Ok, This is my view on it. This anime was very special and meaningful, it was also a lot of fun at times and amusing.
Here's what's wrong with the ending:
A/ The fight scene was far too brief. Yes, It was cool, and no, maybe it didn't need a DBZ style fight, but at the very
least they could have made it a bit more grand. Make it last for more than half a minute.
B/ I personally don't give a Damn about 'realism', not when we're talking about an anime filled with devils and
'apostles' (Nearly angels), Nuns who fight with guns and precious stones that harbor spirits. There was a few miracles
performed in this story as well, yet when it came to the main characters dying - whom the entire anime circles around,
and whom Rosette who is supposed to be some kind of re-incarnation of Mary magdalen, that uses some devine power to
protect Azmaria earlier in the series - suddenly doesn't have the strength to even go on living. Now I know this isn't
the same thing, but the "Etherial lines" is presumably where the energy came from which saved Azmaria. It is
also these lines that give chrono his power. So why then, can't Rosette or the powers that be tap into this energy to
undo the seal and give chrono more life, so he can in turn share half of his life with rosette by reversing the seals
effect - which is even talked of in the anime. If Chrono can give his entire life energy back to Rosette and restore her
life, then why the HELL can't he give half back so they BOTH stay alive for much longer? And furthermore, if Chrono is a
devil that have extremely long life spans, even without their horns, then wouldn't that give him more than enough life
to share with her and give them both a decent lifespan?
I appreciate the meaningful tragic love-death thing - kind of. But at the same time, F**K THAT, this is an anime, there
is more than enough excuses that could be used to keep them alive, it was thoroughly unnecessary for them both to just
die. In my opinion (And to hell with any opposing), It was stupid and overly harsh, especially as those B*s**rds made
the viewer get so emotionally attached (I did) to the main characters and then stuck the knife in and twisted it when
Rosette said she didn't want to die, in tears. I mean AARRRRGGGHHHH! For F**K SAKE! WRONG! But at least they died
together... what crap. I Loved this series, and I don't think the ending suited it at all - The whole thing was about
miracles and faith, life and being alive. It would have made waaaayy more sense to have had one last miracle that kept
them both alive. OR Chrono could have given all his life to Rosette, and then been revived some how - seeing as he is a
devil anyway.
On the Issue of Aion, he is dead, at least physically, but it is supposed to be his will that is represented in the
ever present desires to sin that lye in the human soul. And yes, the shot was supposed to be the attempt made on Pope
John Paul II's life.
Also, Azmaria (If we want to be realistic) would have been traumatised for some time after C and R's death's.
As for Joshua - I don't know whether to feel sorry for him or hate him. The whole series was spent saving his azz, and
all so he could remain nothing more than a creative 12yr old stuck in an older persons body for however long it is, and
be totally unaware of anything. To be fair he had a rough ride, but at the same time, he also had no mental strength of
will whatsoever and was basically a puppet until the end. And it was also his fault that Chrono was turned to stone and
needed Rosette's life to be revived - which didn't make any sense, because it was supposed to be the original Mary of
Magdeline that revived him. Oh, and why did she do that? So he could save the world and then die along with his love?
WTF!? If it WAS her power, why wasn't it used to save those two.
It was never stated how much life was taken from Rosette per transformation of Chrono either. That seemed overdone to
me as well. Who had they fought before the series? A few ordinary demons shouldn't have been so much that Chrono needed
to transform each time, surely? So don't you think the whole life taking thing was thoroughly unrealistic and
furthermore made no real sense at all!?
But, so is the convenience of the creators for a dramatic story , never mind the pain it causes all who watch it.
THE ENTIRE SERIES WAS ABOUT FAITH, HOPE. SO WHY THE HELL WAS THAT HOPE CRUSHED SO HARSHLY AT THE END!? IT DIDN'T NEED
TO BE AT ALL!
The sun could have set, they could have closed their eyes, and then realised they were still alive. The device could
have shattered covered in crosses or something and Chrono and Rosette could have lived a happy life together doing what
they do best.
Well you know what? I cherished the series, and as far as I'm concerned the stupid ending in both the anime and manga
is trash, and it didn't happen. Instead something along the lines of what I just said did, and everyone was happy
(Joshua regained his memory). That's how I think of it and it's what I believe really happened.
One day, when I'm involved in making anime/manga, I'm going to get the rights and create the ending I just said with or
without the original creator. ^_- So I'm not going to let that joke that was called the ending bother me, because it
isn't.
Think and say what you like, but this is the truth,
Airhersalderaz.
