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Jan 30, 9:06 AM
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Hey everybody :)
As the title says, this post is directed at a very specific group of people

I've watched 8 eps so far, I'm considering dropping it as there are many things I don't like, but I don't want to talk about that here, I just feel like I invested too much time not to watch the rest, but at the same time, if it'll still be a nosedive till the end then I don't want to waste my time on it anymore.
I was deceived by the 7.55 rating as I feel it's spectacularly generous

So, you who have watched S1 though you considered dropping it, is it worth it? Do the last 4 episodes somehow make up for the disappointment up until now or not?

Thank you
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Jan 30, 9:17 AM
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watched it when airing, i also wanted to drop it but continued for the memes floating everywhere. don't remember much but from my score iirc the last few eps weren't good either
Jan 30, 9:18 AM
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no this does not get any better. in fact it gets worse. I only finished it for the sake of finishing it. genuinely this is at least bottom 5 animes I have seen
Jan 30, 9:21 AM
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just watch it on 2x or something
Jan 30, 9:21 AM
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If you’re not enjoying it now then I don’t think the last episodes will change that for you. You are probably better off just dropping it if that’s what you feel like doing.
Jan 30, 9:29 AM
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I don't remember anything except that it was not particularly good. still finished it, and still gonna watch S2.
Jan 30, 9:36 AM
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Yeah if you didn't like the first 8 you won't like the last 4 either. I'm mixed on it. Decent characters, decent art style but the plot is not great. Will probs watch S2 tho
Jan 30, 9:39 AM
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I never drop any entries so it wasn't on my mind. I don't know why I had any expectations for this show, but it definitely didn't meet them. It's just a bad gag humour show with some incest sprinkled in.
Jan 30, 9:55 AM
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I usually complete the shows I started watching. This was a waste of time. Didn't like it at all cuz of the ridiculous fan service and uninteresting plot.
Jan 30, 10:01 AM
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Watched it for the memes it doesn't get better you can drop it unless you want to watch s2 for new meme potential.
Jan 30, 10:01 AM
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zombie_pegasus said:
I never drop any entries so it wasn't on my mind. I don't know why I had any expectations for this show, but it definitely didn't meet them. It's just a bad gag humour show with some incest sprinkled in.

There is no incest. Yuki just likes to tease Masachika.
Jan 30, 10:04 AM
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Just for balance, I’m not objecting to people not liking it, your choice. That’s who the post is addressed to I guess. But I loved it, and can’t wait for season 2. Despite the complaints there is NO INCEST in this show, just a running joke between 2 nerdy siblings pretending to be the degenerates society paints them as.
Jan 30, 10:07 AM

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The end is terrible because best girl Yuki becomes the losing heroine.
*kappa*
Jan 30, 10:16 AM

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As a big fan of the series, I personally wouldn’t say I’m that excited about the upcoming season. Maybe, maybe not, it’s influenced by the fact that I’ve read the light novel to some extent, but when I think about it, it’s a pretty generic romcom, and you know how things go. Without even spoiling anything, you can already guess it’s probably going to be more fan service next season, with no real chance of them actually getting together.

That said, I still find it fun to watch. The art is pretty, and while I wouldn’t call it something to be really hyped about, I’ll probably still watch the next season.
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Jan 30, 10:18 AM

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I would've liked for you to actually get into it, but I think I understand why you don't. I'll say my piece though (not saying it's exactly what you think but just what I suspect).

This show tries too hard at many things and fails miserably at almost all of them. It belongs to a dreadful category of shallow rom com drama, such as slop like "the dreaming boy is a realist", "my friend's little sister" or "can a boy-girl relationship survive", and they're all spawns of untalented writers desperate to emulate their own improved version of oregairu, which is frankly impossible.

They're all characterized by, among others, 2 key tropes:

the suicide inducing, itchy back causing, cringe, unfunny banter

and the underdog, op in some way but disinterested MC.

There's also the terrible voice acting, contrived drama, and a lot of desperate meme baiting moments (they fucking want the TikTok clips to go viral).

