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I'm kinda glad I fell behind on this show, since it allowed me to marathon the last few episodes instead of having to wait. Given the gut punch that we ended 11 with, it was nice to be able to go right into episode 12.

I've been wondering for a long time how this show was going to end. Was it going to be a redemption story for Jinga? A tragedy where he tries and fails to defeat his evil side? In any of the possible endings I'd thought of I did not consider this one. The whole final episode was basically a 24-minute extended "oh shit" sequence, with one bad plot twist following another. I have no idea what, if anything, will be done with Jinga's character after this, but if we never see him again this will be a powerful moment to end on. I really loved the final scene, with that one surviving priest gathering up the relics of all the fallen characters. I'm not sure what was up with that light at the end (part of me was expecting Ryuga to show up during that scene), but my confusion doesn't detract from the sad beauty of that moment.