Why oh why? I have to ask. I am going to keep this particular post short, but I will cover all of the basics after next weeks episode. I just finished the 24th episode and the confirmed filler ending for this series has my panties in a bunch (figure of speech because I don't wear panties, though to each their own).
The first season was truncated but so well done that I ranked Magi at a 10. I loved it. It was close enough to the Manga to make me happy. The Manga is ongoing and amazing! If you haven't read that yet then please do. If you love the classic Arabian Nights stories then this is heavily inspired by them and done very well.
So... Second season wasn't as good as the first. Then I found out that they were ending it at 25 episodes. OK, I can live with that, but why the made up ending? Why change it? They could have ended it as it happened in the Manga and left it open like they always do!
For fans of the Manga I have to warn that the anime starts strong but falls a little short. I bumped it down to an 8 on my list, and it dropped from the number 2 spot on my favorites to the number 5. I'm still waiting for the final episode to make that last decision. There are plenty of other favorites I have that could take it's place with the drop in quality. Had they stayed close to the Manga and kept going with the series, then it would have kept that 10 on my rankings and kept it's number 2 spot on my list. When will they learn?
Sigh, and that ends another rant for today.
On a positive note, the Manga is excellent and is worth reading from week to week. I can't give it enough praise. It is definitely still one of my favorites and I look forward to it and have not yet been disappointed!
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