What do you think of the ending?

~Albino-Vampire

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:40:38 -0500

Nia dying was expected, but I thought it was anticlimactic. I mean, right after an epic battle, the hero's love interest dies, then said hero becomes a wandering hobo who no one even recognizes. What the hell?

~xyber4321

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:11:58 -0400

Firstly, this anime is really errr, how i should say it?

INTERESTING!

At the first, it's all about battle. Okay, maybe 'til the end still battle that 1st, but Nia died? o_O I don't think it should be happened...

~bestguy1756

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:29:01 -0400

I dunno it kind of reminds me too much of Elfen Lied (lol), but other than that, i've seen this kind of ending before.

~mayflowers

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:22:07 -0400

First / Second arc = 10/10 (I'll give it more if I can)
Third / Fourth arc = 7.5/10

The big letdown in third / fourth arc for me is the lack of consistency / creativity. What's missing from 3rd 4th that was in the first two arcs?:
Amazingly fun eyecatches - Arguably 3rd still has alot of good ones, but after the rossiu suicide eps it just went downhill. It's like they suddenly said: "Lets put the eps' main character's face on close up and put someone on the side!" riight... From what I'm reading in the forums it seems to be fine for most of you, but I think this is just lazy.
Laughs - 3rd and 4th just isnt funny... I don't find the jokes all that entertaining anymore, and the dialogues seem to play less and less weight storywise =/ I dunno with you guys but I find Lord Genome / Leeron technobabbles very boring.
Pacing - I personally think slowing down after the GARfest that was 15 pretty annoying. When it does pick up steam again, the flame just isnt that bright anymore. Maybe the mistake is 3rd arc after all? I think if they skip right to 4th I wouldn't have any problem with this. Or say, maybe give a one season break before 3rd arc.
Meaningful deaths - The only good one in 3/4 was Lord Genome imo... Kittan lacks development, and the rest of the DGD felt meaningless. Nia felt like an LOL GAINAX more than anything.

Bottomline: Third/Fourth all in all just isnt Gurren Lagann enough for me, not including the two Ark-GL eps and the two final eps.

Characters:
Simon - never liked him much... I find him a bit too... generic? It's not that he lacks development or anything, he's just not so interesting / intriguing to me since I felt like I've seen him in some other anime before alot of times =x I think the way he was handled was really good tho
Kamina - Definitely my fav char in the series, I don't think I need to say much. He's a breath of fresh air in a world where most of the main characters are wimps that thinks way too much.
Lord Genome - My #1 fave in terms of development. The way he returned from death was surprising to me (one of the few original things in arc 3/4) and the way his story comes full circle in the final eps was the best in the series imo. I think his story has the best closure in all the animes I've watched. He failed as the defender of his tribe and have to become the opressor, then he was given a second chance until finally he regains full body and even used his asskicking mecha again... but the best is saved for the final episode; now THAT's GAR. I think his final interactions with Nia was really good too. I actually find him not saying anything to Simon about Nia really interesting; him sacrificing himself to become Simon's Drill really felt like acknowledging Simon as his worthy son-in-law without actually saying it. I wonder why no one talked about him at all in the final episode thread, I guess we're all too busy crying over Nia =(
Rossiu - For all the rants I said earlier on 3rd and 4th arc, Rossiu is strangely the character that I can identify with the most. I'll say it now: I actually really like the 3rd arc, just not as Gurren Lagann. If it'd stood alone as an ova / a separate anime, I would probably give arc 3 a 9/10, but not when it's in GL.
Gurren-Lagann - The way the mechas were introduced (First gattai) and the techniques that it uses was just so fresh that I just kept coming back for more. Too bad the freshness only lasts up to 15, (+ vs moon parts) after that I felt like I've seen everything =/ Chouginga and Tengen Toppa just doesnt do it for me. It guess have to do with the pacing too... Nevertheless, Gurren-Lagann will stay as my top 5 fave mecha of all time.
Yoko - Don't really like her other than in the Yomako sensei ep. I was surprised that so many people actually don't like that eps. I found her a lot more interesting and much less cookie cutter there =x
Nia - Nia is my fave char after Kamina. I guess this is another reason I dont really like rd / 4th, Nia feels really underdeveloped there when her journey has just started. and heck, WHY do they have to kill her? The only valid reason I've heard so far is that if Simon chose to revive her, that would be like letting spiral energy going out of control and destroy the universe, but they didnt even get that across very well. Even then, I think there should be better ways to say that without actually killing her

Well, all in all, I give the series a 9. It's not perfect, but definitely one of my top 10, and one of the few animes that made me want to get the DVD =)

~PurpleMaiden

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:37:20 -0400

I never saw this one series before! But one day while I was flicking away i stumbled upon the last episode on Animax LOVED IT!
and they went ahead and killed that girl now that hot dude is mine to claim
was what i thought! Then i found out that guy grows old abt 2 mins later
Animes!

~scar89

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:26 -0400

The last battle was far to fast over and a little bit disappointing!
imo kamina died too early, that made the series a little bit monotonous.

