Elfen Lied

bum · Post by **bum** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:29 am

What the hell was up with Elfen Lied's ending?

Spoiler wrote:First that scene where Lucy sudenly appears infront of a bunch of soldiers, then dies (I think). That made no sence according to the scene with kota before it. And that last scene where someone knocks on the door, then the clock ticks and poof, series ended.

Anyone wana explain things to me?

[paizuri: Added spoiler tags, renamed title and moved to Anime Series Discussion.

Other Elfen Lied threads include:
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... hp?t=39975 (episode 8)
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... hp?t=50805 (episode 14, extra episode) ]

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:29 am

Don't you love how the series is open-ended?

Here's what lots of people seem to interpret as. Ever since the last horn got shot off, Lucy is now reverted back to Nyuu for good. The clock moving symbolizes how everything can move forward. Ever since Lucy killed Kouta's family, it basically placed him in a state of shock for the next couple years. Lucy accepts her responsibility for that action which led her to "surrender" herself to the army. Supposedly that shadow that appeared is Nyuu without the horns.

The one plot hole with that intepretation is how Lucy/Nyuu escaped.

tokyolove · Post by **tokyolove** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:20 am

The ending was fantastic..
Open-minded leads to healthy imagination.

Although the first thing i said was..WTF....

madbunny · Post by **madbunny** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:03 am

Sure the ambiguous ending worked, but it totally left me wondering what was going to happen after that? I mean the show essentially sets up the end of the world for humankind right? On top of that, the already mentioned plot hole; how did she escape?

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:09 pm

It'd be nice if they continued this series into a comedy series like how FMP did Fummofu...

Now that Nyu is uh, back to her former self, some hilarity can ensue... I don't know about you but when shee peed on the floor in the first ep, I was laughing for hours...

InuJoshua · Post by **InuJoshua** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:09 am

OmniStrata wrote:I don't know about you but when shee peed on the floor in the first ep, I was laughing for hours...

Oh, that wasn't as funny as when Yuka walked in on Kohta changing Nyuu's clothes. And don't even get me started on "the 14th episode"...

Yay, first post ever to this forum.

neutrino · Post by **neutrino** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:47 pm

madbunny wrote:
Sure the ambiguous ending worked, but it totally left me wondering what was going to happen after that? I mean the show essentially sets up the end of the world for humankind right? On top of that, the already mentioned plot hole; how did she escape?

That's bussiness strategy+cheap tricks for you. Thats the whole explanation. Looking for any kind of ligic in most anime(especially their endings) is often pointless and I really don't pay attention to that.

Besides an ending like this really compliments the whole cheesiness of the series

b00omshakalaka · Post by **b00omshakalaka** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:55 am

i seen all the episodes...i love the series sooo damn much ... i always wondered tho....wat in the name of god is up between kouta and his cousin? i mean wow they are cousins and well his cousin always around him and they even have a moment...dont want to say to much...anyone can anyone tell me anything on that?! (if possible..no big)

madbunny · Post by **madbunny** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:36 am

b00omshakalaka wrote:i seen all the episodes...i love the series sooo damn much ... i always wondered tho....wat in the name of god is up between kouta and his cousin? i mean wow they are cousins and well his cousin always around him and they even have a moment...dont want to say to much...anyone can anyone tell me anything on that?! (if possible..no big)

I don't think they are related. Think "childhood friends" and you'll be in the right ballpark.

She's obviously got it for him, and he can't figure out if he's got it for Lucy. (Hot, sexy, innocent and willing Nyu... Hot, sexy dangerous Lucy.... )

b00omshakalaka · Post by **b00omshakalaka** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:01 pm

i thought they were cousins...in my subtitle it said they were cousins - when they first meet.Also i personally think they look alot alike!
This is a screenshot i took from the first episode, just wanted to show u wat i mean.Hope its ok
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7140 ... 0011aj.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2166 ... 0014iw.jpg