Sob, harukami and I rant at each other about this all the time. The anime went different ways, sure, but it wasn't all that bad? I think they did a good job with what they had at the time and making it work. Also, it's a fact that the anime was always fifty times darker than the manga (which, TBH, is part of what made it so appealing to me). SO WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST ACCEPT AND LOVE AN ALTERNATE TELLING OF THE STORY? :((((( sadnesssss.