Regarding all the hate towards Platinum End

jo_la_truite said:
I just want to hop on here to say that despite the many people hating the show, some, like me I presume, just watch it because it is still interesting enough to the point where you want to see the end.
I agree that neither the art nor the animation are stellar, personally I also found a lot of moments in the last episode that I thought were quite stiff and lazy, but that doesn't hinder me from returning to it every week. And I honestly can't really explain why. I also think that the characters are super bland, apart from a select few (Mukaido and Hajime were actually well enough developed for me) and the story is nothing groundbreaking. The one thing I consistently liked was the banger OP.

All things considered you would think I did not like the show, but that is not the case. It still has me coming back for more, even if it is just to waste 23 minutes of my day.
In short, yes the show is kind of subpar in quality which explains the hate it gets, but is still a decent watch for some casual anime watchers who are too lazy to drop it.

Or maybe I just need to raise my standards, who knows.

MrCattyWolf said:
Honestly, I completely agree with you too. I was a bit disappointed at the amount of hate the show got, especially since the characters were actually pretty likable and the functionalities of the wings and arrows was intriguing and original. The character’s growth was definitely a stronger part of the show, so it’s a bit disappointing that most dropped the series before they experienced that.

danielsalt said:
Before I start, I want to say I'm completely serious, this isn't a bait post or anything - I've just been surprised to see so much hate towards Platinum End.

I haven't read the manga, and decided I'd give the anime a shot as it looked interesting. I don't think it's amazing, much less a successor to Death Note. However, I very much like the concept of it, I think it has interesting characters and an interesting dynamic and while I don't think the art and animation are fantastic, I think they're quite satisfactory.

Especially since the 2nd cour started I think the story has gotten pretty interesting, it can get pretty intense and some character development is adequately being shown as important events take place. If anything, I was wondering if some of you feel similarly, or if you do dislike Platinum End I was wondering why you find it so bad or boring or what it is that makes you dislike it so much.

danielsalt said:


Absolutely. I think the first few episodes were weaker but still interesting, and ever since, the show has progressively gotten better, perhaps with the exception of an episode or 2.

I can't help but feel that some people were influenced by the bandwagon effect and dropped an anime they might have enjoyed. Either way, people are free to have their own thoughts: I'm personally glad I didn't drop the show and get to enjoy it now.

danielsalt said:
Before I start, I want to say I'm completely serious, this isn't a bait post or anything - I've just been surprised to see so much hate towards Platinum End.

I haven't read the manga, and decided I'd give the anime a shot as it looked interesting. I don't think it's amazing, much less a successor to Death Note. However, I very much like the concept of it, I think it has interesting characters and an interesting dynamic and while I don't think the art and animation are fantastic, I think they're quite satisfactory.

Especially since the 2nd cour started I think the story has gotten pretty interesting, it can get pretty intense and some character development is adequately being shown as important events take place. If anything, I was wondering if some of you feel similarly, or if you do dislike Platinum End I was wondering why you find it so bad or boring or what it is that makes you dislike it so much.

animeispeace said:
I was enjoying it from the very first episode witch makes me not understand why people are hating on it.

MrCattyWolf said:

Yep, that's exactly what I thought! I've seen a lot of people say that its bland, and I mean I guess I can see that a bit, but it really doesn't bother me too much, I guess? I feel like the plainness of the characters' motivations are somehow more realistic in a way than most anime, such as when people are put up to absurd life-or-death situations, they panic and tend to stick to ideals they deeply hold on to, much like Mirai has shown so far. I think that the subtle character interactions are pretty cool as well, especially with the relationships between the angels and the humans as they figure out more about each other. I might sound like I'm just looking for something to appreciate, but I truly do think that it has some value!

Dracomouthboi said:
I don’t like the show probably give it a 6 or 7. I’m still going to watch it to see where it goes but the mc just isn’t that likable and the story is kinda predictable. And the motivation for the mc doing all of this is dumb. Only watched to ep 7 so lmk if this isn’t true anymore but for now it’s rlly not that good.

Moodyshoots395 said:
I absolutely love this anime I don't care what no one says. Underdog anime lover here. The fact that they hot on real life issues with suicide I honestly cried the first few episodes because of all that I can relate to and it felt real to me in more ways than one. I honestly put this in my top 5 anime list.

danielsalt said:


Absolutely not! I think it's great to look for positive things in media you consume, without forcing yourself to watch something you don't enjoy. I completely relate to the feeling of a fresh breath of air when we have plenty of anime with complicated character writing and complex motivations that just don't feel human anymore. It's a great thing that you look for the things you enjoy in anime rather than finding every little thing to hate about it, which I see a lot lately in the anime community :/

danielsalt said:
Before I start, I want to say I'm completely serious, this isn't a bait post or anything - I've just been surprised to see so much hate towards Platinum End.

I haven't read the manga, and decided I'd give the anime a shot as it looked interesting. I don't think it's amazing, much less a successor to Death Note. However, I very much like the concept of it, I think it has interesting characters and an interesting dynamic and while I don't think the art and animation are fantastic, I think they're quite satisfactory.

Especially since the 2nd cour started I think the story has gotten pretty interesting, it can get pretty intense and some character development is adequately being shown as important events take place. If anything, I was wondering if some of you feel similarly, or if you do dislike Platinum End I was wondering why you find it so bad or boring or what it is that makes you dislike it so much.

DarkwindJR said:
The 1st Cour was actually not so interesting till the Final Battle which was pretty good. People thought with 1st Cour Villain and the death of a badass character, the show ended but it actually was getting very interesting with the revelation of the remaining God Candidates in 2nd Cour. Basically, some never gave it a chance after that and the handful of manga readers that warn us of a bad ending but also exacerbate that the 2nd half would go on decline when it was actually the opposite in the anime.

jellybeansrbad said:
I thought the first 5-6 episodes were quite interesting but after that the show just becomes a chore to watch every week.

The story is meh in my opinion although it has a decent concept. The characters are easily the worst part especially the MC and even the other characters are quite boring imo.

I dropped it almost half way so I'm not not sure how it's going right now(even though I doubt its improved) so I don't know if the characters improve and even if they do I doubt I'll start liking them. The fights are boring as fuck, and it doesn't help the fact that the stakes somehow don't feel real. Here we have a bunch of guys fighting for their lives to become god and yet the tension feels fake.

The production quality is quite bad even if the show looked good I might have stayed till the end. In the end its a very boring train wreck to watch.

jo_la_truite said:
I just want to hop on here to say that despite the many people hating the show, some, like me I presume, just watch it because it is still interesting enough to the point where you want to see the end.
I agree that neither the art nor the animation are stellar, personally I also found a lot of moments in the last episode that I thought were quite stiff and lazy, but that doesn't hinder me from returning to it every week. And I honestly can't really explain why. I also think that the characters are super bland, apart from a select few (Mukaido and Hajime were actually well enough developed for me) and the story is nothing groundbreaking. The one thing I consistently liked was the banger OP.

All things considered you would think I did not like the show, but that is not the case. It still has me coming back for more, even if it is just to waste 23 minutes of my day.
In short, yes the show is kind of subpar in quality which explains the hate it gets, but is still a decent watch for some casual anime watchers who are too lazy to drop it.

Or maybe I just need to raise my standards, who knows.

Mack_Yeager said:
To be fair this second half feels even more interesting than the first half