>>2306256Of course I would have preferred if he lived altogether, but it would have been a great moment if Ryuuko realized she had to kill Senketsu, who's under Rei's control, to set him free. It would have been a horribly touching, sad, but brilliant moment.
I'm still glad Senketsu is alive in some way though. My speculation is just asking the question "If I were Trigger, how would I make people bawl their eyes out?"