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And I will not accept the 11-episode timeframe as an excuse; if you can't do it well with the time you have, don't do it at all, is how I see it.
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I can't help but notice your enthusiasm for ef -a tale of memories, which is a severely condensed and partially rewritten version of the original story (hence the initial negativity from game fans, who deemed that experimental style and dramatic exaggeration aren't enough to compensate for butchery). In addition to heavy modification, nearly an entire scenario was excised.
If we went by the above ideals, ef would be on the banish list. The same can be said for several condensed, but nonetheless outstanding OVAs.
Familiarity with a source is bound to created biases. IMO, this episode is considerably sloppier than any of the original episodes, which disappoints me. However, when compared to other shows out there, it's still half-decent entertainment (and not having read the manga, last week's episode was as fun as the best Season 1 offerings).