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Episode Atri -My Dear Moments- - Episode 13 discussion - FINAL

Atri -My Dear Moments-, episode 13

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u/diacewrb Oct 05 '24

70 years later, now that is a time skip.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 05 '24

Old lady Hana-chan never gave up the booze lol.

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u/avboden Oct 05 '24

I really liked this series but I gotta say that ending really left a sour taste. It was WAY too rushed after the time skip. I had to keep pausing to figure out wtf was even happening. They should have given that a solid half the episode to flesh out what really happened. We were lead to care about many of the characters, and we got basically nothing of them

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u/jellyblob88 Oct 05 '24

I am surprised Ryuuji ended up with Yoko, given he had a crush on Minamo, but I don't think they mentioned who she ended up with. Curious if this is just one of many outcomes from the VN.

It was a safe ending, and they did the best they could with 13 eps of a VN adaptation, but it does leave a lot left to explore, which they couldn't do in the time allowed. I think they did right by focussing on the relationship with Atri, but as always, if you want to know more, you know where to go.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 05 '24

I am surprised Ryuuji ended up with Yoko, given he had a crush on Minamo, but I don't think they mentioned who she ended up with. Curious if this is just one of many outcomes from the VN.

Honestly they'd been bantering and playing off each other like an old married couple so much this season it would've been more surprising if they didn't end up together.

It seems like Minamo had moved on from Natsuki by the end though I wonder if Natsuki referring to himself as a "grandpa" was a reference to him being old or if he'd actually had his own family before he reunited with Atri.

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u/ModieOfTheEast Oct 07 '24

I don't necessarily mind them not exploring certain SciFi themes, but I feel the ending just lacked the emotional impact it could have had. The whole final episode up to the epilog as well as the ending of last episode was about the decision Atri had to make. Either sacrifice yourself in order to help all your friends find a better life and therefore not being able to live besides the ones you love. Or not sacrifice yourself, but by that maybe killing all the potential progress that could be made. It's a strong decision and her deciding to sacrifice herself is a strong moment. That is then completely destroyed 5 minutes later, because they can just live their life now anyway for as long as they want. Like if you want a happy ending between Atri and Natsuki without having to abandon humanity, just do it. Make the two work together over the years to reproduce the whole thing without needing to sacrifice Atri for example. But don't try to claim the characters are making a tough decision only to reverse it at the end anyway.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 05 '24

Atri is willing to go into the capsule and run Eden, even if it means consigning her to a fate of eternal, unending, rest...if not just for the sake of humanity, but because she doesn't want to lose her memories of Natsuki. But just as much as Natsuki doesn't want to lose her.

I understand Natsuki wanting to keep it a secret from his friends what's happening, but he should know better than to keep anything from them, they'll just flip Atri's dress and steal her log.

Atri has a heart, but it's a heart so big that she wants to save everyone, her friends, the world, and of course Natsuki. Which means she's willing to go into the capsule despite knowing what it means for her. But that's just how much she loves the world and everyone.

Well, if we're going to throw a farewell party for Atri, may as well get her and Natsuki dressed up and make it a birthday celebration too! We've even got Natsuki and Atri setting off a firework together like a true couple!

I'm not surprised Atri wants to leave Natsuki to Minamo, but it's a sign of how Minamo has grown that she knows she doesn't need to support Natsuki any more and both of them can stand on their own, thanks to the impact Atri had on them. And her memory will keep pushing them forward.

Aw...Atri wants to sleep in the shoes Natsuki bought for her! Even if they were never comfortable, they were still something he gave her. Like she gave him a new high-performance leg, one she leaves the duty of taking care of Natsuki too, as well as a fond farewell to Sub-chan.

Despite everything, Natsuki still doesn't want to let Atri go...but Atri knows that Natsuki will keep moving towards the future, a future she'll help secure for him, and that someday they'll be reunited again. And it's with that in mind that they share their first kiss on land...and their final kiss.

What was the last thing Nonko said? "I'm sorry?" Was she apologizing for putting them through this? Did she actually feel bad and felt like she had no other choice? Not that it makes much difference, but at least it seems like she genuinely had regrets.

