Fan Frustrations

Admittedly, when I see any picture of Mahoro-san, I feel quite depressed and irritated at the same time. Irritated because of the way Studio GAINAX portrayed the ending of what should have been the greatest series I have seen to date. Depressed because from a humanitarian perspective, I believe they deserve a better chance at being together.

To begin with, Mahoro was a combat android for Vesper. And she was deemed the greatest combat android of the company. When her retirement day came, she had the option to choose how she will live her remaining days - in peace or in war. Choosing peace, she ended up becoming a maid for Suguru Misato - the 14-year old son of the Vesper Commander. Their life went well, even to the point of love. And though both try to hide it, the simple gestures were enough to tell volumes.

And then, her final hours came. Stuck with a make-or-break final battle with Feldrance, another combat android, she used her secret weapon - the one which drawn out the last tinge of life energy from Mahoro. And thus, her self-destruction.

Suguru, under orders from Mahoro to run away to the nearest town (for they will meet there), was particularly betrayed by the self-destruction. After a promise not to be left with another death, Mahoro dies. This brought him to wits' end, ending up as a vigilante killing all androids in a seemingly unquenchable vendetta.

Many words can be spoken, and many fans can be contacted. But just as I liked Mahoromatic Seasons 1 and 2, I will never agree that GAINAX portrays the ending in a way that takes the justice out of the main characters. Mahoro and Suguru, I believe, deserved something more beautiful.