Umineko when they cry answer arcs11/12/2022 ![]() The problem arises when you realise that the show spent a whopping THIRTEEN episodes, a single cour worth of television, to achieve so little. Without giving too much away, the first three arcs of Gou are basically three of the original vn's arcs all over again, except with a major twist in the respective final episodes of each arc. The When They Cry universe has one of the most delightfully fascinating lore in all of anime, and strengthening the bonds between both Umineko and Higurashi, heck even Ciconia, is the best possible gift 07th expansion could have given to me.Įxcept that, well, the execution kinda sucked. Surprisingly, the direction Gou headed was cent? Fine, I'll give it props it got the Umineko fan in me practically squealing in delight once I realised what Gou was gonna tackle. So what's left to tackle? How would Gou justify bringing back a story that ended almost 2 decades ago? Saikoroshi-hen, the epilogue to Higurashi, also setlled Rika's arc in a very satisfying manner, and tied back in with Umineko with the birth of a certain Bernkastel. It tied up almost every loose end, gave every major character one last chance to shine and solidify the character arcs they went through, and was just a very conclusive final chapter. The original Higurashi had one of the most satisfying and complete endings in a story as comprehensive as Higurashi's. It's a sequel that's definitely interesting to discuss at least. Without having seen Sotsu, I think I can summarise my thoughts with Gou as this: with every positive I have with the series, comes with two or more complaints. While I wouldn't go so far as to call it good, the second half is a hella more engaging than the first half, and ultimately after the final episode I was left with the most indescribably muddled feelings towards Gou. With all that said and done, there's surprisingly a lot of interesting developments tackled in Gou. The likely answer is that 07th expansion wanted to attract new fans into the franchise through Gou, except that the second half of the season really requires you to know your Higurashi, and even Umineko lore to be interested in what's going on. If you're going to continue the Higurashi plot in a new direction, then there were much more efficient and effective ways to go about doing it. So what even is Higurashi Gou? It's obviously a sequel, but the way it presents itself is so half assed in the beginning that one really has to wonder what the writers were thinking. I have no idea what ryukishi07 was thinking recommending this to new fans, but there's a lot of context needed from the original Higurashi, and even a bit of Umineko for good measure in order to truly get the most out of this. This is NOT a remake, neither is it a good starting point at all into the When They Cry franchise. ![]()
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