| Why would you force yourself to see something you don't enjoy? |
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| What the guy above said. Don't watch something just because it's popular, that's a sure-fire way to hate it |
| Stuff in the streets, Stuff with drip in the sheets |
| yes.. now go and watch season 2 end of discussion |
| It's only a masterpiece to you if you enjoy it. If you literally have to force yourself to watch then the first ~half of "After Story" will probably be similar. Although idk how you'll feel about the second half |
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| Probably not as much as most of us but you may like it more |
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| I didn't like the first season as much, but basically all it's there for is to get you familiar with the characters and the storyline. |
| Depending on what held you back with S1, you very well might. S2 takes quite a different route, especially in the later half. |
| If you like Okazaki then I'd say go ahead. If you don't, then there's almost no chance you'll give a shit about anything that happens. I'm saying this as someone who gave Clannad a 6/10 (still good though imo) and Afterstory a 10/10. |
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| S1 and first 12 ep of S2 is ok. I liked the humor that was sometimes, but it wasn't more than ok. The last 12 ep of S2 however... It was an amazing experience for me. I never cry, because when I grew up I was told "boys don't cry" even when it is a so good way to process feelings. Anyway, the last 12 ep of clannad: after story made me cry. It was the first, and is probably the last movie/anime where I cried (i have seen so many sad movies/animes but while i was sad i never cried). It was so touching and made my view on my family change. When I finished S2 I went and hugged my parents. if you have watched s1, and hated it then dont continue, but if you thought it was ok then try s2. |
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| I'd say so. I forced myself to sit through season 1 of Clannad as well as the start of After Story to eventually rate After Story a 10/10. Season 1 is a 6/10 at best; it's fine, nothing more. I watched Clannad & After Story when I had just started to watch anime again after a few years break. It might have been the sole reason I was able to sit through Clannad as I cannot bring myself to watch anime I don't enjoy to a certain extent anymore. But After Story is definitely worth the pain. |
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| Hm... I will say the typical "you shouldn't force yourself to watch anything you don't like" but sometimes forcing yourself to like something makes you end up loving it (at least in my experience). I never had an issue with Clannad at all so it was easy for me to watch, but I will say try to give it a chance. It seems like you're focused a lot on the fact that you're forcing yourself to watch it and not well...actually watching it. Try to drop any bias you have and just sit down to watch it and give it a proper chance. Personally I am that person who refuses to drop an anime even if I dislike it. A tip I always give people is to watch at least, minimum, a single episode per day and you'll eventually get it finished. I recommend trying it that way but maybe don't treat it as if it's a chore. Also, again if it's that hard to watch, you can try turning up the episode speed to get the episode done faster. It might remove some points for the OST, though. |
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| Seems like people forget that anime is just meant for enjoying and the people over here on Mal just watch it for the sake to increase completed numbers. |
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| Honestly. Don't force yourself to watch it. Give it some time. Season 1 is just to display who the characters are and their backstory. It's more slice of life heavy. If you don't enjoy those, then I don't think you will enjoy Afterstory. And you should just drop it. After story, requires you to appreciate the characters. Specifically, Tomoya, Nagisa, and her parents. |
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| Coming from someone who thinks both seasons are masterpieces, I don’t think you’ll enjoy season 2 if you have to force yourself through season 1. The reason I say this is because the actual “After Story” arc that elevates the show higher than most doesn’t begin until episode 10. While the show defines it as when Nagisa and Tomoya get together, the visual novel’s After Story mode is from eps 10-22, and the first 10 episodes goes through extra narratives needed to unlock After Story (+ the final two eps 23-24, one from an expansion of the game, the other a recap). Basically what I’m saying is the second season will be more of the same until it hits that point where the “school setting” is dropped, so if you don’t like it now I would drop. |
| You need to say why you don't like it. Also just watch the thing for yourself to just. Only you can control what you will like and not like at the end of the day. |
| After Story is way different than S1 but you first have to make it through the first eight episodes which are the worst in the entire series. This is coming from someone who loves Clannad and rated both seasons 10/10. The latter half of AS really makes up for the weak start. |
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| First season was a 6.5 for me and the second is a 10. |
| Sasuke or Kaneki I can't decide |
| Season 1 was better so I doubt you would like this one, or you might like it because it's very different from s1 |
purpleninja0006 said: First season was a 6.5 for me and the second is a 10. For me the first 32 episodes were an 8 and the last 15 were a 6 |
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