History YMMV / GunXSword

** More specifically, if you Google old reviews of the series from 2005 on, you can see that there's a lot of YMMV with regard to evaluating the quality of the series. Is it a lackluster and unimaginative rip-off of earlier and better anime like ''{{Trigun}}'' or ''CowboyBebop''? Or does it draw elements from different sources and combine them in a compelling and creative way? On its 2010 re-release, various reviewers gave it ratings ranging from "C+" to "A-" or "Highly Recommended."

* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: Check out this anime's fanart and videos. It's an almost guaranteed bet that H pictures of Fasalina or a clip of her sex scene from Episode 20 will be available.

** The El Dora team is frequently lamented for not getting enough screen time because of their BadassSpaniard OldSuperhero ways and [[MomentOfAwesome incredibly memorable fights]].

* SuperlativeDubbing: One of the best examples. The English voice cast, especially [[DavidVincent Van's actor]], does a great job; perhaps even moreso than the Japanese cast.

* MaybeEverAfter: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of one of the non-polygamous options listed under the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]] However, many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of complete closure for the romance plot. Their parting could be an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry. However, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions. While it seems clear that he genuinely cared about Wendy, it's quite possible that he only cared about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Carmen 99 and Fasalina. It helps that they're also {{MemeticSexGoddess}}es.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Carmen 99 and Fasalina. It helps that they're also MemeticSexGoddesses.

* MemeticSexGod: Carmen 99 and Fasalina.

* MaybeEverAfter: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of one of the non-polygamous options listed under the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]] However, many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of complete closure for the romance plot. Their parting could be an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry. There may be some subtle evidence to support that theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions. It's possible that he only cared about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult.]]

* MaybeEverAfter: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of one of the non-polygamous options listed under the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]] However, many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of complete closure for the romance plot. Their parting could be an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry. There may be some subtle evidence to support that theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions. It's possible that he only cared about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult.[[/spoiler]]

* MaybeEverAfter: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of one of the non-polygamous options listed under the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]] However, many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of complete closure for the romance plot. Their parting could be an example of [[spoiler: TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry.]] There may be some subtle evidence to support that theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions. It's possible that [[spoiler: he only cared about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult.]]

* MaybeEverAfter: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of one of the non-polygamous options listed under the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]]
** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of complete closure for the romance plot. Their parting could be an example of [[spoiler: TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry.]] There may be some subtle evidence to support that theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions. It's possible that [[spoiler: he only cared about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult.]]

** More specifically, if you Google old reviews of the series from 2005 on, you can see that there's a lot of YMMV with regard to evaluating the quality of the series. Is it a lackluster and unimaginative rip-off of earlier and better anime like ''{{Trigun}}'' or ''CowboyBebop''? Or does it draw elements from different sources and combine them in a compelling and creative way? On its 2010 re-release, various reviewers gave it ratings ranging from "C+" to "Highly Recommended."

Warning: This page contains lengthy spoilers, since some of the differing opinions about ''GunXSword'' are about the conclusion of the series.

** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of closure for the romance plot. Even if you accept that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: When they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? (Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ.) He might well intend to leave her behind for good, despite whatever he feels about her]].
** On the other hand, the parting could be an example of [[spoiler: TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry.]] There ''may'' be some subtle evidence to support that theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions. It's possible that [[spoiler: he only cared about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult.]]

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: If you Google old reviews of the series from 2005 on, you can see that there's a lot of YMMV with regard to evaluating the quality of the series as a whole. Is it a lackluster and unimaginative rip-off of earlier and better anime like ''{{Trigun}}'' or ''CowboyBebop''? Or does it draw elements from different sources and combine them in a compelling and creative way? On its 2010 re-release, reviewers gave it ratings ranging from "C+" to "Highly Recommended."

** Also, is this an example of [[spoiler: TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry, or did he only care about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]] There's some subtle evidence to support the [[spoiler: JailBaitWait]] theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions.

* AmbiguousSituation: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of one of the non-polygamous options listed under the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]]
** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes, despite the lack of closure for the romance plot. Even if you accept that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: When they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? (Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ.) Also, is this an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry, or did he only care about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]] There's some subtle evidence to support the [[spoiler: JailBaitWait]] theory, but, again, this is never explicitly stated and different viewers come to different conclusions.

* AmbiguousSituation: Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]]
** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. There's certainly evidence to support this in the last few episodes. Even if you accept that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: When they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? (Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ.) Also, is this an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van falling in love with Wendy but leaving her behind because she was still too young for him to marry, or did he only care about her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]]

** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. Even if you accept that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: When they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? (Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ.) Also, is this an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van leaving Wendy behind because she was too young for him to marry, or did he only care for her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]]

* Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakable way, expect to see some differing opinions about that aspect of the ending of the series. For instance, it's possible read the ending as an example of the TenchiSolution: [[spoiler: perhaps Van walks off alone because he has chosen to remain single out of devotion to Elena, making this type 3. Or does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him. This would make it more of a Type 1 Tenchi solution ending.]]
** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as implying that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins; Van ends up with Wendy]]. Even if you accept that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: When they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? (Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ.) Also, is this an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van leaving Wendy behind because she was too young for him to marry, or did he only care for her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]]

* Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakeable way, expect to see some disagreement about that aspect of the ending of the series. [[spoiler: Does Van fall in love with anyone, or does he choose to remain single out of devotion to Elena? OR does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla? Given that he tells Wendy that he has to figure out what to do next, it's possible that he hadn't yet sorted out his feelings with regard to the women pursuing him.]]
** Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as meaning that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins]]. Even if you grant that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: when they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? (Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ.) Also, is this an example of TheJailBaitWait, with Van leaving Wendy behind because she was too young for him to marry, or did he only care for her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]]

* If you Google old reviews of the series from 2005 on, you can see that there's a lot of YMMV with regard to evaluating the quality of the series as a whole. Is it a lackluster and unimaginative rip-off of earlier and better anime like ''{{Trigun}}'' or ''CowboyBebop''? Or does it draw elements from different sources and combine them in a compelling and creative way? On its 2010 re-release, reviewers gave it ratings ranging from "C+" to "Highly Recommended."

* Related to the above: many fans interpret the DistantFinale as meaning that ultimately [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins]]. Even if you grant that, though, it still leaves some open questions, such as: [[spoiler: when they parted after the battle, did Van actually intend to see Wendy again? Because he uses a farewell that could mean either "see you later" or a more permanent "goodbye," this is unclear. The Geneon English dub and sub both imply that he meant "see you later," but fansubs may differ. Also, did he walk off because he was [[TheJailBaitWait waiting for her to grow up]] so that he could marry her, or did he only care for her in a non-sexual way until he saw her as an adult?]]

Warning: This page contains lengthy spoilers, since some of the disagreement about ''GunXSword'' is about the conclusion of the series.

* Because the romantic subplots weren't tied up in a clear and unmistakeable way, expect to see some disagreement about that aspect of the ending of the series. [[spoiler: Does Van fall in love with anyone, or does he choose to remain faithful to Elena? OR does he just walk off without making up his mind between Wendy and Pricilla?]]

Warning: This page contains lenghty spoilers, since some of the disagreement about ''GunXSword'' is about the conclusion of the series.