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| I guess it's just a matter of opinion On a side note, I think that it is a testimony to the greatness of Gurren Lagann that how charcaters in Gurren Lagann end up can make viewers happy or sad. They really did a good job of developing the characters so people could become attached to them. (ex. Kamina) |
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| epic anime, to bad it ended that way 10/10 |
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| Just finished the series two days ago, and I've been so overwhelmed that I couldn't write anything until now. Absolutely loved this anime, unfortunately words can not bring into reality the level of emotion felt after viewing the series. Indeed a masterpiece (10/10). I'm going to show this series to as many friends as possible as soon as possible. However, I'm afraid to watch it again due to its sheer grandeur and the magnitude of what was felt in watching it; I seem to hold it in a high degree of reverence, maybe too much so. It's an overall stupendous work, I didn't even realize how attached I was to the characters until it was all over. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann has become my new favorite anime of possibly all time; if ever an anime can top this one, I shall be truly amazed (if anyone replies to this feel free to list any animes you think can beat it.) Just a few questions: In episode 1, the prologue shows simon and another character, is the other character Boota grown up from the child like human version seen of him in episode 26, so if this is Boota, could it mean the prologue is after the final battle sometime in the 20 years before the epilogue, also for Simon to have the drill (spiral power) at the time would mean that he would have had to have borrowed it back? (just a theory based on another) To the previous references of Kamina's death, wasn't this a necessary plot twist? Before Kamina's death Simon only believed in Kamina and had no self reassurance; had Kamina lived on, Simon would still have believed in Kamina and used his courage to build himself up but never to the level he could achieve on his own. Basically, Simon relied on Kamina, so to make Simon a stronger person as an individual and allow him to achieve all he could, it seems the dependance on Kamina needed to be lost. About Simon's dismissal of the life of a hero: he had previously engaged in being the leader during the times of peace, but this time it was different. At that time he tried to hold on to the past and not change. Could his handing down the drill (spiral power) be his clinging to the past? The reasons he was originally the leader was because the people needed him, but this time they could rely on Rossiu. Also, he didn't have Nia to tie him to the newly developing world. So, him returning to the life of a simple digger isn't that out of character taking into account his unwillingness to change, is it? And last, the eyes of Simon in the epilogue; one eye is viewed to have a spiral in it, like Lord Genome's. The only reason this could be seen is because of the light from the launch of Gurren-Lagann. Could it be that the difference in the eyes is only caused by the shadow on his face from his hood or hair? Or, it could be some sort of galaxy developing in him type thing, of this I'm not sure. These are seemingly rhetorical questions and I've just displayed my theories on the subjects, if anyone has more to add to them or overall disagrees with them, please tell me, anything that helps ensure I know as much as possible about this anime is for the better. There is so much to be said about this anime, but nothing can compare to watching it: "a picture is worth a thousand words." So, I would like to just reiterate, I absolutely loved this anime. |
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| since i don't feel like typing out a whole lot i just have to say that this series and this last episode was freaking awesome! I love every single episode... I'm still annoyed that Kamina died but it happens... I also wish Simon would've told the kid that the Gurren Lagann was his lol. |
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| DAYUM....... is all i have to say.... |
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| wow.. Too sad they didn't show the way the population looks at simon now. 20 years after the battle. |
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| Best Episode I have ever, EVER, seen in all of Anime, and thats a lot |
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AnimusNathan said: I don't know if you've completely filled out your anime list, but I'll assume you have and are very new to anime. I'm not sure what you were saying there, it sounded like ur implying that theres a bunch of anime greater than TTGL. Not to say that ur wrong, obviously everyone has their own opinions, but... This series is the only anime I have seen that mastered every single second perfectly. A lot of times even the main plot of an anime feels scattered of unengaging, and it drags the viewing process. I absolutely LOVED this anime, and it engaged me and elevated my emotions beyond what any anime has ever done. Every single episode left me thinking "EPIC. PURE EPIC." It will truly be a miracle if someone manages to top Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. I will never forget this anime, EVER! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?! |
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| omfg, it was so good ! TT__TT i loved this episode, this anime, everything! <33 too bad its over now ;__ ; |
| Okay. Only one word can describe that: EPIC. Can't wait till the movies. I'm so sad about Nia though T_________T |
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| Let's see... It was an awesome episode. But I reckon the fighting was too showy and not exactly original (-1) Liked the wedding bit, so sad yet so proud |
viny said: Let's see... It was an awesome episode. But I reckon the fighting was too showy and not exactly original (-1) Liked the wedding bit, so sad yet so proud not original? They threw freaking galaxy's at each other! |
