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ZoiQ said: Lol who voted 'hated it' XD One of the best shows I've ever seen imo. I DID! T_T the ending made me depressed. D: why did he gave up his legacy and became a dam hopeless bum!?!? all those people died.... epic but sad ending and almost every1 became alone. absolute despair~!! if it were me, i woulda stayed in the alternate universe and live in my happy dreams. no tears yet, just depress'd n n hated ending the joyful show wit a sad ending. :( /goes back to my box and hides from the world. >_< |
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AnimusNathan said: masamune397 said: ZoiQ said: Lol who voted 'hated it' XD One of the best shows I've ever seen imo. I DID! T_T the ending made me depressed. D: why did he gave up his legacy and became a dam hopeless bum!?!? all those people died.... epic but sad ending and almost every1 became alone. absolute despair~!! if it were me, i woulda stayed in the alternate universe and live in my happy dreams. no tears yet, just depress'd n n hated ending the joyful show wit a sad ending. :( /goes back to my box and hides from the world. >_< The "super spiral space" was just a bunch of empty space, there wasn't really anything there except for the "sea." And he doesn't become a "hopeless bum," he had to stop using Spiral Power to avoid the Spiral Nemesis, because as was confirmed by GAINAX Simon was the strongest spiral knight/warrior in the universe. If you had actually watched and listened/read what they were saying you'd know this. The ending made perfect sense(except for Chin cancer, which was stupid) and I don't know why so many people are surprised. Seriously there WAS a story in TTGL, it wasn't just mindless action. Maybe when you mature and stop typing like a child you'll be able to understand. well said but i know there WAS a story... i wasnt talking about the super spiral space but the alternate universe created by the anti-spirals that trapped any intelligent being in a lovely dream. i was just they would be happier and better off living in their most favorable dreams. wouldnt u want to leave the harsh reality someday and have ur desires fullfilled? geez this is just discussion for thought and opinions so dont get all pissed and negative about other peep's comments. i dig this series, if not, why am i even here? im just expressing my comments on the ending. so chill out. |
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| I was surprised with this anime; the first few episodes felt like a parody of other giant robot shows but then quickly changed, esp. after the 7 year jump. RE: this episode...I was blown away, actually I am given that I finished the show ten minutes ago. My one beef with the ending was I thought that Simon would somehow end up with Yoko; given that she had 2 love interests die and the wedding ring landed at her feet after Nia disappears. |
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| There was a big discussion about the ending in the gurren-dan club, and most of us agreed that Simon did it to stop the spiral nemesis from occuring, if he hadn't retired he might've ruined everything they fought so hard for. That's why they didn't revive Nia. And Simon was always the one to use reason, Kamina was the "do the impossible break through the heavens" etc. guy, Simon was the person who used reason with this and stopped Kamina from getting himself killed, which is how they worked together so well (that went well :) ). And as they said, they think he's still protecting them wherever he is, if he was needed again I'm sure he'd try intervene in some way. But he did leave it to the next generation to decide what happens, and that seems to have been a good choice. Going under hiding and wearing that big old cloak of his might allow him to escape his reputation, it's not like he did it all alone. I like the way they showed that, in the end, there are always sacrifices on the road to your dream. You can't have everything, even if you break through the heavens and do the impossible : ). |
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| Awesome series. Just finished it 10 minutes ago, and am still basking in the afterglow. Popular question though: The first 5 minutes of the first episode. When does that actually take place in the story? At one point immediately after the anti-spiral dude's death, some characters were saying the stars were dying or something, and I assumed that would be the point we would see Simon say his line from the first episode about lighting up the heavens. Any ideas guys? I also found it amusing we didnt get a proper shot of Yoko's future self, cant disappoint the pervy audience by showing what evolution does with wrinkles, eh? |
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| What an epic ending!! Bittersweet, but it was still perfect... The fact that everyone follows their own path now is kind of depressing, but I guess that's the way things must go. Lol @ Rossiu looking like his village priest-leader-guy.. (or whatever he was. xD) Does that mean they were probably family? =p Besides the whole, everyone on their path thingy... Other thing I "hated" was old Yoko... Even if they did not show her face, just seeing her chin was enough to know she wasn't the sexy girl we all knew. What happened to my walking personification of fanservice? D= Still, I loved the ending, even if some points made me a bit sad. Almost dropped manly tears. I'm not a Mecha fan, but this series just rocked.. Plot twits, character development, art style, all of it was simply great. Now I want to watch more GAINAX titles (I've only watched FLCL and TTGL xD). |
