Fits the letter of the trope, but not the spirit. The trope is about something that ongoing, episodic shows do to inject a little tragedy without real repercussions. Rah Xephon is a short, tightly-written show, and Asahina's part in it is bigger than just that final episode; moreover, her death makes an important point that affects Ayato's later decisions.
FiveMinute.net: because stuff is long and life is short
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- Rah Xephon gives Asahina a particularly dramatic send-off
, but it comes down to the same thing.
Fits the letter of the trope, but not the spirit. The trope is about something that ongoing, episodic shows do to inject a little tragedy without real repercussions. Rah Xephon is a short, tightly-written show, and Asahina's part in it is bigger than just that final episode; moreover, her death makes an important point that affects Ayato's later decisions. FiveMinute.net: because stuff is long and life is short