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Originally Posted by MaskedRiderAsakura

How did everybody feel about the Ryuki ending? Been a while since I've revisited that show, but I'm so torn about the ending. I hate the fact that all of the development the characters went through can basically be tossed out of the window, but at the same time it's a brilliant ending because it's a natural conclusion to the core theme of the show: that for better or worse, this is how life should be like for the Riders. I especially like it in regards to Kitaoka. Even if he may still have his cancer, at least he gets to enjoy his dying days in peace, rather than going to war trying to chase immortality.

I enjoy the ending. I do get why it upsets people, and there is some validity there to the arguments. But like you said it feels like the type of ending to a degree a Rider should have...somewhat. Pre the reversal I think it is pretty interesting and almost welcome that everybody is pretty much dead who was a Rider or had any involvement with the war (I won't count Ore since they only knew of Shinji being a Rider and not all about the war) because it harkens back to how tragic Rider was shown. You become one you're basically a soldier till the day you die. Ryuki in general is a great throwback to the tragedy of becoming a Rider and what it entails, and so I think the fact that they all basically meet their end is rather nice if again tragic (Shinji, Ren, Kitaoka, Satoru, and Mitsuru especially).

As for the re-set, I like it. True I do enjoy the whole darker ending, but considering we know about time travel being an aspect, it sort of makes sense it comes to play in the end, and tying it in with Kanzaki learning his lesson (sort of) gives it a bit more meaning. Plus it is nice that they are given the chance in the end to (for the show's timeline) have normal lives again).

Overall I like the ending. Could it be better? Probably, but it works well for the series.