As opposed to the other examples, this one has something that has always managed to carry many undeserving slop to the heights of (relative) popularity and high scores. A somewhat interesting premise/main gag and very very very appealing art/animation. Other than that, it might as well be yet another one of those seasonal filler anime that nobody ever talks about again after it airs.
Jan 30, 10:40 AM
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Yuki carried this for me to not drop it
Jan 30, 10:45 AM
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Read the first 4 volumes of the Ln, tried the manga and tried/finished the anime and didn’t like any of them. I tried to like this show in any form but just couldn’t. The last 4 episodes don’t change much of what i didn’t like about the show, but that is for each to find out for themselves.
Jan 30, 10:45 AM

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Reply to XNO_1
Yuki carried this for me to not drop it
@XNO_1 Y'all Yuki stans are strong, I must admit
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Jan 30, 10:55 AM
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I had this show on pause for a while when it was airing. I picked it back up after some time when it was done airing. And honestly, it didn't really meet my expectations and hype and that was the reason I paused watching it. Ig I just got kinda bored from it cuz ntg really interesting happens in it.

The reason I picked it back up was simply cuz I like rom-coms. Idk, they're just my comfort watch ig. And honestly, also cuz I liked the character designs too. It's not like I did not enjoy watching this at all. I actually did have fun with it, it was funny at times and as u keep watching u kinda get interested in it. So yes, I'll be watching S2 too. Simply cuz I like rom-coms, the characters can be fun too. It's just a dumb fun series for me.

But as for u, I do not recommend continuing it. Cuz even in the later eps, ntg really happens. It's just their student council stuff. I'm just watching it for fun. Maybe S2 will get better, who knows.
Jan 30, 11:19 AM
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pretty much the only especially good thing this anime has to offer is the opening and ending songs
Jan 30, 2:48 PM

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Watched it because of the hype. But honestly was disappointed.

Show is nothing but fan service/eye candy with barely any romance, and it had a poor transition with its comedy, romance and serious conversations. I cant take the election arc in this show seriously (at least with Kaguya-sama it was important to the plot)

Pretty much stayed for Yuki’s craziness and will probably keep watching, but it’s not a show that I’m looking forward to.
Jan 30, 4:47 PM
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I mean, it's decent all in all but it's so entertaining. from what some LN readers have told me, it gets better after s1 so you do you.

edit: I'm a manga reader as I don't have the time to read the LN but it's decent all in all. yes, it's generic and has a lot of staple tropes but it's still entertaining. when some people say it's boring, I don't understand how that can be, lol.

oh yea, and the fan service is top notch stuff too. 😂✌🏾❤️ I love Yuki, Alya, and Masha. hell, even Nonoa and Taniyama. anyway, I'm hyped for s2.
Jan 30, 4:53 PM
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it doesn't really get better by the end. one of the most useless arc I have ever seen at the end. I personally gave it a 7/10 bcz the starting few eps were good.
Jan 30, 8:56 PM