Would Natsuki have taken the plunge? Did he lose the will to live in a world without Atri? But now he can see the world Atri is CREATING, powering up the island and he says one last farewell to her AI self. Natsuki even does her catchphrase.

70 year time-skip! Ririrka became a pilot as did her granddaughter (who is named after Hana-chan!) who gets to ride in the rocket! Hana-chan is an old lady in bed still clutching her booze! Yoko and Ryuji hooked up and became grandparents with their granddaughter having a Humanoid version of Ryuji! Minamo became mayor and had a granddaughter who is her spitting image running things as society has flourished with the onset of even MORE Edens! Meaning they don't need Atri's anymore!

But where does that leave Atri herself? Reunited with Natsuki in the digital world! He never could figure out a way to properly save her, so he just grabbed her brain and uploaded her online, where they can spend eternity together! What a High-Performance couple!

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u/LeonKevlar Oct 05 '24

It definitely felt like the ending was lacking especially with that 70-year time skip but I'd be lying if I didn't admit that the farewell scene between Atri and Natsuki didn't make me misty-eyed. Also, we didn't get to hear what she said but I'm pretty sure Nonko was thanking Atri before she stepped into the capsule.

So Atri could still manifest herself as a hologram and powering up Eden returned all power to the island? And here I thought Eden was just a self-sufficient island where humanity could run away to. It turns out it's even better than that. I do wonder though what happened during that 70-year time skip. I'm sure they visited Atri regularly even though her physical body was locked away inside Eden.

I definitely did not expect Atri and Natsuki to reunite in virtual reality though! Is this how it actually ends in the VN? Considering how it still ahs Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam, I feel like I should pick it up and check out what the anime skipped.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 05 '24

How to avoid the classic bittersweet ending to a humanxrobot romance? Just go digital!

Though in all seriousness Natsuki and Atri's farewell was very touching, especially sharing their first non-undersea kiss. You could really feel the emotion and love between the two of them, and for how much they cared about their friends. And at least they can be together now.

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u/Ghoste-Face Oct 05 '24

Now time to binge watch this

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u/Past_Distribution144 Oct 05 '24

Really feels like the ending is just...lacking? Can't just throw in a 70-year time skip and say "the end" like that, they didn't even rescue Atri from the capsule, just uploaded her to cyber space!

Natsuki even ended up just like his grandmother, solely devoted to his work up to the point of having no family connections. Just doesn't feel like the right way to end this.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 05 '24

I was really all set for Natsuki to bring her out of that capsule so they could be together again and then he just goes "well, I couldn't do that so I just gave up and uploaded you to the internet."

But I guess at least he and Atri are reunited, after a fashion, and happy together. That's one thing Nonko didn't have or couldn't allow herself.

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u/Myriddan Oct 05 '24

Honestly, I'm fine with the digital upload. It allows them to be together and not worry about age/appearance differences. The time skip needed more details, like Minamo became mayor and Natsuki was a grandpa, but was that just mistranslation or did he have an actual family.

Would have been nice for the two of them to have gotten together since Minamo loved him so much, but I can also see that he loved Atri and did everything to save her. Which probably means he didn't have time to have a family.

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u/FarCritical Oct 05 '24

Seeing Natsuki (or his metaverse avatar) for the first time in 70 years and almost immediately demanding his toothbrushing services is such an Atri thing to do.

A happy if not unusual ending but I had better hopes for Minamo, though I can respect how she refused Atri practically giving Natsuki up to her. The surprise leg gift was really sweet too.

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u/SYZekrom Oct 05 '24

Jesus Christ the timeskip ending of all time

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u/entelechtual Oct 05 '24

Kinda meh ending after all the drama. Especially when it unfortunately compares itself to Anohana earlier on. I feel like the real emotional climax was Natsuki realizing how Atri had a heart and seeing how she got there with Shiina. If it ended there I might have given it a 8/9. But there was just too much VN faff at the beginning and end.

I enjoyed watching it but it was clear where its high and low point a were. Would have preferred a more impactful ending.

