UlasanAnime.com – This review offers a final episode impression of the second series, and as expected, it contains spoilers.
The climax of the second series occurred approximately two-thirds of the way through the second season. A sequence of episodes focused on Lan’s brother and the three girls playing house aboard the royal star cruiser, which then led into the Yurikano storyline. This segment provided an explanation of how certain elements worked and offered backstory for Yurikano, shedding light on why she, Villagulio, and Dizelmine served as foils to Lan, Mugi, and Madoka. However, after this climax, the characters of the three girls felt somewhat underdeveloped.
It remained unclear what Yurikano’s ultimate purpose was. Dizelmine was relegated to the role of the final antagonist, and Villagulio ended up as the damsel in distress.
The sequence within the Rinne evoked a “Gundam 00” feeling. It was as if their ability to touch people’s hearts through their actions, symbolized by giant robot battles, manifested as a powerful natural phenomenon – in this case, enormous flowers. This concept is reminiscent of Gundam 00’s GN field, but with a more vibrant and impactful presentation, especially when substituting the idea of people having memories with Newtypes, and the flowers possessing the ability to adjust planetary orbits to prevent collisions.
The subplot involving Moid felt very characteristic of Tatsuo Sato’s style. While enjoyable, its conclusion seemed anticlimactic. Nevertheless, every moment featuring Moid in the final episode was exceptionally well-executed.
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There was a desire for more explanation regarding the tablet that Madoka’s cousin discovered. This plot device was introduced but never fully elaborated upon, serving primarily as a trigger for Moid’s rogue actions and Dizel’s “diesel” mode. The reviewer humorously noted that at least the tablet was explained in Nadesico.
To clarify, while parts of the ending were appreciated, the overall experience felt somewhat lacking. This was largely due to the fact that most of the key emotional themes and plotlines were resolved around the two-thirds mark of the season. The remaining portion was dedicated to the more convoluted plot and setting elements, which were not entirely resolved satisfactorily.
Despite these shortcomings, the show maintained its enjoyable style and writing. However, the reviewer believes it could have achieved a much better outcome, even with a less-than-perfect ending.
As a postscript, similar to Mouretsu Pirates, Sato incorporated a moment where the lead girls sang an image song during a significant scene. The reviewer found this gag to be even more effective in Rinne no Lagrange.