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mulderman said: viny said: Let's see... It was an awesome episode. But I reckon the fighting was too showy and not exactly original (-1) Liked the wedding bit, so sad yet so proud not original? They threw freaking galaxy's at each other! yeah, come on, that doesnt happen every day, now does it? |
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| EPIC END!!!!!1 And its over TT_____TT |
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| I'm speechless...watching this show make you so powerfull! the music, this freaking awsome battle, the end... it's long since I felt this way after I finished a series...really O_O |
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| This was EPIC. However i was disappointed by the ending. Not that only i was rooting for a (proper) Simon x Yoko ending - am i the only one with this? - But they even ruined Simon x Nia.... wtf? Simon became "nobody" at the ending? WTF! Don't get me wrong, this anime really IS epic, but the ending pissed me off, i voted 4, but i HATED the way it ended. That was all i gonna say about it. Snx out |
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Snoux said: This was EPIC. However i was disappointed by the ending. Not that only i was rooting for a (proper) Simon x Yoko ending - am i the only one with this? - But they even ruined Simon x Nia.... wtf? Simon became "nobody" at the ending? WTF! I liked that kind of an ending; Simon was the hero of the whole world, and then he silently blends in with everyone else, becoming the silent observer. He's done his part, and has now passed on the awesomeness to someone else... its all about your opinion, but thats what i think |
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Snoux said: This was EPIC. However i was disappointed by the ending. Not that only i was rooting for a (proper) Simon x Yoko ending - am i the only one with this? - But they even ruined Simon x Nia.... wtf? Simon became "nobody" at the ending? WTF! Don't get me wrong, this anime really IS epic, but the ending pissed me off, i voted 4, but i HATED the way it ended. That was all i gonna say about it. Snx out theeggman85 said: Snoux said: This was EPIC. However i was disappointed by the ending. Not that only i was rooting for a (proper) Simon x Yoko ending - am i the only one with this? - But they even ruined Simon x Nia.... wtf? Simon became "nobody" at the ending? WTF! I liked that kind of an ending; Simon was the hero of the whole world, and then he silently blends in with everyone else, becoming the silent observer. He's done his part, and has now passed on the awesomeness to someone else... its all about your opinion, but thats what i think I actually agree with Snoux (I am also a Simon x Yoko fan). Seeing how both Simon and Yoko are pretty much "nobody" at the end, I don't see why they can't make them go together (the fact that Nia's wedding ring dropped and was picked up by Yoko should have hinted at something....but Yoko just threw it back ><) |
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| Best Fucking ep i'v seen every in my life!!! (good) and the ending i really cried T.T Simon, Genome, Viral, Kittan, Nia, Yoko, Kamina, Kittan and all the others YOU ROCK!!!! i hope there'll be more season (I really hope X|) to the one above me, i really like too the ending that Simon was nobody... its like giving a good way of thinking in the ending (althoungh disrespecting Simon) this usually way of special endings in series (including special series)... |
| The fact that people are complaining about pairings is mildly depressing. Maybe some of you should just stick to watching lowest common denominator romance shows, you'll get exactly what you want then. |
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| Niiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! ;_; God I didn't want her to die so bad. Well, as much as I hate to admit it, that was epic. Fighting up in space, tearing dimensional holes left and right, crashing through galaxies. It's the sort of battle I always wanted. I liked many aspects, and hated others. It's far from my favorite anime. But it is something that keeps you watching it from first to last despite it's flaws. Well, I'm probably gonna need some sort of slice of life comedy after this. Have a bit of that hankering to rewatch Lucky Star again, though I probably won't. |
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| NIAAAA!!! ;______; Epic ending. And lol at Viral's hair. |
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| Just finish it. i think whatever i try to say has been said before in the topic. It was simply the most amazing thing, i am so glad i decided to watch this show it will be in my mind for a long time. |
| Underrated. -daRUDE |
Darude said: Underrated. -daRUDE For some reason you made me lol |
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| This episode is epic, I skipped from 17 to the last episode because I read on wikipedia that nia would disappear and I refused to accept that... so I watched part 3 of this episode and it made me cry for about half an hour... I never really cried before with an anime (just once with one of the book written by C.S. Lewis)... still I guess I really hate this anime, why couldn't they add a scene after the end showing nia and simon miraculously reunited... no explanation, just them running towards each other or something like that... Overall its one of the worst animes I have ever seen, even though its not underrated... its an epic story and episode... |
