series in a few days, and the ending... I was kinda hoping Lavi would die =P I actually detest her character. While watching this I couldn't help but notice how alike it is with Eureka Seven, and while Claus wasn't anywhere near as annoying as Renton, Lavi wasn't anywhere near as perfect as Eureka (character wise). I doubt Dio actually died, and I was kinda going "WTF MAN!" when Mullin died... And then they had this funeral looking thing with dark-skin babe and Lavi handing over the treaty, and crying and such, THEN SUDDENLY, A WILD MULLIN APPEARS 30 SECONDS BEFORE CREDITS! I loved dark-skin babe so much that I'm willing to accept a mystical resurrection, just cause they're both awesome. My understanding of the ending was that they all went on Exile back to Earth, and the time lapse would have to have been at least 4-5 years, as Mullin's kid is like, somewhere between 3-4, maybe older. I WANTED TATIANA TO BE THE LOVE INTEREST! SCREW YOU STORYLINE! Man, Lavi.... TATIANA, WHY!? Lavi forever! |
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ihateuimeanit said: Pretty good series, but after the harem almost scene... It went downhill -___- But still they ended it with a very good --almost impossible-- ending, so I'll put a 9/10 just to annoy people! ^^ Why would giving it a 9/10 annoy people? I think that's a fair score for Last Exile. |
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| Well, I didn't feel convinced about that Exile thing, but atleast it was a happy ending. Also best part without any doubt was when Alex killed Delphine, there was nothing I wanted more that to see that annoying bitch dead. That alone made the ending satisfying enough for me. In any case, Last Exile was a really good watch. |
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| like this ending but it's better if Alex wouldn't die.. |
| That was really one of the best series I've seen in a while. I loved the adventure of it, it was for the most part really fun. Towards the end I wasn't sure if this was the kind of anime to actually kill off major characters, in a tragic way like that... But then when we were led to believe Mullin died, and Luciola died... I wasn't too surprised - but still incredibly sad - when Alex died. But regarding Alex's and Dio's deaths... Or "deaths"... I want to believe what people say about Dio, especially since his death ("death") was rather glossed over, no mourning, no mention, nothing. His presence wasn't missed (well, he only did just become likable to the main characters a few episodes before the conclusion)... Maybe he isn't dead? I don't know what to make of it. As for Alex, I'm really upset about that, but, his death seems rather expected. I mean, he was out for revenge, and that didn't change the whole course of the series. That was what he was living for, he didn't seem to have much left of him after Euris died... The prospect of one day avenging her death was probably what kept him going so long after her death, even if he became an unsociable grump, lol. So when he died after getting his revenge, at the tragic hands of Sophia no less... It felt kind of...right. Still not happy he died, but if he just magically survived that and went back to the Silvana, it wouldn't have felt very final. Sadly it just seems that's where his journey ends. Damn though, I was hoping someday, maybe years down the road, Sophia could get through that coldness of his. Meh, that's a pipe dream. But I still want to believe that they didn't find Alex's body, and perhaps that was an empty grave, and they assume he's dead... Lol, not the case at all of course. But hey, Mullin came back and I was so sure he was dead. =[ Glad he came back though, he was awesome. xP Well. Aside from the deaths or not deaths... It was an okay finale. A lot of things were left unanswered or without closure, but by that point I was kind of sucked up in the drama and action of the last episodes that I wasn't thinking too much about it. I know there are answers outside the show itself, in DVD booklets or magazines, but... It would've been cool to learn more about Exile, Alvis, the Guild (curious people), what becomes of Lavie and Claus' relationship, what the Silvana is up to/its next mission under presumably Sophia's command, why Exile acted the way it did and why it was supposedly obeying Delphine even with only 3 'poems' (forget the other word for them), etc... I don't see them as plotholes rather things that weren't entirely necessary to answer, but were just things that would've been nice to have answered...but still entirely possible to forget about or fill in the blanks yourself. I'm not going to sweat over the origins of Exile, lol, but it'd be nice to do more than speculate. Still, not necessary for me to have enjoyed this series. Which I fully did enjoy. I give it a final 9/10. The overall journey is most important, not necessarily the conclusion you arrive at, and that's how I see this show. |
| Enjoyed this series quite a bit! Sorta reminded me a bit of Eureka Seven, probably should have been as long. Glad I'm not the only one feeling left with unanswered questions. I actually kinda like that some of the characters we connected with died, some you win others you lose like real life. 7/10 |
| Such junk... |
| So many victims, all tried so hard, and eventually kills the captain with his bare hands Maestro, LOL. But the anime very much, 9/10. |
| The new release of Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing picks up the Last Exile story two years later on Earth. And, some of the original characters appear in the new series, including one who was thought to be... gone. The artwork is quite a bit different from the original series, but I enjoyed the new series as much as the original - and watched back to back the two series tell a much more complete story. Very good ending to wrap everything up, as well! Together, one of my all time favorite anime series ever! Also there is a Last Exile wiki online called "To the Sky: A Last Exile Wiki" that has a very long, detailed timeline page describing all the backstory and history of the Last Exile World - definitely a must-read - but only after you have watched the original series first, as there are many spoilers in the timeline! |
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