My Way or the Anime

My Way or the Anime – All Good Stories Must Come to an End

Not the post we deserve, but the one we need.

I write this after having finally seen The Dark Knight Rises, over a month and a half after its release. Yeah, I’m weird like that. Yet, as good stories are apt to do, it has put me in a writing mood, so it’s time to get these thoughts down before they melt away. This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for some time, and I’ve saved its release until the end of this season because that’s the only time it could come out. This is a time of endings, along with a few not-so-endings, and that’s exactly what I want to talk about. Here is my not-so-controversial (but frequently ignored) thesis:

All good stories must come to an end.

Though this is a post about endings, there are surprisingly few spoilers ahead. More after the jump.

First Impressions / Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II – 12

「居場所の刃傷持ち」 (Ibasho no Ninjou Mochi)
“Where the One Scarred by Swords Belongs”

The action this episode continued to be fast-paced and exciting, and there were two times where a chill ran up my spine that said “yeah…you’re watching something special.” Heroism, pride, sacrifice, loyalty, and love – emotions abound in this penultimate episode of Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II.

Final Impressions / First Impressions / TARI TARI

TARI TARI – 13 (END)

「晴れたり 泣いたり あとは時々歌ったり」 (Hare tari Nai tari Atoha Tokidoki Utatta ri)
“Sunny Days and Crying and Sometimes Singing”

As they say, all good things must come to an end. For TARI TARI, that end is now. It wasn’t the most innovative, but it did slice of life right and had more than enough charm to stand above the rest. Cue them tears, because this was a heck of an ending for a heck of a series.