Best Farewells

[Super Samurai]

What are some scenes that have the best character exits or goodbyes?

[CDTM]

I'd say after you beat the phantom train in Final Fantasy VI/IV. Cyan's family rides off, waving goodbye...

[The MunchKING]

"this one's for You, SO, and all m threads what got sent upriver"

[yeoman]

"Tell my tale to those that ask. Tell is truely. The evil deeds, along with the good. And let me be judged accordingly. 'The rest... is silence.'" ~Dinobot of Cybertron (quoting Hamlet at the end, of course)

[LtK-Dragon]

The final words of the The Seventh Doctor in the old doctor who series.

There are worlds out there where the sky is burning. Where the sea's asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger. Somewhere there's injustice. And somewhere else the tea's getting cold. C'mon, Ace. We've got work to do.

Audio file of quote (http://www.dwwa.net/dr7/Survival/mccoyend.wav)

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Hugo Pratt´s ending in Ballad of the Salty Sea.
Not that they were the best of buddies (Corto and Rasputine would probably kill each other for a sac of cash :D ) but It´s really sad to see them breaking up after so many adventures.

No more Pandora, no more Monk....

[Grazzt]

"You're getting on that plane. You know and I know that you're getting on that plane because if you don't you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."

[yeoman]

Oh, and if we wanna talk classy exit:

"You've won, boy." ~Kagato

[Deskad]

"Tell my tale to those that ask. Tell is truely. The evil deeds, along with the good. And let me be judged accordingly. 'The rest... is silence.'" ~Dinobot of Cybertron (quoting Hamlet at the end, of course)
I second that.

[yeoman]

Oh, and for a very sad farewell, that works well due to the very finality of it, Hitomi's and the end of Escaflowne:

"I won't forget you Van. Not even when I'm old."

Damn that scene still gets to me.

[yeoman]

I second that.


Well, yeah. :)

"Code of Hero" is pretty much the best thing attatched to the whole franchise. Hell it pretty much even tops the movie. On sheer class alone.

[JeffreyWKramer]

It's more the final goodbye, as in death, but it hits hard whenever I reread "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"

"Hello, Superman. Hello."

[Kamen Rider Luffy]

Mr. Freeze's final farewell in Batman Beyond, to quote: "You were the only one who could ever understand me batman" then he died in a wall of ice.

[LtK-Dragon]

Mr. Freeze's final farewell in Batman Beyond, to quote: "You were the only one who could ever understand me batman" then he died in a wall of ice.

I thought it was something like "Just leave me, your the only one who cares" or was that someone else?

[Kamen Rider Luffy]

Its been a while since I seen Batman Beyond so I really can't remember a whole lot about Mr. Freeze's farewell

[Michael P]

"This is your world now." Auron, Final Fantasy X

[LtK-Dragon]

From Runaways v. 2 issue 8 (http://www.livejournal.com/community/scans_daily/886798.html)

"keep running..."

[The Mirrorball Man]

"I believe that when we leave a place, part of it goes with us and part of us remains. Go anywhere in the station, when it is quiet, and just listen. After a while, you will hear the echoes of all our conversations, every thought and word we've exchanged. Long after we are gone .. our voices will linger in these walls for as long as this place remains. But I will admit .. that the part of me that is going .. will very much miss the part of you that is staying."

G'Kar - Babylon 5 "Objects in Motion"

[Absalom]

Originally posted by Michael Pullmann

"This is your world now." Auron, Final Fantasy X
Totally seconded.

Heck, pretty much everything Auron said was badass. I remember the motivational speech he said to the others right before the fight with Lady Yunalesca began giving me shivers down my spine.

[chilled monkey]

I thought it was something like "Just leave me, your the only one who cares" or was that someone else?

You are correct. Freeze's last words were indeed "leave me, you're the only one who cares."

Sorry to bump this.

[Guy1]

Dr.Nakadi/Abarekiller's death in Abaranger got to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Do4-mYGKIo

Tsurugi's death in Kamen Rider Kabuto (Tendou was a total a-hole in that ep.)

Scherise Adjani's death in S-CRY-Ed.

[HectorP]

When Joseph Hunter visits Ian's tomb at the end of The Light at the End and basically leaves his past behind him.

Hearts In Atlantis, hard to pick, many emotional moments.

