Okay, here we go. >.> Obviously, this post will be rife with spoilers, so don't click the links or at least tread with caution if you'd prefer not to see some or all of them. xD;
So, two animated series which I have been quite invested in lately have both ended on Saturday, and OMG, I cannot feel more differently about the two of them. o_o
Endings are extremely important, especially for very plot-driven narratives as they can often significantly impact my overall enjoyment of the stories. The ending is usually what allows me to figure out exactly what a story means to me overall (as in, "what was the point of it all?"), so if it doesn't deliver, it can sour my experience of an otherwise great series. (e.g.
Mirai Nikki. As flawed as that series was, it was highly entertaining and I had some hope for it, but the ending was just utter nonsensical crap. ugh. D8 Admittedly though, sometimes, if the series is solid and amazing enough overall, like
NO.6 or
Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom, both of which were utter perfection otherwise, I can manage to overlook the questionable endings a bit xD;). On the other hand, I have also experienced watching series that were going down the trainwreck path but still somehow managed to win over my heart with their absolutely stunning and moving finales (lol,
Code Geass immediately comes to mind for this type. That series could have been so horrible considering all the crazy twists it attempts to pull, but...it wasn't. At least not for me. xD I know a lot of people hated it, but I actually ended up really liking it. It's not perfect by any means, but the powerful ending definitely saved the series for me and landed it solidly in the "series I love" list ;A; ♥)
Aaanyway, with all that said (woah, sorry for the whole side-rant on endings there xD;), how did the finales of
Legend of Korra and
Fate/Zero fare for me?
( On The Legend of KorraCollapse )( On Fate/ZeroCollapse )
pleased
indescribable