What do you think of the manga's ending?
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Re: What do you think of the manga's ending?
I agree with the idea of the adventure continuing even if we dont' see it, but I don't see GT as shitting on this ending. For one, it's easily disregarded and two, it brings things back to the star with the Dragon Balls. If Z's ending had been better executed then I might have a different opinion about GT, but it's not like the ending of T2 where I do think every sequel has undercut that perfect ending with Sarah Connor for the first time in over a decade not knowing the future and having a sense of hope. The idea and the execution were so great, whereas Z's always fills me with a sense of melancholy, but not a good melancholy.
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Re: What do you think of the manga's ending?
It's bittersweet, and bit too abrupt for my liking.
I adore the thematic meaning behind the ending of the manga, but given the rushed nature of the story and how Goku just cavalierly leaves his family and friends behind, for God knows how long, to live with a child, a child he's known for only a few minutes, and his poverty stricken family, I can't help but feel as though the ending also gave me the impression that Toriyama just wanted to end the story as quick as possible -- not taking into consideration the kind of tact that would be needed to prevent any emotional imbalance for what was the grand finale of Dragon Ball's narrative.
Nonetheless, I'm one of those people that get a major kick out of a "And the adventure continues..." style of conclusion to any kind of narrative, and I'm really glad Toriyama left the door open the way he did to give the idea that more stories could be told in Dragon Ball with fresh blood at the helm. It's just such a shame that GT dropped the ball bigtime with that, but what can you do? Japan loves Goku and doesn't love Oob.
I adore the thematic meaning behind the ending of the manga, but given the rushed nature of the story and how Goku just cavalierly leaves his family and friends behind, for God knows how long, to live with a child, a child he's known for only a few minutes, and his poverty stricken family, I can't help but feel as though the ending also gave me the impression that Toriyama just wanted to end the story as quick as possible -- not taking into consideration the kind of tact that would be needed to prevent any emotional imbalance for what was the grand finale of Dragon Ball's narrative.
Nonetheless, I'm one of those people that get a major kick out of a "And the adventure continues..." style of conclusion to any kind of narrative, and I'm really glad Toriyama left the door open the way he did to give the idea that more stories could be told in Dragon Ball with fresh blood at the helm. It's just such a shame that GT dropped the ball bigtime with that, but what can you do? Japan loves Goku and doesn't love Oob.
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