[Iron_twister]

the one farewell that i think is best but yet lingers that kind of feeling of you saying "aw crap" is Vivi's farewell to the Straw-Hats in Alabasta. it's was hard to see someone who would fit the crew very well not joining them at all. i keep thinking if Vivi went with them, she would've gotten hella stronger than she was before (seeing how the rest of the crew went from strong to hella uber at this point) and it would be kind of sweet to have a third gal in the crew.

then that made me wish those who were with the Straw-Hats for a while actually joined in as well. Like Wiper or in a lesser way, Johnny and Yosaku (who knows? they might have some potential)

but on topic here, Vivi was kind of the best farewell One Piece second to Going Merry's farewell, now that was heart-breaking. leaving your very first ship that was with you till it's end.

[Siriel]

"And I am not your enemy... not your destroyer... I am, as before, your right hand...! Your sword... And now you will see - the true enemy"
-Raziel to Kain as he become one whit the Soul Reaver...

[Caswin]

"I can't risk having the Watchtower burn up on re-entry. I'll have to guide it in manually.

Gentlemen, it's been an honor."

Of course, Batman then proceeded to not die - he has a tendency to do that - but it was a great farewell.

[Arilou]

"You're getting on that plane. You know and I know that you're getting on that plane because if you don't you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."

Winner.

Also:
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Damn you Mr. Spock :p

Oh yeah, and this one, from the pen of Mr. Winick:

"I hope you can hear me Clarice... Despite all the sedation, I hope you can hear me... Because.... because I need you to hear me. Because I've been so stupid. God I don't want this to be one of those "I didn't realize how much I loved you until..." speeches. It's always one of those emotionally detached idiots who can't see what's... can't see that he is in love with someone until something terrible happens...
But I am an emotionally detached idiot, and I didn't realize how much you meant to me... You let me be weak, that was hard. You let me love you... You loved me back.
Don't die okay?
I'll probably come up with something better to say if you don't."
-Exiles #22.

[Ant Crown]

Touched By an Angel had one for a guy who owned a Jazz Club where he adjusts a lamp one last time before walking off to heaven.

Another: Kiba's Death in KR:555 Paradise Lost.

[Yun Lao]

"Smile Spikey. You look better when you smile. That was a bit harsh, sorry."
-Nicholas D. Wolfwood in Trigun Maximum after his fight with Livio/Razlo

[Stretch Dude]

The end of The Truman Show.

[Wannabe]

The end of The Truman Show.

"In case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening and good night."

Most definitly seconded.

[DABishop]

For Cowboy Bebop, it's a tie between "Bang" and "You're gonna carry that weight."

Oh, and:
"Wake me up when you need me." Makes me wish I killed more aliens.

[The Zapper]

For Cowboy Bebop, it's a tie between "Bang" and "You're gonna carry that weight."



Ah! I got beat by one post. I second Cowboy Bebop.

[Ghost]

"This is your world now." Auron, Final Fantasy X

On that note:


Tidus: "Everyone! This is the last time we fight together, okay?"

Wakka: "Huh?"

Tidus: "What I'm trying to say is... after we beat Yu Yevon, I'll disappear."

Lulu: "What are you talking about?"

*Tidus looks at sad Yuna. Then he turns to Yu Yevon and draws his sword*

Tidus: "I'm saying goodbye!"

Rikku: "Not now!"

Tidus: "I know it's selfish..."

*Yu Yevon prepares to attack*

Tidus: "...but this is my story!"


(Yeah, I know it wasn't his actual farewell, but I like that one better.)

Oh, and this one from Kingdom Heart II:


Xehanort. Foolish apprentice of a foolish man. You have surpassed nothing. Only proved how little we both know. We may profess to know the heart, but its essence is beyond our reach. We're both ignorant -as oblivious as when we began. I'm afraid that any world you try to create, any world of yours, would be an empire of ignorance. That is why you and your creation are destined to fall!

We've said enough! Riku, you know what to do! King Mickey, my friend, forgive me! Farewell!

Boom!

[Arilou]

Oooh yeah, speaking of games. Planescape: Torment (as always) has some of the best ones.

"I have paid for your life with mine. The Debt is Settled."
"Time is not your enemy, forever is."
"...It's been a pleasure, chief."
"I shall wait for you in Death's Halls my love...."

And so on and so forth.

Have I mentioned that not loving Planescape: Torment should be punishable by death, or at least a few years imprisonment?

[Oggy]

Gremio's death in Suikoden I. In order to save the protagonist, he locks himself in a room filled with Man-eating spores to keep them from devouring anyone else. He gives a very heart-filled speech, all while being slowly devoured.

Also, Suikoden V's castle take over scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ix8x6WzksM

[Sharpandpointies]

Nick Knight, in Forever Knight.

[LaCroix] Is that how you see me, Nicholas? Your Lucifer?

