Thread: Licensed Sukitte Ii na yo
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Old 2012-10-14, 19:57   Link #102
mitsuganae
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Oy vey, I don't think a second episode has turned me off so utterly before. Mei has more negative traits (pushover/blubbering-blushing mess/stalker/jealous/too "feminine" in a stereotypically conservative way) than positive ones (has a steady source of strength/can read people well enough if she chooses to). At this point, Yamato isn't much more than a vanilla nice guy who needs some lessons on the perceived weight of courting rituals.

And yes, we know that everyone has problems, including popular guys and big-breasted girls. But in terms of demonstrating this point, Prince and the Pauper this is not.

A straight romantic (melo)drama shouldn't be straightjacketed into such levels of charmlessness. Methinks this franchise is too earnest for its own good.

I'll give it a few more episodes to see if it improves, but signs are not encouraging.

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