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Couple weeks ago I finished the anime series "Monster", all 74 eps thereof. This is BTW a series that's *highly* recommended. Most series just attempt to do things with your heart or your mind. Or your adrenalin. Or occasionally (in the case of those series with scantily-clad people in them) your groin.
"Monster" does pull the occasional heartstring, but frankly that's simply done on its way of doing bizarre things on your *soul*.
One point concerning how the end of the series was handled struck me for both its similarity and differences with a common theme in endings of other movies/series/books/stories in general. Huge spoilers necessarily follow, so please do *not* read further if you plan to watch this series. (Also discussion of the ends of Lord of the Rings, Starwars, Batman Begins, and Hunchback of Notre Dame)
( HUGE SPOILERS FOR THE FINALE OF 'MONSTER' )
"Monster" does pull the occasional heartstring, but frankly that's simply done on its way of doing bizarre things on your *soul*.
One point concerning how the end of the series was handled struck me for both its similarity and differences with a common theme in endings of other movies/series/books/stories in general. Huge spoilers necessarily follow, so please do *not* read further if you plan to watch this series. (Also discussion of the ends of Lord of the Rings, Starwars, Batman Begins, and Hunchback of Notre Dame)
( HUGE SPOILERS FOR THE FINALE OF 'MONSTER' )
