So I am in the process of watching this (episode 15) and I enjoyed this up to episode 10 then what the hell? There was a good mix of comedy, action, drama, and serious side that gave it so much potential to be something more.
Up to episode 9 it accumulated to the boiling point where the drama and seriousness of what was taking place made this quite compelling. With the realization of numerous players, histories, and revelations involved and how the impact on Benio and Rokuro, the heart felt emotions at the end of episode 9 made me want to see more as they vowed to become serious and gain more power to overcome the deficiencies they lacked and to do it together. I was like "finally!", the two would become closer, work together and grow closer to their intimate romance....then there was episode 10. Just a complete 180 and a cut the feelings out of the previous episode back to zero. Rokuro is an idiot and whoever wrote his for his character is an idiot too. He vowed to become better and stronger, but all he did was yell at the people trying to help him, especially his superiors and Benio, and selfishly wanted to do everything himself without Benio, even though he knew he had to. He still just jumped into things without thinking when he knows he has to. Did I mention he yells ...A LOT... basically the most annoying thing about him. And he's constantly yelling over the stupidest things. JUST SHUT UP and think about your actions, you don't have to be an asshole. With all the trauma from his past and supportive friends around him, why did they write him like this? He's an ingrate and selfishly idiot. Really makes watching this show unbearable even though everything else is good. Also, Benio had a level head, smart and headstrong but still insists on belittling Rokuro even when she knows she can't afford to to that, like they both know and have been told NUMEROUS TIMES that they have to get closer to become stronger, and they VOW to become stronger, yet they both don't nearly take any of this seriously. It's agonizing. Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
This could have been a god tier anime if they progressed it from episode 9 in the serious dramatic flow they had going, that they both shared a common goal and would do anything to achieve it, and they could have spliced in comedy along the way without deviating ftom that point. But no, they made them idiots.
So much potential, what a shame.
Up to episode 9 it accumulated to the boiling point where the drama and seriousness of what was taking place made this quite compelling. With the realization of numerous players, histories, and revelations involved and how the impact on Benio and Rokuro, the heart felt emotions at the end of episode 9 made me want to see more as they vowed to become serious and gain more power to overcome the deficiencies they lacked and to do it together. I was like "finally!", the two would become closer, work together and grow closer to their intimate romance....then there was episode 10. Just a complete 180 and a cut the feelings out of the previous episode back to zero. Rokuro is an idiot and whoever wrote his for his character is an idiot too. He vowed to become better and stronger, but all he did was yell at the people trying to help him, especially his superiors and Benio, and selfishly wanted to do everything himself without Benio, even though he knew he had to. He still just jumped into things without thinking when he knows he has to. Did I mention he yells ...A LOT... basically the most annoying thing about him. And he's constantly yelling over the stupidest things. JUST SHUT UP and think about your actions, you don't have to be an asshole. With all the trauma from his past and supportive friends around him, why did they write him like this? He's an ingrate and selfishly idiot. Really makes watching this show unbearable even though everything else is good. Also, Benio had a level head, smart and headstrong but still insists on belittling Rokuro even when she knows she can't afford to to that, like they both know and have been told NUMEROUS TIMES that they have to get closer to become stronger, and they VOW to become stronger, yet they both don't nearly take any of this seriously. It's agonizing. Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
This could have been a god tier anime if they progressed it from episode 9 in the serious dramatic flow they had going, that they both shared a common goal and would do anything to achieve it, and they could have spliced in comedy along the way without deviating ftom that point. But no, they made them idiots.
So much potential, what a shame.