Zankyou no Terror- A Masterpiece Finally Finished (SPOILER)

I just watched the final episode of Zankyou No Terror and I have to say I am currently blown away at how right the ending felt.  However sad it was i could not have seen the show ending any other way.  From the very beginning i got the impression that Nine and Twelves mission would end their lives.  With Shibizaki to make sure the world knew their story the two main characters died happily.
              The only criticism I have for the show is that Five's character was completely over tuned and we never learn exactly why she hates Nine so much.  I think it is because they didn't help her escape the institution but i'm not sure.   The biggest criticism for the show I have seen is that Lisa never really served a purpose or that she was always useless.  I would have to disagree by saying that she made both Nine and Twelve feel needed and as a result gave more substance to their existences.   They had never been needed by anyone but each other and her presence was something they had never felt before.  That is why Twelve is smiling as he falls to the ground after being shot.

Pleasantly Surprised- Zankyou No Terror

I started watching Zankyou No Terror when it first aired because the premise of the show seemed really intriguing.  A bunch of kids who want to destroy Tokyo, simple enough. Upon first watch the art style seemed pretty bland and I didn't really like how the skin is practically white.  The one thing that initially was a huge bonus was how cool the animation was.  Im only 4 episodes in and so far every episode has been beautiful.  The two main characters Sphinx 9 and 2 are really cool to me.  Im getting the vibe that they are two kids whose innocence was taken from them at an early age but i'm sure i'll learn more about that as the series goes on.  My favorite aspect of the show is the whole "master detective tries to catch genius villains" motif has always been so interesting to me. That is probably why i'm practically addicted to Zankyou No Terror.

{DISCLAIMER: this was more of a rambling post then anything, not too organized I plan to write a more concise review when the show ends}

Cheers,
Ryan