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| Roger.. And thank you for the recommendations, I'm really taking them in consideration. =) |
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| EPIC beyond words. I'm not even going to try. Best series ever in my opinion. Perfect ending, although bittersweet. Manly tears abound. Damn, what could possibly top this!? |
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Otakuman said: Damn, what could possibly top this!? THEY THREW GALAXIES AT EACH OTHER. Cant top it. |
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Cihan said: Otakuman said: Damn, what could possibly top this!? THEY THREW GALAXIES AT EACH OTHER. Cant top it. Good point... |
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| Epic.......just epic. I wonder how much we will advance in 20 years. |
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| Not too much in comparison to the TTGL universe. =p Of course, they had it easy, most of the technology was already there and they just had to learn how to use it. WE, on the other hand, have to come up with it. Not fair. |
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| Wow, everything else just pales in comparision... My life is complete. T_T Its like, I'm sad that its over, but like Animus said, if there was anymore it would just be filler. :| My new fav. I get the feeling I'm going to be rewatching this quite a bit... 10/10. If possible, I would give it 11/10 just b/c. |
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| Ahhh...I really can't explain my feelings! The series was really EPIC! =D I never wanted it to end! I've seen many anime series and I'd have to say that this is a solid 10/10! It certainly wasn't overrated and personally is one of the best series I have ever watched. Character development was it's main strength over the many years it spanned through. A full-hearted bittersweet ending, I was happy yet sad at the same time...to the point I was able to empathize with most of the characters very closely... I felt slightly more "sad" for Simon's tragedies up until the end as well as for Yoko, who, like Simon, ended up alone at the end. It was interesting to see Viral become an ally of Simon and it really touched me when his "alternate reality/dream" was him in the countryside with a wife and a young daughter... The series itself is very inspirational, especially the line 'Do not believe in yourself, believe in me who believes in you!'.... It really had a big impact on me and I think it always will. |
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| Epic opening. Ending came too soon though. |
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| Simply one of the best anime's I've ever seen, I think I may even hail it as my absolute favorite. The epic factor never stopped rising and even though throwing galaxies at each here may have been cheesy (who cares really?), it was epic, and the proportion element (as in how far they came basically) adds a lot to the message here. I can agree with some that said killing of Kamina was somewhat of a double edged sword. He is hands down probably one of my all time favorite anime characters, there was just no way at all you could hate him and every character instantly saw him as a hero on the rise. I was pretty shocked he was killed off very early, but it was outstanding to see the series never slipped up even once with him gone. His role was truly impacting and almost incomparable! I really loved how the anime made sure you never forgot about him (how could you anyways?) with the flashbacks, Simon wearing the band on his arm, and the scenes towards the end here, it was incredibly emotional. All in all, I'm really at a loss of words here, just having finished it up a few minutes ago. Truly one of the most satisfying shows I've ever seen in my entire life. It's pretty much perfect in my eyes and there is simply no other way I could imagine it. |
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| Dude stop it, you're gonna make me cry. |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
| Heh. I've already gone back and rewatched some episodes. I can see myself watching a lot of it again actually. And it's definitely something I could probably go back to again in the near future to watch all over. It's so good! |
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| OMG theres seriously no way that I can express how much I was amazed by this anime! I almost cried a couple of times at the end! Theres hardly any animes, if any at all, that have made me feel so amazed! It was so epic and incredible throughout the end!~ 10000/10!!! ^_____^ |
