Wow, I was literally out of words after this departure. I really enjoyed everything about this episode, including its symbolism. I also have this weird obsession with melancholic scenes that take place in rainy weather with a gloomy atmosphere which the characters look back at what they've reached so far. I also liked it when L said something shocking, they just muted the sound of rain for a few moments to make things more suspenseful, kinda like just what Yakuza 2 did at the time.
I admit, L was a character that I didn't give too much a damn about but despite that, his departure really left me unmotivated to continue watching the series because as Light himself mentioned: "It's no fun without Ryuzaki". If I wanted to give another comparison to a videogame, (Spoilers for FarCry 3 ahead) this situation would be like Vass's aftermath which made the game not as fun as before to continue.
"I'll take a potato chip... and eat it!"
The snow, the art of lighting, location and the set, plus the odd similarity of Gin with Kiryu’s face (mostly his eyes and his facial hair) and the situation he was in that forced him to be a yakuza again, reminded me of Yakuza 5.
Such a perfect bittersweet ending. I think I absorbed enough FLCL so I won't watch the other seasons of it.
Superb special episode, I presume?
Warning: This episode contains lots of contagious yawns.
That sudden change of the opening and the outro was really unexpected.