~Davos

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:31:04 -0400

When i finished watching ttgl i was really really traumatized by the death/disappearance of Nia trying to forget it by watching 20 times the final battle.
But i realized that if Nia lived it would end like the usual 'happily ever after', as ttgl is full of unexpected situations it can't kinda let happen that, well I don't know what i'm talking I'm still sad about Nia.But i realized that if Nia lived it would end like the usual 'happily ever after', as ttgl is full of unexpected situations it can't kinda let happen that, well I don't know what i'm talking I'm still sad about Nia

In general, the meaning of the word 'Epic' is Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann.

~LadyRelena

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:01:57 -0400

I personalty liked the ending and but I guess I'm sort of one sided since I couldn't stand Nia since her first introduction into the show.

~DamadelPuente

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:21:25 -0400

The series was really awesome for me.

The ending maybe wasn't a happy ending, but I don't think it was a bad ending all together. Nya's death is kind of a set back to the show's "my will will drill through heaven" and "fight the impossible" theme, but felt that by showing that even with their astounding determination there are things that they can't avoid, they humanized the characters more. Seeing Simon wandering the earth alone at the end was heartbreaking too. He's a hero and a legend, and none at all.

All in all, it was really bitterweet, but it worked for me. And it was conclusive enough, so I'm not complaining.

~Blue-Monkey

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:40:30 -0400

Part of me was sad at the ending, not only because it was the end of a spectacular show but also because I wanted Nia and Simon to be together forever. Nia's association with the Anti-Spirals was a nice twist to the story but it was a little sad for me

~shrncheung

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:43:51 -0400

Nia...DIED!! Nia...DIED!! Nia...DIED!! Nia...DIED!! Sure it's GAINAX and all but WHY!! She's so cute with Simon! I don't want her to die! Yada Yada! Nia...DIED!! Nia...DIED!! Nia...DIED!! Nia...DIED!!

~suzuka-pew

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:49:29 -0400

Firstly i'm not rating this anime to be 10/10

well, about the ending there is something dissapointing
like when they let nia die and when simon decide to
not be in the goverment part

~TJD

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:17:01 -0400

I enjoyed the ending, enough to watch it a few times after I got the DVDs.
The only weird part was the lack of fleshing out on the anti-spiral, I mean, it was just some shapeless figure we never fully get to understand.

As for Simon's end, whoever above said it said it right: heroes have to die young. (at least is Gurren Lagann world) Simon accomplished his goal, and didn't die doing it, so why are they going to remember him?

I really don't think another season would've been a good idea, Nia is dead, and should be dead. Simon isn't going to go looking for her at this point.

Overall, an excellent ending on account of having real closure that felt true to the characters. And terrible ending in terms of being happy :P.

~SBA

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:23:06 -0400

ecristy85

The only thing that baffled me was how everyone aged like 60 years (when in truth only twenty had passed, I believe) and looked like grandparents with the exception of Leeron. It also ticked me off that Simon looked like a hobo, but then again if he really chose to he could have a house and all that crap with just asking. At least we can assume his lifestyle was by choice.

Yeah man. Getting all old an wrinkly? What's up with that?
But really, I thought the ending was awesome. Again, Simon knew that Nia was not going to last very long after the battle, and I think he said that he was surprised that she had lasted as long as she did. And when she died she had just married Simon, so she was very happy- and that was really sad- but totally cool- 'cause had she died all sad on some bed or casket or w/e- it would've killed the ending. As for Simon lookin' like a hobo- I was like- Say what?? BUT- I think that was a good choice for him- and Gainax.

~fallenangelash

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:37:24 -0400

Somewhat disappointing. Didn't want Nia to die... especially like that D: It would've been better if Simon died with her or something. The part where Simon just walks off is not Simon-like either =/ Hated the older Simon, lacked... Simonicity.

An ending where Nia and Simon live on separately from the modern world would've been nice. Them with a family and that happy 'feel'. I don't really care what happened to the other characters, though I object to the part where Simon gave his key away T_T

Simon ageing, the key being given away destroyed the hope of there being a new season with Simon still actively in it. If Nia just died, everyone went on WITHOUT Simon leaving, there could've been a season where Simon and co. find out Nia is still alive and there's a huge anti-spiral (or even worse) organization or something.

I watched it all in one go because I was simply hooked to it. O.O The ending left me feeling empty and wanting to see more between Nia and Simon's relationship. Just really sad it ended the way it did. Almost like being heart broken (though I haven't felt being heart-broken... yet)
Somewhat disappointing. Didn't want Nia to die... especially like that D: It would've been better if Simon died with her or something. The part where Simon just walks off is not Simon-like either =/ Hated the older Simon, lacked... Simonicity.

An ending where Nia and Simon live on separately from the modern world would've been nice. Them with a family and that happy 'feel'. I don't really care what happened to the other characters, though I object to the part where Simon gave his key away T_T

Simon ageing, the key being given away destroyed the hope of there being a new season with Simon still actively in it. If Nia just died, everyone went on WITHOUT Simon leaving, there could've been a season where Simon and co. find out Nia is still alive and there's a huge anti-spiral (or even worse) organization or something.

I watched it all in one go because I was simply hooked to it. O.O The ending left me feeling empty and wanting to see more between Nia and Simon's relationship. Just really sad it ended the way it did. Almost like being heart broken (though I haven't felt being heart-broken... yet)

~poala

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:49:03 -0400

I cried to !!

despite the fact of the nia's death and the loneliness of yoko ... all the episode is so... epic... i think after a war (even in anime) theres no much happines...

and is so epic!!