Revisiting 2012

[Zog The Magnificent]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

You can choose to view the Apocalypse finale as a "what if" if you want to. For Ciro it's likely intended to be canon, but if not, it doesn't really matter.

The Kavaxas arc and the 80's crossover with Bebop/Rocksteady both work well as series finale arcs.

I actually disagree that the Bebop and Rocksteady arc works well as a finale. The Kavaxas arc continued on from the primary narrative, tying off the final loose ends and then providing an emotionally satisfying ending, which is something the B&R arc didn't have. But beyond that, what really makes it not feel like a finale, at least for me, is the lack of cohesion throughout the parts. Characters will show up in one of the three parts, and then be completely absent in the following parts, like the Mutanimals in part 1, or Karai and Shinigami in part 2. Nothing really builds up and it just kind of start and go throughout, as the conflict stays the same size in each episode rather than getting bigger each episode. Also, I just think the other works better because it's entirely within the context of the 2012 show, rather than once again tying in with the '87 show. They're fun episodes on their own, but it's not exactly the best note to leave the series on.