Boku dake ga Inai Machi (Erased) Episode 12 Treasure Series Finale Review
The finale of Erased is Here!
The episode picks up right where last weeks left off and finishes off the story to the end. We find out that the only reason Yashiro has kept Satoru alive is because he is the hamster in his life. The one who understands him and is surviving no matter what. To the point that Yashiro actually begins to suspect that Satoru has some sort of power to see the future because he has been able to prevent every murder he goes after.
Satoru does have a plan ahead of him as he find to a way to prevent Yashiro from killing him because he now knows that Yashiro doesn't want him to die. This does lead to Satoru throwing himself off the ledge of the hospital building but surviving the fall thanks to his friends. Yashiro gets arrested for the attempt at trying to kill Satoru as is taken away. There isn't much to say for the ending as we go through the typical motions of any ending where everything is perfect now and Satoru even gets to meet characters from his previous life.
My big problem with the finale was the lack of addressing some questions and elements that this show was based off of. From his childhood friend to the time travel powers to begin with. It is never really brought up and even when the butterfly element shows up at the end it doesn't do anything but to remind us he still has the powers??? This show has continued to spiral out of control to the very end and even the final conformation with Yashiro wasn't at all handled well or smart in the context of the world this show takes place in. It is interesting because nothing was exciting or tense mostly based on the way the entire situation was handled. Even once the story was finished it never felt like it closed it all the way it should've.
A mixed bag the series has been but an entertaining one for the most part. I don't see myself re-watching this show again but it was nice ride while it happened. I do however want to check out the Manga as I know it fleshes everything out a bit more and even extends the story? I guess I will have to find out for myself.
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