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Inuyasha: The Final Act | 24 - Naraku's Uncertain Wish
Oh come on.
Seriously. There go my hopes for an extended ending to the anime! *facepalm*
For all this episode's positives - of which there were many - I am singularly disappointed by the fact that it does not contain Naraku's death scene. With the suddenly glacial pace they've been taking things since the final battle started, I'm left to wonder if Chapter 558 will be animated at all, because there's still quite a bit of story to be told before the "epilogue." I seriously think the last episode, this one, and the next one could've been condensed into two, if all the freaking repetitive showing had been sliced away. Its like the worst of the fanfic - authors indulging the need to show the action from every character's point of view, when one or two would've sufficed. Bleh.
That said, there's a bit to commend on this episode. Loved the effects once again - especially the meidou blades. Sesshoumaru's sweeps of Bakusaiga were also impressive, with the blend of art, movement, and sound. (I should mention I also thought it was an "up" episode for the character designs as well ~ it passed both my Miroku and Sesshoumaru sight tests, LOL.) And, of course, it was chock full of Mir/San angst, which I'll never turn my nose up at. Ugh, the "despair" scene was almost as beautiful as it was depicted by righteousred six years ago. Their love and despair were palpable, soaring right off the screen to me. I'm glad they finally found the resolve to fight instead of resigning themselves to dying. It's about time! :P
I don't remember the Jinenji anitdote that Shippo was carrying from the manga - was it there? Either way, it was a nice hat-tip to a rather beloved minor character, so kudos on that :) Once more, Jaken served no purpose whatsoever, though I did laugh at the comic relief he provided when he finally found his lord and master. Those huge black eyes will never not be funny :P
Once again there was way too much (heavy-handed) foreshadowing for my tastes, what with Naraku musing that it will be "a battle of the souls" in the end. Can we telegraph any clearer what's coming next? Perhaps only if the characters mimed it out as well as thinking about it so copiously. Loved the scenes of all of them in action at once, fighting against a common cause, but I'd hardly call them all a band of friends.
*sigh* Whatever.
Preview for the next episode: Naraku dies (finally), Kagome dreams, and Inuyasha despairs...
Seriously. There go my hopes for an extended ending to the anime! *facepalm*
For all this episode's positives - of which there were many - I am singularly disappointed by the fact that it does not contain Naraku's death scene. With the suddenly glacial pace they've been taking things since the final battle started, I'm left to wonder if Chapter 558 will be animated at all, because there's still quite a bit of story to be told before the "epilogue." I seriously think the last episode, this one, and the next one could've been condensed into two, if all the freaking repetitive showing had been sliced away. Its like the worst of the fanfic - authors indulging the need to show the action from every character's point of view, when one or two would've sufficed. Bleh.
That said, there's a bit to commend on this episode. Loved the effects once again - especially the meidou blades. Sesshoumaru's sweeps of Bakusaiga were also impressive, with the blend of art, movement, and sound. (I should mention I also thought it was an "up" episode for the character designs as well ~ it passed both my Miroku and Sesshoumaru sight tests, LOL.) And, of course, it was chock full of Mir/San angst, which I'll never turn my nose up at. Ugh, the "despair" scene was almost as beautiful as it was depicted by righteousred six years ago. Their love and despair were palpable, soaring right off the screen to me. I'm glad they finally found the resolve to fight instead of resigning themselves to dying. It's about time! :P
I don't remember the Jinenji anitdote that Shippo was carrying from the manga - was it there? Either way, it was a nice hat-tip to a rather beloved minor character, so kudos on that :) Once more, Jaken served no purpose whatsoever, though I did laugh at the comic relief he provided when he finally found his lord and master. Those huge black eyes will never not be funny :P
Once again there was way too much (heavy-handed) foreshadowing for my tastes, what with Naraku musing that it will be "a battle of the souls" in the end. Can we telegraph any clearer what's coming next? Perhaps only if the characters mimed it out as well as thinking about it so copiously. Loved the scenes of all of them in action at once, fighting against a common cause, but I'd hardly call them all a band of friends.
*sigh* Whatever.
Preview for the next episode: Naraku dies (finally), Kagome dreams, and Inuyasha despairs...