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Originally Posted by Arturia Polaris

Touche, that's a good point.

In any case, I tend to overlook the eye candy. Hyouka looks really gorgeous and all, but the story turned me off midway.

On the other hand, Angel Beats! had not-so-awesome visuals and I still watched it till the end.

You can argue that I'm a keyfag, and you'd be totally spot on.

I guess this is highly subjective, in any case...

Arty

You make a very good point but your example comparison is very much the counterexample to your point .___. Hyouka had a far far better story than Angel Beats! with a heck lot more subtlety. Both had alright visuals and sounds and I wouldn't say one outdid the other necessarily in either of those departments.

Spoiler for Hyouka vs. Angel Beats!:

To elaborate, Angel Beats! has a nonsensical plot that rushes through things and doesn't really care to build the characters and is essentially just a very weak melodrama with lots of random nonsense cliche references and what not. Hyouka, on the other hand, builds on itself, attempts slow and methodical characterization and presents to you a magnificent coming of age story with as fresh content as you can honestly ask for. Opinions are subjective yada yada but as a person who saw both the shows to the end (and hence liked both enough to actually stick it out), I must be fair to both the shows. They were both pretty to look at and didn't offend my ears for the most part but when it comes to a story, Hyouka actually tells a good one while Angel Beats! doesn't have a story worth mentioning. And while opinions are indeed highly subjective and shit, I suggest you watch Hyouka all the way through and without being offended from my opinion (can't help it if you do get offended over my opinion) as it's a very good show and gets better every other episode.

Anyway, about Kokoro Connect. Sigh. Finally watched the last episode and mother of god they totally rushed that shit far too much. I don't know if it's like this in the original content too but Jesus Christ. I had no problems with Aoki's resolution or even Yui's. Those were acceptable. Pushing it a bit but still acceptable. But what the hell is this shit at the very end with the one thing they built up throughout the series. Fuck. I am so disappointed. God damn it.