Uzumaki Chapter 19 Discussion

I really, really, really disliked this ending. I really wanted Shuichi and Kirie to get out together, I loved both characters (especially Shuichi) and to see that they basically give up and die -- no matter how "romantic" the basis of it is -- really bothered me. Sigh. I thought the manga was going somewhere better than this. :<

I also liked the way it ended.  I thought it was bittersweet that they had to face death, but who better to face it with than the one you love, you know?



In mythology as well as my nature-based faith, the spiral symbolizes death.  Yet it's easy to forget that it's part of a cycle of death then life (if you believe in reincarnation).  The entire city went back to the Earth from which they came and the cycle will begin again in umpty-hundred years, which is an interesting thought.



A lot of people like clear-cut, explainable endings.  I like the fact that the mangaku left it up to the reader to feel the ending as they wish.  Although this was definitely a horror manga, it seems that the ending wasn't nearly as horrific as it could have been, especially considering that whole bit with the babies and the "mushrooms".  *shivers in disgust*



So that's my take on it.  I liked it and thought it was somewhat sweet that the lovers die within the spirals.

I thought it was a nice ending and a great manga.

9/10

Xinyue said:
Did they mention who or why the spiral was built?

I don't believe so.  It was something on the line of no one every makes it out alive to tell the world what happened.  I'm pretty sure I read in the manga somewhere about the town being sealed off for a century so that the outsiders would forget the incident and move back into town so the whole process could repeat itself.

Sweat.

But I wanted them to live.

I like stories with bittersweet endings.

So even if they didn't escape, I'm just glad they got to stay together :3

9/10 - ish..

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                well.. it had to end somehow..lovers united and became one with the giant spiral. i like the idea of the continuous cycle of the town's history.  at least the dad and mom got back together in the end, yes? and lol, wtf. the spiral closed without the little brother? LOL. that sucks :P



consistently good stuff overall. 9/10 even, imo.

*thumbs up

I don't get it DDD: Did they mention who or why the spiral was built? Did I miss it or was it never said... lol maybe I'm just too stupid to get it. OTL

crowslayer91 said:
and lol, wtf. the spiral closed without the little brother? LOL. that sucks :P

I guess that means he escaped the spiral? Or he could be found a few years later and be named as a new species of giant snails.

It doesn't make sense at all why the town citizens didn't leave at all. All of this happened over a long time. The mangaka didn't explain why the spiral even forms. It made me feel like I wasted my time reading this pointless story.



4/10

I know it's not like me to get angry over something like this but... What the literal fuck?! I loved the manga, it was amazing, but an explanation would have been nice, and the ending was romantic and wonderful and all... but... Ugh. Forget it. Over all it was a really great manga, despite the ending.

My first thoughts when I saw Kirie and Shuichi hug... YAY! They turned into a n evil crazy Sea Snake!!! XD So why were that Spiral ruins.. or even that Spiral twon... or Spiral stairs build for? Who knows... the Mangaka never told us why they were built.... But one think is for sure... just as hazumuchan pinted out... It pretty much symbolizes the cycle of Life and Death.... Can mean something else... like we have space as much as the spiral can give us... In fact that's pretty much the reason why the Row Houses were built the way they were... But definitely the weirdst place out of everywhere was DragonFly Pond.... a pond... with endless water... yeah sure...



The ending was romantic... maybe not the bet... but it somehow makes it original... I liked the Underground Spiral City.. if someone offered me a space inside it I'd love to take it hahahaha... That big eye like the Lighthouse Light was amazingly stunning... I loved that double spread....



Signs,

Green

yesy92 said:
cantius said:
arimakenshin said:
It doesn't make sense at all why the town citizens didn't leave at all. All of this happened over a long time. The mangaka didn't explain why the spiral even forms. It made me feel like I wasted my time reading this pointless story.



4/10



My thoughs exactly!





Yep. This right here.