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It was around 8.40 in the first 2-3 episode because it was hype up by people who read source material as next big thing. It is one of the worst score dropped I have seen since Ninja Kamui lol.
Jan 30, 9:27 PM
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Not sure disappointments you personally have but if you're not enjoying it that won't change
Jan 30, 10:35 PM
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watched it when airing, i also wanted to drop it but continued for the memes floating everywhere. don't remember much but from my score iirc the last few eps weren't good either
@0rphanSlayer
Good to know, thanks
Now that you've mentioned it, I'm curious about the memes, hopefully I can get a couple of laughs
Jan 30, 10:36 PM
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no this does not get any better. in fact it gets worse. I only finished it for the sake of finishing it. genuinely this is at least bottom 5 animes I have seen
@RidmaVikash06
Tbh, I posted this while being 90% sure that I didn't want to continue, but I was giving it the benefit of the doubt
Thanks for your input
Jan 30, 10:38 PM
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Reply to GHOST_OF_UCHIHA_
just watch it on 2x or something
@GHOST_OF_UCHIHA_
Haha, no, I don't do that, if I'd watch sth ×2, I'm better off not watching it altogether
But thanks for the suggestion XD
Jan 30, 10:41 PM
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Reply to jekfrumstotferm
If you’re not enjoying it now then I don’t think the last episodes will change that for you. You are probably better off just dropping it if that’s what you feel like doing.
@jekfrumstotferm
Thanks for letting me know
I'll probably do that tbh
Jan 30, 10:44 PM
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I don't remember anything except that it was not particularly good. still finished it, and still gonna watch S2.
@Suprgamr123
Yeah, sometimes there's brainless entertainment haha, that you just want to watch like that, I agree, it doesn't have to be good, I watched things like that, but this one didn't make it, hopefully you'll enjoy S2 when it airs :)
Jan 30, 10:48 PM
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Yeah if you didn't like the first 8 you won't like the last 4 either. I'm mixed on it. Decent characters, decent art style but the plot is not great. Will probs watch S2 tho
@Mend0
The art, colours, and animation are actually good for this genre, but the plot and characters is where it fails for me.
Let's hope S2 is better so that you'd have a positive experience this time!
Jan 30, 10:58 PM
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I never drop any entries so it wasn't on my mind. I don't know why I had any expectations for this show, but it definitely didn't meet them. It's just a bad gag humour show with some incest sprinkled in.
@zombie_pegasus
Haha, you're similar to me in that regard
If there's a show of which I've watched many episodes, I try not to drop it.
(I don't like to add things I dropped, it's why my list is empty here.)

I totally agree with what you said about the unmet expectations and the bad gag humour/siblings' ill-taste jokes.
Jan 30, 11:00 PM
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I usually complete the shows I started watching. This was a waste of time. Didn't like it at all cuz of the ridiculous fan service and uninteresting plot.
@KOLOPS
Were you also deceived by the rating or did someone recommended it to you?
Jan 30, 11:01 PM
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Watched it for the memes it doesn't get better you can drop it unless you want to watch s2 for new meme potential.
@VforWitty
I love memes, but I'm not that committed in my pursuit of them hahaha
Jan 30, 11:04 PM
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zombie_pegasus said:
I never drop any entries so it wasn't on my mind. I don't know why I had any expectations for this show, but it definitely didn't meet them. It's just a bad gag humour show with some incest sprinkled in.

There is no incest. Yuki just likes to tease Masachika.
@Ripperdoc
It's OK, I watched 8 episodes, I understand what he meant, but thank you for the clarification anyway :)
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Jan 30, 11:22 PM
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Just for balance, I’m not objecting to people not liking it, your choice. That’s who the post is addressed to I guess. But I loved it, and can’t wait for season 2. Despite the complaints there is NO INCEST in this show, just a running joke between 2 nerdy siblings pretending to be the degenerates society paints them as.
@FutoiOtaku
Just a little correction, the post isn't for people who didn't like it, it's for people who were in a similar place as I am now.

That's awesome, I'm glad that you had a great time watching it, as you said, everyone has their opinion, I hope you'll have a wonderful time watching S2 as well! :)

Thanks for saying this, but I know there's no incest, I've watched 8 episodes, but I think he meant the ill-taste jokes such as Yuki's shower for example and things of that nature. But yes, there's no incest, Yuki and Masachika care so much about each other and love each other despite all their family's problems, that is clear - and that is exactly why I think it's such a bad choice of a running joke between them.
Jan 30, 11:25 PM
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The end is terrible because best girl Yuki becomes the losing heroine.
@Zarutaku
Seems like the only focus will be the student council till the end :/
Jan 30, 11:32 PM
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As a big fan of the series, I personally wouldn’t say I’m that excited about the upcoming season. Maybe, maybe not, it’s influenced by the fact that I’ve read the light novel to some extent, but when I think about it, it’s a pretty generic romcom, and you know how things go. Without even spoiling anything, you can already guess it’s probably going to be more fan service next season, with no real chance of them actually getting together.

