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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Gaim was very dark, but in a subtle, forboding way. You didn't realise how dark it was until the first big signs dropped, then you looked back and saw prevous events in a new light. As things came to light, so did the light fade from the show. The main characters became tainted as time went on, one by one drained of their heroics in different ways: Zangetsu nearly paid for it with his life, Baron was led astray by his own perspective of justice, Ryugen became an outright villain, and even Gaim was tainted by the sacrifice of others. Plus, the entire Helheim thign was absolutely a lose-lose senario. Though bittersweet as it was, this made the show gratifying when Gaim, the only one to never falter in his ideals, came out of top without having to compromise. The show had tragedy, betrayal, death, and suffering, but did so very maturely, with tact. It all served a narrative purpose and moved the story forward.

I'm not sure you can say that Gaim never had to compromise. In the end, he achieved his goals by sacrificing others. That's pretty much what Kouta had been fighting against the entire time, but he still had to compromise that to win. If anyone can be said to have never compromised in their ideals, it was probably Kaito--though he of course didn't come out on top.