!@#$ Anime endings
Thursday, January 29, 2009 | 12:26 AM | 0 hearts♥
I just finished the Ouran High School Host Club anime and ARGGGGGHHHHH it's yet another ending that will make you mindlessly click over and over on the last episode, forcing you to search all over the net for extra information that would bring you to the perfect ending that you have in your mind.First it was Code Geass R2. I couldn't believe it when Lelouge died and was searching vainly for a glimpse of hope that he didn't really and if there was a 2nd season. Instead I found a very well done fan made alternate ending (in the form of sketches), and a clip that hinted that he was actually alive (but it was stated in the comments that it was fan made and fake T_T) Devastated for around 2 days.
Now it's this. After a terrific climax of Haruhi chasing Tamaki with the ending song playing in the background, I thought it would conclude with a wonderful ending but NOOOOOO they had to make it so open ended and WHERE'S THE LOVEEEEE BETWEEN THEM T_T. Devasted for 3 days and still going on.
But it seem to hint at a 2nd season so I went to check but there was none T_T. All I got was speculation after speculation whether there would be a 2nd season. IMO I think there would be, because this anime series was completed a few years back and the manga is still ongoing up till now. The anime covered up to around 30+ chapters from the manga and now we have the newest one of 68 (not translated yet). It seems like the manga is going to conclude soon in a few month's time (or a year?) given that the Tamaki realises his love to Haruhi is not a fatherly one. Did a quick run of the entire manga and I think there is more than enough material for them to get another 2nd season up if the producers are willing to do so once they finish the manga. So I'm holding out in hope that they would be really nice people and do it for me *imitates wobbly tearing eyes*
Ouran's ending song is one of the best I have heard so far. It is comparable to Itazura na Kiss's op song. I could spend an entire day just listening to them and not get sick of it.. AHHHHH it's driving me nuts thinking about the ending, I felt so cheated gah!
At times I wonder why I opted for games development as my specialisation when I'm just as, or maybe am more inclined towards to animation. At least I can take mods from both sides so it shouldn't be a big problem.
The Gambit talk a few days back mentioned that when they open applications for their summer prog, they wouldn't be looking at grades but at portfolios only because they want to see what you have produced. Getting A's and B's and applying for the prog using a cert full of grades doesn't work. Personally I have always thought in this industry people wouldn't bother about the grades that much; this and the GCA conference confirmed it. Of course it doesn't signal the start of ignoring my studies and everything because I do still need to learn basics before I can handle the more advanced processes, but I feel more cheerful and optimistic now that my CAP isn't a great hindrance unless I turn to those govt jobs or those that look at grades.
Right now I'm turning back to an otaku (and PS2 soon) to generate my passion for the stuff I've loved since young (and to get some ideas). HOHOHO :D And for now, I've got to study for my practice session 2 in a few hours away. Bleh.
Happy CNY everyone!