Ruri no Houseki Episode 13 Discussion

Ruri rocks? This show should had been called Ruri sucks. Can't recall any other character in recent times this bratty, selfish and entitled had the chance of being the main character without getting some reality check by any of their peers. Never saw this charm most of the stans pushed forward about Ruri and her slowly finding her path in such a mind numbing boring profession that even the characters admit there's so little demand in their area.

The edutaiment aspect of the series was a complete chore to watch/listen to. It felt that it was 100% aimed towards people that were already invested in the mineralogy field, and that's not a good thing. For instance, shows like Yama no Suzume, or Dairy of our breakwater days managed to mix up the whole edutaiment aspect in a more balanced way that it felt more appealing to outsiders that weren't familiar with hiking or fishing.

Going back to character writing, the whole cast feels like watered down versions of more compelling characters with their own worries and goals in comparison to once again more thorough and complex characters like in Yama no Suzume.

The only outstanding asset of the show was the amazing animation and great background designs along with the fanservice, but it's hard to feel entertained with only the visual aspect without the heart.

I'll die on this hill, just like videogames, good graphics don't make up for fun gameplay, immersive storyline and charming characters.