Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25083940-20140822201541/@comment-25083940-20140829231547

The "Graduation" theme makes sense, IF you take the name of the OVA's theme song quite literally.

However, if other factors are considered, there seems to be an ENOURMOUSLY EPIC BLOCK OF TIME unaccounted for, in the span between "Tadaima, Nee-san" and the Series-ED-montage-Somenne-song in episode 24.

For example, Mako & Ryüko are second-years, which, unless that makes them seniors in that universe's Japan, means they have AT LEAST an ENTIRE YEAR to go before graduating high school.

Thus, it seems to me that "graduation" may be employed more figuratively, as in the transferring out of and/or in the removal Honnouji Academy/Town.

Which also brings up the question, ARE the Elite Four and Satsuki even really students at Honnouji? I mean, they've been pretty much running the whole joint since it opened, and I DON'T assume they attend classes.

So, how can they therefore "graduate"?

(NOT to mention that Gamagoori is, like, AT LEAST 20 YEARS old, which implies certain......errr, "statutory" problems in his relationship with Mako...)

ALSO, if the episode takes place AFTER the destruction of Life Fibers (yes, I know that there's still the issue of Ryüko herself {e~e}*\ ), it'll probably be ONE VEEERY BORING episode.