“I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.”
— Theodore Parker
A Happy Ending
It was kind of a cop-out, it shat all over the sci-fi world that had been built up, and it made all the effort to save Mayushii seem like a waste of time by comparison. It was way too easy with help from the future, and Okabe didn’t even need to bleed himself to death. Poor planning, that artificial blood, by the way. I’m glad the universe was left in such capable hands.
But hey, at least it made me feel good. That kind of thing’s nice once in a while too.
Revisiting all the lab members to hand out their badges again was particularly satisfying. Even Moeka gets a happy ending, replacing Suzuha at Mr. Braun’s store. Suzuha’s badge is waiting in the closet. And Okabe has foretold her birth. The perks of being a time traveler just keep looking better and better.
The scene where Okabe and Christina reunited in the new timeline was very well produced. They had all the faces of the crowd going by, which the viewer is scanning for Christina. Then you see her, and time itself freezes. Other shows have done similar things before, such as the reincarnation reunion at the crossroads in Kannazuki no Miko (and does anyone remember some show where the reincarnations meet again on a train platform? I can’t remember what it was…). But Steins; Gate surpassed them both in terms of timing and emotional impact.
I Am Hououin Kyouma!
But seriously, the highlights of the episode were Okabe’s cool poses. And him outsmarting his future self.
Final Thoughts
Overall, Steins; Gate turned out great. It makes me wonder how Chaos; Head could have turned out with better direction. I loved watching the banter between Okabe and Christina. The show made for some great speculation regarding the mystery as well. But like all mysteries, it was most interesting before it was solved.
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There’s this final moments in Angel Beats. That’s the first thing that came up during Houein and Krisu meet-up.
Ah, that’s what I was thinking of, thanks!
This is one of the few shows that’s aired this year with a completely satisfying ending to top off what was already a fantastic story.
Good stories and good endings so far this year:
Madoka, Gosick, AnoHana, Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai, Steins;gate……Yeah, only a few…
I’d probably add Level E, at least, to the list, and I would have added Tiger and Bunny if the last episode had been a bit less corny. There have been some good shows that didn’t focus so much on the story too- Usagi Drop, Hourou Musuko, Nichijou… Overall I think it’s been a pretty good year for anime so far.
Agreed…plus the return of Gintama is huge. And Baka is good (although they might be running out of jokes..) Overall a pretty good year. I haven’t seen Hourou Musuko though.
One of the best shows this year. Granted, I haven’t seen Madoka yet, but I want to say the best this year. Sure, they rushed the ending a bit, maybe, but they managed to finish it quite nicely.
Special and movie, do want.
Yep, definitely one of the best, although I would put Hourou Musuko and possibly Penguindrum before both this and Madoka.
I’m not too enthusiastic about the movie… I bet it will be a recap or retelling or something along those lines. The special should be good though, as long as we get more Christina. 🙂