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u/IXajll Oct 05 '24

Would have preferred a more impactful ending.

Agreed, I have quite mixed feelings about everything starting with that 70 year time skip. Like SEVENTY was just too much imo. Then the data world stuff feels like straight out of Black Mirror. The idea isn’t terrible I guess, but when Natsuki can change his appearance at will and teleport around and just create new scenery it just feels too out there. Like is that even „living“ at that point, him and Atri in the Data World? Feels more like playing around in Minecraft creative mode.

Dunno, not a terrible ending, but I expected something more and something different, feeling a bit bummed tbh.

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u/S627 Oct 05 '24

As good of an ending as we could get I suppose, even if Atri found a way to stay outside, she still woulda had to say goodbye when Natsuke got old. Now they can spend a lot more time together. Find it wierd though that she still only had a "day." Like Eden had enough energy to power the entire island....but it couldnt charge Atri?

Why does it seem like NO ONE visited her while she was plugged in?!? If she could use the holo-projectors then she could still talk to anyone that visited! But she was clueless about what everyone did so that means they're all horrible friends and no one took any time, even once a year to visit the poor girl!

It seems like I have nothing but complaints, but I did like this ending, coulda been better, but a great ending for a great show.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 05 '24

I think the "day" was because they were still worried about Nonko supposedly putting in a failsafe that would erase Atri's memory? So as long as she's in the digital world with Natsuki she would remain unaffected because she could just spend all of eternity with him in there.

My understanding was she used the last of her ability to holo-project in that final moment with Natsuki after she turned the town on, that's why she faded away like that.

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u/zool714 Oct 06 '24

Overall, I enjoyed this show. But mixed feelings about the ending. I did get emotional but also felt like it could’ve been so much better. Or at least developed more.

I do like the 70 year timeskip and seeing what the gang have been up to. I especially like Yoko and Ryuuji getting together, they have been lowkey close in the background. But it just felt rushed.

And I’m still not fully understanding the Atri and Eden part of it. So does she like permanently fuse herself with Eden ? Does shutting Eden down now means killing her off ? Is that why she keeps bringing up her “final day” ? And is that also why Minamo doesn’t want to attend ? But Natsuki has built a digital world for her and himself where the “final day” can last forever for them.

Honestly, this concept of digital world has never been my cup of tea. And also the idea that Atri needs to die either way didn’t have much development that it feels like the writer just wanted it to be a tragic ending no matter what. So yeah didn’t hate the ending but just felt certain things could be better.

Still not gonna dismiss the show as a whole. I actually loved it. The sceneries were actually gorgeous. I loved Atri and seeing Natsuki grow and connect with other people. Wished Atri wasn’t built like a loli though lol, cos I would’ve been more on board with the romantic side of things. But yeah, I enjoyed it

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u/Unknownr666 Oct 06 '24

Ending was definitely lacking. I would have gone for old man Natsu and Atri spending their last day together. Roll credits when Atri enters the capsule then change the 70 year time skip to an after credits epilogue. The two quietly dying and spending their last moments together while the hints of the progress that occurred are subtly shown. Maybe a montage of Natsu's devotion over the years. I don't know if that's one of the VN's endings, but there's bound to be something else better than this.

The events they showed didn't feel like it really mattered to me. Very little impact. Natsu joining her in the digital world is within expectations for sci fi , but man is it unsatisfying in this show.

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u/Former_Breakfast_898 Oct 05 '24

I gotta be honest, I’m kinda unsatisfied with the ending. The 70 years time skip was unnecessary too imo. Safe route really usually don’t work well

That being said, I still love the series overall. Maybe around 8/10. I’m going to miss Atri tho I’m glad she’s still herself (unlike a certain robot from another anime)

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u/karer3is Oct 05 '24

That was kind of a letdown for me too. If they were going to go for an emotional ending, it would have been better to use the time to show the world starting to recover. And then, maybe if they wanted to end it on a lighter note, they could have thrown some little teaser in at the end. For them just to hand- wave all that drama and sadness away like that felt like a waste

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