Boiiiii, it is better than anime, Hiro is more humanish(*), he is not empty letter and add plot with Zero Two's ex

*Idk how to said

I’m sitting here just staring at my tv screen with a blank face.

Should I be pissed? Should I be happy? Should I be sad? Wtf was that ending bro

!Who were the 2 kids that looked like Hiro and zero two in the last few seconds? I’m so confused!<

Is this the end of the source material? Is there anything in any mangas to read that continues the story?

I never watched evangelion so I wanted to know if that is true and if I should watch evangelion?

OK so yeah I understand why people bash this show. The fan service is nasty, the pilot positions are weird as hell, the 'it was actually aliens all along' plot twist is really stupid, and yeah someone definitely had Neon Genesis playing in the background in the writers room.

But honestly, I loved the story. I really liked the characters, their interactions, their growth and the ending made me really happy seeing everyone happy and with the people they loved, even though it's a little bitter sweet knowing that ZeroTwo and Hiro are separated from the rest.

The interactions between the characters really bring out their emotions and feelings and I was far more invested than I thought I'd be. I also really liked the setup of the stressful environment they find themselves in and think it contributes to how I felt for the characters. Even the side characters like Nana and Hachi. And even though I thought the VIRM twist was stupid, I felt like it didn't damage the character arcs and the ending still paid off in terms of the conclusions of each characters story and the world as a whole. I also like that it's conclusive and I don't have to worry about not getting a season 2.

It makes me upset seeing so many people pass this show off as a Neon Genesis rip-off, because although a ton of things are fairly similar and they obviously heavily draw inspiration from NGE, I felt like the shows had completely different feels, and I say that as a massive NGE fan myself. Darling is far more hopefull, and I find it's for more about the characters interactions and love for each other compared to NGE, which focuses more on internal struggles such as anti-escapism.

But yeah, this show gets way too much hate and nowhere near enough love. Thought I'd post something here where people appreciate the series.

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