That said, I still find it fun to watch. The art is pretty, and while I wouldn’t call it something to be really hyped about, I’ll probably still watch the next season.
@Chaeju
Did you read the LN before or after S1?
You seem kind of disappointed in how it unfolds

Yeah, I guess everybody likes to watch a generic show that doesn't require brainpower from time to time, and though that's not how I felt, I can see why some people would think it's entertaining or fun.
The art being nice is probably the best thing about it haha
Jan 30, 11:43 PM
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CipherKen said:
@KOLOPS
Were you also deceived by the rating or did someone recommended it to you?

No I started watching it while it was airing. I liked the character design and art style too.
Jan 30, 11:48 PM

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I got baited cus i thought it would be a cute romance between the two leads with some wholesome and funny interactions due to the whole russian language thing

No, it turned out to be a dumb harem slop with Mr. perfect MC with IQ of 300 and personality of a wet self insert cardboard, also hated everything regarding Yuki, her character was annoying and the incest memes got old really damn fast, mind you i am not against it in general but in this anime, it was just plain obnoxious

I finished S1 cus i don't like dropping things halfway but i am damn sure that i won't be watching anymore of this crap

A waste of some really good character designs, shame
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@Chaeju
Did you read the LN before or after S1?
You seem kind of disappointed in how it unfolds

Yeah, I guess everybody likes to watch a generic show that doesn't require brainpower from time to time, and though that's not how I felt, I can see why some people would think it's entertaining or fun.
The art being nice is probably the best thing about it haha
@CipherKen I caught up with the manga adaptation before the anime got released and started reading after finishing S1. I wouldn't say I'm disappointed per se because I'm quite conscious of the kind of plot these kinds of stories carry out.
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Jan 31, 12:00 AM
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Reply to IhnalakoKaina
I would've liked for you to actually get into it, but I think I understand why you don't. I'll say my piece though (not saying it's exactly what you think but just what I suspect).

This show tries too hard at many things and fails miserably at almost all of them. It belongs to a dreadful category of shallow rom com drama, such as slop like "the dreaming boy is a realist", "my friend's little sister" or "can a boy-girl relationship survive", and they're all spawns of untalented writers desperate to emulate their own improved version of oregairu, which is frankly impossible.

They're all characterized by, among others, 2 key tropes:

the suicide inducing, itchy back causing, cringe, unfunny banter

and the underdog, op in some way but disinterested MC.

There's also the terrible voice acting, contrived drama, and a lot of desperate meme baiting moments (they fucking want the TikTok clips to go viral).

As opposed to the other examples, this one has something that has always managed to carry many undeserving slop to the heights of (relative) popularity and high scores. A somewhat interesting premise/main gag and very very very appealing art/animation. Other than that, it might as well be yet another one of those seasonal filler anime that nobody ever talks about again after it airs.
@IhnalakoKaina
I tried, but I think this show is its own worst enemy, it just won't let you like the characters, and it'll force you to be disinterested in the plot as time passes.

I see what you're getting at, but I frankly don't think it had that much to aim for, I mean, at the end, it's a high-school romcom, it just had to make the characters minimally interesting, and the student council story to be.. Well, anything other than what it actually was, and it would have passed for a one-time fun watch.
I think you did brilliantly to group it with these 3 shows now that I'm remembering things that I didn't like in all of them that are similar to this one (I watched maybe 2~4 eps of each.)
As for oregairu, I only watched S1, but I didn't like it because of the last episode (should I prepare for a fist fight? :P hahaha)
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I love Roshidere but I'd say drop it if you are not enjoying it. why would you spend 2 more hours doing something you don't like when you actually don't have to ?
Jan 31, 7:31 AM
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It’s so bad not worth finishing just finished due to being able to mark it as completed
Jan 31, 1:48 PM
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the student council stuff was suuuuch a bore
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I thought it was good, ngl
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I liked it due the comedy moment but if its not for you then drop it, BTW my profile Pic is from this anime
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I remember the last few episodes were completely focused on the student council election, campaign strategies and marketing, and blah blah blah, and I couldn't even relate to Anya's motive for wanting to be student council president so much. I went in it because mostly because I like romance and aside from a few scenes, there was none of it. So my veredict is no, not worth it, not a show I'd rewatch and I watch A LOT of dumb shi
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it's mid throughout the only saving grace is Yuki
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What if someone watched this anime?
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