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GreatS said: This episode is epic, I skipped from 17 to the last episode because I read on wikipedia that nia would disappear and I refused to accept that... so I watched part 3 of this episode and it made me cry for about half an hour... I never really cried before with an anime (just once with one of the book written by C.S. Lewis)... still I guess I really hate this anime, why couldn't they add a scene after the end showing nia and simon miraculously reunited... no explanation, just them running towards each other or something like that... Overall its one of the worst animes I have ever seen, even though its not underrated... its an epic story and episode... see thats the thing; its hard to grasp the meaning of the ending, and I don't want to say that Nia didnt matter, cause she did. Everyone wanted them to be together, but the fact that they weren't at the end... it just sort of fit. I cant describe it, but it just works, and I dont know why. And the whole thing wasnt about Nia anyway, it was just a guy who needed some confidence, and Nia was like an angelic sort-of figure to help him. And in the end, simon realizes this, and is content despite his sadness. hope this makes sense, it really is hard to explain |
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| Great Series, i have to say that this series was everything i was looking for in a series. in other words Sweet series. |
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| EPIC! An awesome end to an awesome anime Nooo.. I still want Nia back *sob and the old Simon looks kinda weird =< Simon looks weird |
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| OK now that I've played the game, doesn't everyone totally think this anime is completely like Spore? They're like the same exact idea, its awesome |
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| Holy epic... one of the best animes that i have ever seen... 10/10 |
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| lol i feel so left out that I didnt watch this when it was airing, even though my friends told me too. epic fight scene, but bittersweet ending. nia leaving and simon becoming a hermit made me kind of sad though At first I don't like bittersweet endings, but in the end they're much better than crappy generic plot endings. |
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| The Battle WAS EPIC!! OMFG IT WAS AWSOME!! BETTER THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN BRING! but I Really HATED the ending... He has the Spiral Eye so He's Immortal but I mean WTF, He turned into a Creepy Hobo with a kinda Drill Spear... LAME Overal I gave the series a 9 Cuz it was EPIC, But This last Episode Really Lost It's 10... |
BanYa said: The Battle WAS EPIC!! OMFG IT WAS AWSOME!! BETTER THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN BRING! but I Really HATED the ending... He has the Spiral Eye so He's Immortal but I mean WTF, He turned into a Creepy Hobo with a kinda Drill Spear... LAME Overal I gave the series a 9 Cuz it was EPIC, But This last Episode Really Lost It's 10... A creepy hobo with a drill spear? I thought the ending worked out perfectly myself. As I see it, the anime worked its way into two possible endings: Simon in gleaming armor pwning everything that exists, standing above everyone and triumphing, or a Simon that realizes his duty is done and passes it to the next person. Personally the former has gotten REALLY old and is boring (yeah we know he won, why rub it in) so i prefer the "creepy hobo" (hes obviously not a hobo and he sure wasnt creepy, so dont know where that came from) |
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BanYa said: The Battle WAS EPIC!! OMFG IT WAS AWSOME!! BETTER THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN BRING! but I Really HATED the ending... He has the Spiral Eye so He's Immortal but I mean WTF, He turned into a Creepy Hobo with a kinda Drill Spear... LAME Overal I gave the series a 9 Cuz it was EPIC, But This last Episode Really Lost It's 10... Moron You obviously don't understand the series one bit. If simon would have continued fighting or even piloting a gunman he would've brought upon the Spiral Nemises with his absurd Spiral power. He did the right thing by going off on his own. |
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| As for the whole series - well the beginning war pretty bad and lame, I dropeed it but picked up later. It was hard to go through about 1/3 but than surprisingly it got better. I was skeptic at the beginning but in the end looks like TTGL is really good chunk of anime ^^ Kinda sad ending but oh well, at least something more or less original. |
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Darude said: Underrated. Oh that's rich. |
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| Loved it, and hated it. Loved because the whole anime was great, and hated because it ended. |
| they pulled a tidus. by far the most satisfying and most deserving anime to have an ending as nice as it was. |
Frito said: they pulled a tidus. by far the most satisfying and most deserving anime to have an ending as nice as it was. thats what I thought too! im surprised how many people dont like the ending |
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| There has never been a more epic anime. Throughout this whole series I thought that this is an amazing anime indeed, but it does not surpass Neon Genesis Evangelion. I had believe that something surpassing Evangelion is an impossibility. This episode, this amazing finale has just kicked reason to the curb and done the impossible. Never will an anime this amazing ever appear again. |
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Koryu said: There has never been a more epic anime. Throughout this whole series I thought that this is an amazing anime indeed, but it does not surpass Neon Genesis Evangelion. I had believe that something surpassing Evangelion is an impossibility. This episode, this amazing finale has just kicked reason to the curb and done the impossible. Never will an anime this amazing ever appear again. To be honest, evangelion bored and depressed the crap out of me, so I found this series to be incredibly more fun and entertaining to watch. difference between a 5 and a 10... but to each his own; Im glad an evangelion fan could find enjoyment in this series. |
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