20th Century Boys Chapter 249 Discussion

The game is over but it doesn't mean everything is done. Damn, didn't expect that cliffhanger. That's one of the reasons why I can't call this an ending :)





No gutalala sudalala in the concert :(. Page 24 was perfect tho!

What a ride this has been. Now that I have finished it I can see what a masterpiece this is. Definitely one of my favourite mangas.

Exactly the ending that was to be expected since a tome or two. The intrigue is resolved very rapidly, and many things are left unexplained, wich is potentially better than weird half-baked justifications.

I don't mind, because it's a thriller and the goal was simply to entertain for its course, but it still barely feels like an end.



3/5





Overall:



Good suspense juggling past and present, with a great look at childhood and appealing characters (à la It). The change in hero for the second era was unfortunate but it partly recovered later, but ultimately the day-to-day writing (extending the group of comrades, resurfacing of others at weird positions, etc) & constant streak of turnabouts started to be exhausting in the last volumes (the third era, under Ami/Friend/Tomodachi's full reign).

Visually excellent, a nice implementation of humour (wich was most needed given the length and dramatic stakes the plot ended up playing), and most importantly an exciting and at times moving ride.



Score: 8/10

Enjoyment: 4~5

Opening the 21th Century Boys book is almost scary. Imagine it's an epilogue featuring a second, worst, conclusion?

the ending was kind of rushed i think

The End?  Kanna doesn't even get to meet her mother?

Amazing end to an amazing series

Hmm it felt like it ended abruptly. Thought he´d atleast end it with the Sudalala Gutalala song.  Hopefully the sequel can give it a better and satisfying end. I´d be surprised if all of Friend´s(Fukubei) conspiracies happened without the use of some magic powers because some of them were really unrealistic to happen.



Begining to middle were 10/10 for me but the end made it go down to 9/10. Also love how Kanna was the girl in chapter 1 and was featured at chapter 248. Awesome foreshadowings from the author.

The storytelling and characters are perfect. Everything was planned from the beginning with many clues. Peak fiction!