[Nick] No. *hands him a wooden walking stick* You are my oldest friend. *turns back and kneels beside the body of the woman he loved and killed.*

[LaCroix] *looks down at the stake* Damn you, Nicholas. *raises stake*

*Cuts*

[Ant Crown]

Nick Knight, in Forever Knight.

[LaCroix] Is that how you see me, Nicholas? Your Lucifer?

[Nick] No. *hands him a wooden walking stick* You are my oldest friend. *turns back and kneels beside the body of the woman he loved and killed.*

[LaCroix] *looks down at the stake* Damn you, Nicholas. *raises stake*

*Cuts*

Only Three Seasons too of a great show.

[girder]

Even though he was eventually resurrected, Buddy Baker said what is possibly one of the most awesome last lines before he succumbed to the necrotoxin in 52 #36:

"Look...can you see?"

"They're ch-cheering us on...I toldja..." (points to the reader, in a textbook example of Grant Morrison writing metatext)

"Toldja...the universe...gnn...likes me..."

"Nnn!" (starts foaming at the mouth)

"Kory!"

"Kory...promise you won't let me come back as a zombie..."

"Hkkt" (Dies in Starfire's arms)

[Atom_basher]

From Runaways v. 2 issue 8 (http://www.livejournal.com/community/scans_daily/886798.html)

"keep running..."

hahaha that one got me a little misty

[Kaiju]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die." Roy Batty, Blade Runner

[Len Ikari145]

RahXephon: God, this was the best/saddening scene in I've ever seen in fiction. Where Asahina was desperately trying to write down her feelings for Ayato before she was (unintentionally) killed by him. Everyone in my family(including my girlfriend) who has ever watched it with me always cries. Even I can't watch that episode more than once in awhile. It's just that heartbreaking and tragic.

[Iron_twister]

wow, i was looking around Youtube and found this scene from Kinnikuman
http://youtube.com/watch?v=I3z5eGX3G08 (sorry, no subs at all in this, someone should do some subbing if possible)

i mean goddamn, the silence after the fight was like holy crap............

note about the pieces of paper on the fire thingy for those who really have no idea on Kinnikuman those are the Muscle Prophecy pages of both Robin Mask and Mammothman and it's pretty clear they will die if their page was destroyed

[Siriel]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die." Roy Batty, Blade Runner

Seconded, I thought about putting it but I didn't want to search for the exact quote. That was just beautiful.

[Arilou]

RahXephon: God, this was the best/saddening scene in I've ever seen in fiction. Where Asahina was desperately trying to write down her feelings for Ayato before she was (unintentionally) killed by him. Everyone in my family(including my girlfriend) who has ever watched it with me always cries. Even I can't watch that episode more than once in awhile. It's just that heartbreaking and tragic.

Yep. Good one.

[GazC]

"Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast." - Ace Rimmer

[hamboy]

can't remember the exact lines, but the death of Thorin at the end of the Hobbit.

[GrampaGen]

SHUUUUUU!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S_e7s7YV8Y)

[Kusanagi]

Was about to start a new topic found this instead

Cable/Deadpool 42 Just before Cable went onto his 'death', and just after Deadpool came back to help out.

Cable: Wade...

Deadpool: Do not say thank you, Do not say I'm proud of you, do not say goodbye.

Cable: Your zipper's down.

Deadpool: ....*looks*

Cable: Made you look

Deadpool: You're so immature *runs off for his part of the mission*

Cable: Thank you, I'm proud of you, goodbye.

[Ravanos]

The ending to Cowboy Bebop or Gantz.

<makes gun with hand> "Bang."

[DABishop]

The single greatest farewell in TV history:

M*A*S*H

"Goodbye"

[Caswin]

"I can't risk having the Watchtower burn up on re-entry. I'll have to guide it in manually.

Gentlemen - it's been an honor!"

(So yeah, he made it out alive, but the farewell itself stands.)

[fopums]

thirded on Blade Runner and Cowboy bebop


also

the ending of Terminator 2, cant find the lines but you get the vid instead :D

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uXnWj83psBY

[mailedbypostman1]

Hearts In Atlantis, hard to pick, many emotional moments.

Massively seconded. That movie was SAD.

[Siriel]

Alucard:

"No. This is goodbye...My master, Integra."

[Ant Crown]

Kittan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mzpaDq-eNw)

TTGL belongs in this thread

[HectorP]

Massively seconded. That movie was SAD.

True. Lucky post number there, BTW. :)

[Crimson King]

Funniest one:

Inferno: "No my queen! We're down here too! Don't fire!" *gets blasted by Megatron*