| I heard a movie is being made! What could they possibly do after this episode. I thought the series ended perfectly. This was linked on wikipedia: "The Japanese Newtype magazine released on March 10, 2008 by Kadokawa Shoten will announce a Gurren Lagann movie." |
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| did I loves it? oh heck yeah I did |
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| Lol at Cihan and Echelon. xD FuzzyDemon said: Heh, I'm not really the kind of person who cries while watching something, at all. But Gurren Lagann at the end almost made me drop a few tears.OMG theres seriously no way that I can express how much I was amazed by this anime! I almost cried a couple of times at the end! Theres hardly any animes, if any at all, that have made me feel so amazed! It was so epic and incredible throughout the end!~ 10000/10!!! ^_____^ Man... I have to watch this again. |
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FenixAiur said: Heh, I'm not really the kind of person who cries while watching something, at all. But Gurren Lagann at the end almost made me drop a few tears.10000/10!!! ^_____^ Manly tears are different though really. I mean technically they're not actually tears, its just a metaphorical concept thats acted out in reality through arm-to-eye motion, I mean its not tears at all, OK!? *sniff* |
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Cihan said: I know, I know. But I'm saying that I barely get to the arm-to-eye motion. I was really closed this time, though.Manly tears are different though really. I mean technically they're not actually tears, its just a metaphorical concept thats acted out in reality through arm-to-eye motion, I mean its not tears at all, OK!? *sniff* |
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| so let me ask a few things, might be spoilers to those who haven't watched it yet. anyway, the epilogue when you see simon when he's old, both of his eyes were different, is there a reason for that? also another question, then what is the beginning of episode one about anyway? thanks if anyone can answer these. |
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| The beginning of episode 1 was an alternate reality, just like one the ones in episode 26 according to Gainax. No clue why his eyes are different. |
| Just finished it, and calling it epic would probably be an understatement for the ending of this show. I couldn't get enough of this show, and ended up watching the whole thing over the last two days that's how much I liked it. Great series, definitely worthy of my top 5. |
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| Really epic show, 9/10, but I actually didn't really like the action scenes in this episode. The parts after it more than made up for it though, it sucks that Nia had to "die" but Simon seemed very accepting of it. I'll definitely have to see the movie once I get the opportunity to. |
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| EPIC. EPIC. EPIC. EPIC. PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULO..........eh what other exclamation words are there;;; Holy cow this was like the best anime I've seen. (and I thought I was not gonna say this even after seeing the #1 rank and all the praises...) DUDE This show is NOT overrated. This show deserves a 10. or even an 11/10. Gainax, GJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJGJ |
| If we could change the word "Epic" in our dictionary, I'd change it for "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" This has to be the best ending ever. I really blown my mind off. Best battle I've ever seen. And I wish not to exist a Season 2! This one was so fucking great and it doesn't deserve to be ditched just because of its sucess >_> Most of the animes and series as well get crapped after fans wanting another season. |
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| Omg best anime EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But even though I understand why the things had to end up as they did, I was still depressed when Nia dissapears after he just fought throwing fucking GALAXIES to, at least partcially, save her. And then to make that worse he ends up as a hobo. wtf's with that? But dont get be wrong i still thought the anime was the best i've seen but i just wish they could have done all that without Nia dissapearing and simon becoming a hobo (and yoko being single) |
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| all of those things you didn't like so much about the end to me shows the commitment to their characters. Nia wanted everyone to be happy, and would give up her life for that cause. Simon fought and became a hero out of necessity, not because he wanted fame or glory, and therefore went back to being himself when he was no longer needed (as he had done previously in the series). And Yoko being single ? Is there really any other way ?! rofl. I agree with you, the ending needed to be the way it was. If they had made an ending where everything is suddenly perfect it might have ruined the series, like the brother coming back in the newer War of the Worlds. (I still dont understand that). But i just wished they could have found a way to make a credible "happy" ending instead a of bittersweet one . |
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