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JACKPOT! My final impression is included.

Summary:

Dante fires at the demon until his body is in pieces, but he comes back in a bigger form to grab Dante by the leg. Nina despairs that the world will come to its end because of Abigail’s power, as Dante is left unconscious while pinned to a cross. Lady shows up to see that things have started, as the demon starts to transform. Lady tells Morrison and the others of the man named Allen Lowell, who discovered the great power of Abigail. Because this power was only good for demons, he sealed it away. However, with the help of Nina’s pendant, it has now come to life. Trish appears in time to save a child from death, but everyone then looks up to see the large demon Abigail start to destroy the city. The bystanders start to flee, but Patty insists on going to Dante. Nina and Morrison follow her, and Trish stops Lady before she can stop them. Trish insists that a miracle may happen, so Lady decides to believe in miracles this one time. The two girls get ready to fight, as demons start to overflow the cities.

A fire blocks Patty’s path, so Morrison goes back to do something about it. Patty takes the chance to apologize to her mother, and Nina expresses her regret for causing Patty to suffer such lonely times. Morrison arrives after setting off the water sprinklers, just in time to witness Nina embracing her daughter. Trish and Lady continue to fight the demons that appear, as Patty and the others walk into the room where the circle was placed. Nina and Morrison wonder what they should do, as a demon approaches Patty from behind. Demons appear to seize all of them, but Patty’s pendant wards them off after she calls Dante’s name. A portal appears, and Patty jumps in before Morrison and Nina can stop her. Nina expresses that the power of Allen’s tears may still have just enough power to protect Patty.

Outside, Trish and Lady attempt to stop Abigail, but they find that only one person will be able to do so. Patty opens her eyes to see a desolate area, and she wanders until she finds Dante. Seeing him helplessly pinned to the cross, she starts to run towards him. Her pendant wards off the demons that approach her, and she jumps to Dante as he lowers into a pit of demons. As she starts trying to pull the sword out of his chest, she expresses the enjoyable times she had with him. She apologizes and begs him to wake up, when the scarred demon appears to pull her away. Patty looks out to see Abigail, and he thanks Patty for granting him the power. Demons surround Patty, Nina, and Morrison, but Dante suddenly appears to fend them off.

As blood pours from Dante’s chest, Patty faints from the shock. With his sword drawn, Dante begins to face off against Abigail. The demon sends spikes throughout Dante’s body, but Dante replies with laughter. Breaking all of the spikes, Dante charges at Abigail with his sword. The demon wonders why he cannot beat Dante, even with all of the power he obtained. Dante replies that he did not have the soul for it. As the disgusting creature charges towards him, Dante lets out the words “Jackpot” before giving him the last deserving blow. After arriving outside, Dante reminds Patty to be happy, as she will be living with her family from now on. Later at the Devil May Cry, Morrison arrives to bring Dante to a job. Trish and Lady have also come along for this, as they speed down the mountain pass. At the Devil May Cry, Patty expresses how Dante cannot do anything without her around. She puts up a “now cleaning” sign, as she starts to work.

Impression:

Was this as epic as we hoped for it to be? Well, it depends how you look at it. Although predictable, I do think the plot was wrapped up very well. Remember when everybody thought that Patty was a random introduction in the first episode? She obviously had a much bigger role in the long run. It could probably be said that she was the savior for Dante, and he certainly returned the favor. Although Patty can finally be happy with her mother, it doesn’t look like she is ready to say goodbye to Dante yet! I’m really wondering what they are going to do about the destroyed city though. That demon attack was pretty huge, but no body seemed to be making a big deal about it after everything was over. How many people died out there?

As far as the fights go, I was really hoping to see a bit more of Dante. By the end of the episode, it just seemed like his spotlight went by way too fast. I think we saw much more of Lady and Trish, and that rocket thing was ridiculous. I’m sure there were others besides me who were expecting a demon transformation, and although it didn’t happen to the extent we were probably hoping for, there was just a hint of it during the final battle. I’m just glad that little demon is finally done for. JACKPOT! Nothing else needs to be said. My final impression of the series is next!

Devil May Cry is a series that I actually enjoyed quite a bit. I had mixed feelings about it in the beginning because, like many others, I was hoping for the same kind of action presented in the games. Some of the episodes came off as pointless, episodic, and very disappointing. However, after realizing what this show really did for the Devil May Cry story, it became very easy to appreciate for different reasons. Although we did get a fair amount of action, this series focused more on Dante’s character development. Each episode fleshed out a part of Dante’s character, making us see him as more than just a heatless demon killer. Many of the episodes showed us his sense of justice, while others displayed what he had to go through every day. The scene with Dante on the train after being thrown out of the town he used to live in is still etched into my mind.

Although character introductions like Patty and Cindy seemed to be completely random, these supporting characters helped to show parts of Dante’s regular lifestyle. This wasn’t something we had seen much in the games, so it also helped to flesh out Dante’s character as well. It’s obvious that Dante had become attached to Patty early in the series, as she is someone that could relate to him with her losses. She was someone that helped Dante all the way to the end, just as he helped her. Whenever Dante saved someone, it wasn’t something as simple as saving their life. Every episode had some pretty meaningful messages, and most of them really left me with a good feeling after watching them. Although this series will not be making my top favorites list, it remains as a quite enjoyable series that I would recommend to any Devil May Cry fan.