How many of you legit cried?

[Djm912]

My eyes watered just a tad. It is indeed quite the bummer.

I didn't totally let the water works flow, but this was definitely, as a wrestling fan, a similar reaction to when I heard about the death of Eddy Guerrero.

 

[jph139]

Oh yeah. Heavy sobs, the whole works.

Then again, I'm a sissy, so...

 

[DBZNarutoWarrior]

No, but it did leave a little feeling of emptiness in me though. Kind of like when I heard the weekday block was moving to Saturday's only. They should've also added a farewell from CN too, since now most of us won't be tuning into any of the other material on CN.

 

[buttah]

I got chills. But that's it

 

[GWOtaku]

Jesus christ people, its a tv block, not your mother....

This. I'm sad to see it go, but I'm more thankful for what Toonami was than depressed that it's finally over. Voted for other.

Nothing lasts forever, folks.

 

[jph139]

Yes, yes, Toonami isn't a person. It's more like a dog, or other pet, really. You could never really talk with it, and you were never sure if it really, truly cared - but it was your childhood friend. You could just TELL you were important to it. Sure it kinda got sick near the end, and you didn't have as much fun as when you were both younger, but saying goodbye for the last time is still a very depressing thing.

That's just how I feel, anyways. Toonami is - ugh, WAS - more than just a block.

...

Hey, does anyone know where I can find that old Gundam Wing game they had at Cartoon Network.com? The one where it's you versus the giant horde of bad guys, and when you engage them, it's rock-paper-scissors.

 

[GWOtaku]

Hey, does anyone know where I can find that old Gundam Wing game they had at Cartoon Network.com? The one where it's you versus the giant horde of bad guys, and when you engage them, it's rock-paper-scissors.

Oooooh.

I don't know, but I know that now I want to know!

 

[J'onn J'onzz]

Hey, does anyone know where I can find that old Gundam Wing game they had at Cartoon Network.com? The one where it's you versus the giant horde of bad guys, and when you engage them, it's rock-paper-scissors.

Rock... paper... scissors? Really? This sounds oddly hilarious. I want to play it now.

 

[Rolling Cloud]

Never precisely cried but did feel horrible inside afterwards.

Hey, does anyone know where I can find that old Gundam Wing game they had at Cartoon Network.com? The one where it's you versus the giant horde of bad guys, and when you engage them, it's rock-paper-scissors.

That one was FUN!

 

[Mr. Ralph]

It was a father figure to Mr.Ralph, actually.

exactly. my father was...well i won't talk about him. but tom and toonami were there to fill the void and i feel it helped me get through some pretty tough times in my life. tom himself was the closest thing i had to a father and i genuinely loved him. i know i've said before that you shouldn't cry over television but last night i literally cried myself to sleep and i now know that i was wrong to have said that. i really wish you people wouldn't make fun of us for showing some emotion to something we've loved through the good times and through the bad for over eleven years.

 

[Dudley]

I didn't even know last night was it's last showing.
But no, I'm not sad. It's just a programming block.

 

[Soul]

This is us.

 

[PC!]

It was kind of saddening, but not to the point of tears for me. Toonami meant different things to different people, and I think other members should respect that. To some, like me, it was just a programming block. To others, it was a lot more than that.

 

[EinBebop]

First, allow me to quote poll option #3:
"geez it's just a cartoon block".

Currently the #1 vote. And by placing that option in there, an invitation for those who agree with this sentiment to make their voices heard in this thread.

Now, allow me to quote Homer Simpson:
“When will I learn? The answer to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle, they're on TV!” - Homer Simpson

Yes, I have not seen this much affection shown to television since I stopped watching the Simpsons. In fact, I delighted in hearing some of these posts in my head spoken by Homer Simpson himself. Go back and try it yourselves. It's fun!

Of course, I have an 50" hdtv being delivered, and about this time tomorrow I'll be shedding tears of joy as i watch 300 in blu-ray, so i'm just a hypocrite.

 

[MagicBox]

It was a cool sendoff, to be sure, but nothing for me to cry or lose sleep over. No matter how much we like TV, it's still just TV.

Basically this for me. It's always sad, sure, when a part of your childhood goes away. It's not so sad that I'm crying, though. As insensitive as it sounds, it's too miniscule of a situation to make me really, truely sad to the point of tears.

Yes, yes, Toonami isn't a person. It's more like a dog, or other pet, really. You could never really talk with it, and you were never sure if it really, truly cared - but it was your childhood friend. You could just TELL you were important to it. Sure it kinda got sick near the end, and you didn't have as much fun as when you were both younger, but saying goodbye for the last time is still a very depressing thing.

Eh, not really the best analogy. When the time comes and my dogs pass away, you can be sure I'll be bawling my eyes out. I can tell that they care. Plus, we still have just as much fun together as we did when we were younger. Though I probably missed your point.

Re-reading it, I suppose I get what you're saying.

 

[Mickialla]

I cried on the inside, like it gave me goosebumps every time I watched it and my heart always jumped even though I knew what he was going to say. So very surreal...

 

[RockmanDash]

I did not cry but it did feel like I lost something big though.

 

[Ajax]

Exactly. There's being emotionally invested in something and then there...this.

Dude everyone is different. Some people were more then emotionally invested with this block, plus theres different types of crying. Im pretty sure not everyone was bawling like a 3 year old, im guessing it was just little tears being shed, you know the type of tears you get when your gonna say goodbye to something forever. I dont get whats so hard to understand about this?

To answer the question, if this was 2002 Toonami I proally would of cried, but for 08 Toonami, I got le goosebumps in the middle of his farewell speech.

 

[Mickialla]

To answer the question, if this was 2002 Toonami I proally would of cried, but for 08 Toonami, I got le goosebumps in the middle of his farewell speech.

Same here, I'm not the kind of person who would cry over something that isn't tangible, even if I was extremely disappointed like I am right now. I get major goosebumps though.

 

[RomanMack]

All I know is... I know exactly how these people feel about something animated they love.