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Originally Posted by kuromitsu
I don't think they actually "thought otherwise" - I think they just botched it. For one, it's getting very obvious that Okada (and I'm going to blame her for all this because she is the head writer) just can't keep focus, definitely not among the cast.
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I'm pretty convinced at this point that Okada just isn't meant for large casts. She ran into similar problems (though less severe there) with Hanasaku Iroha. Hanasaku Iroha was (in)famous for its second half being absolutely loaded with "Supporting Cast Member of the Day" episodes and arcs. This is fine for a brief detour, but Okada doesn't seem to know where to draw the line. Meanwhile, her writing was much tighter in AnoHana and True Tears - In both cases, smaller casts.
My impression is that in Okada's mind she considers it poor writing to not develop every supporting cast member to his/her full potential. While such a thing sounds great in theory, it's only great
in practice if it doesn't come at the expense of the main characters.