Do you agree or disagree with some of the most popular criticisms that Steins;Gate anime series recieves in MAL? [Spoilers for both S;G & S;G0]

PenguinKing2777 said:
My main problem with the show is that Okabe gropes Luka (a CHILD) and only receives a slap on the wrist. He’s still portrayed as a good dude despite molesting a child.

Not to mention how Mayuri forces Luka into wearing a costume, which meant she had to forcefully undress Luka. Luka is constantly disrespected and even sexually assaulted and nobody acts like that’s a bad thing. The fact that nobody seems to care that they’re traumatizing Luka makes the characters irredeemably horrible people to me, therefore I don’t care if they succeed or not.

RebelPandaSFan said:

Wtf am I seeing, who cares about molesting a child when you are suffering a life crisis and it's matter of life and death.
Not to mention that child likes okabe too.
Forcibly stripped?
Perhaps luka wanted to be stripped if he didn't resist

Vespidae said:
1. the entire show was boring, not just the first half. The foreshadowing was so extraordinarily blatant that my experience of it became just waiting for what I knew was going to happen to actually happen.

2. I haven't seen monogatari yet, but if the characters are as one note and annoying as the ones in steins;gate; they're also trash.

3. Didn't watch 0 since I hated the OG

4. No opinion

The worst part is that it's so obviously based off of a VN and I'd probably have enjoyed the story more if I had played it instead of watching. (I didn't know it was a VN before watching it.)

Disclaimer: Just because I hate the show you like doesn't mean I'm attacking you personally.

PenguinKing2777 said:
My main problem with the show is that Okabe gropes Luka (a CHILD) and only receives a slap on the wrist. He’s still portrayed as a good dude despite molesting a child.

Not to mention how Mayuri forces Luka into wearing a costume, which meant she had to forcefully undress Luka. Luka is constantly disrespected and even sexually assaulted and nobody acts like that’s a bad thing. The fact that nobody seems to care that they’re traumatizing Luka makes the characters irredeemably horrible people to me, therefore I don’t care if they succeed or not.

ig_drek said:
in some cases i agree with you like No Game No Life , shimoneta etc
but saying that all animes are like that isn't right

SanValentin said:


I can’t believe I’m actually seeing someone say that child molestation is alright in the context of a life or death situation. On top of that, saying that it’s only forceful if they resist. What a disgusting take.

RebelPandaSFan said:
this is absurd, you are making a big thing out of this,
In your school days have you never seen boys groping each other just for joke sake. Cause I have. Here ruka was female but okabe didn't know
On the top of that, why didn't luka resist when he was stripped? Did he cry after that or what? Obviously he didn't care

PenguinKing2777 said:
My main problem with the show is that Okabe gropes Luka (a CHILD) and only receives a slap on the wrist. He’s still portrayed as a good dude despite molesting a child.

Not to mention how Mayuri forces Luka into wearing a costume, which meant she had to forcefully undress Luka. Luka is constantly disrespected and even sexually assaulted and nobody acts like that’s a bad thing. The fact that nobody seems to care that they’re traumatizing Luka makes the characters irredeemably horrible people to me, therefore I don’t care if they succeed or not.

brenobluhm said:
Just finished and I thought the whole show was good. The second half was just a little better than the first half (which was already good). A solid 8/10.

_NamelessMonster said:
I just wanted to point out how wrong the popular criticisms of Steins;Gate anime are in my honest & humble opinion. Feel free to disagree.

1. I will start with the most common problem that everyone have & that is the first half being boring, that even some fans believe for some reason. The first 12 episodes are the backbone of the series & it's not like they are absolutely filler. Each & every episode had importance & was necessary to the overall plot. Sure, there were some mundane moments but they were also necessary for building the world & all the characters before shit goes down. The reason why the second half is amazing & hits hard is because of the first half. Also the first half wasn't boring. Slow but not boring. A lot of things happen that should serve to increase your curiosity about the series. For the viewer to continue watching, to see all the mysteries revealed later on. This series is one of the most binge watch worthy series. They leave at so many cliffhangers as well. Everything that happens in the second half was intricately foreshadowed & explained in the first half.

2. I've seen people say that S;G has bad characters. Except Okabe & Kurisu, no one else matters. This mostly comes from those people who have watched a lot of anime & think all the characters here are the usual anime trope character. They are, sure, but that shouldn't matter(if it should matter then all the Monogatari characters should also be considered trash). What matters is how they contribute to the plot & if their characters develop throughout the series or not. Each & every character in S;G (excluding Nae) had importance to the overall plot & got decent character development. For just 24 episodes, everyone played their part in the series. I'd take a completely normal & relatable character having importance to the plot than a badass character who appears in any series just to look cool & is rather very shallow & hollow. The side cast is interesting in how they tie to Okabe himself. All the characters were revealed to be much more deeper in the second half than what people give them credit for. Offcourse they adapted only the true ending of the VN, so mostly the anime revolved around Okabe & Kurisu. That is why S;G 0 is there. Some lab members shine over there. Which brings me,

3. People thinking S;G 0 is irrelevant & trash. Yes, the execution could have been better, but it's way too important story to miss out. Also, it is in 0 where all the other lab members come together to show their friendship & dedication for Okabe. Mayuri, Daru & Suzuha are given far more importance & all three were great. The Hashida family was given importance and Mayuri & Okabe's relationship was more developed. People seem to hate on 0 because of no Kyouma is also wrong. Offcourse there will be no Kyouma. Hououin Kyouma died when he had to sacrifice Kurisu to save Mayuri. And then he became more depressed after he accidentally killed Kurisu. You expect that man to be the same mad scientist? Yeah, it's not going to be entertaining without him & that's why they had some fanservice & other funny moments with Leskinen & Maho to fill in the absence of the usual humour of Okabe's chuunibyou nonsense & his funny interactions with real Kurisu. It becomes all the more satisfying when Kyouma finally returns towards the end of 0 after seeing him depressed throughout the series.
0 may be a downgrade but it was never supposed to be superior than the original either. It's a spin-off side story, infact a backstory, that connects with the ending of the main series. Yes, pacing issues are there, yes fight scenes are not that great, yes some inconsistencies are present in the middle of the series, but what should matter the most, is the story & the characters. It's a very important, 100% canon side story. It's not supposed to be a 10/10 masterpiece, rather a side series that compliments the original series & explain some important plot points from the main story. And it served it's role quite well, despite not being a complete adaptation of it's VN counterpart.

4. People saying Okabe is dumb is also wrong. They think since Okabe invented time travel through a microwave, so it's stupid. What I like is how realistic it is. Not that a microwave making miniature black holes with a CRT TV is realistic (it's SciFi), but an accidental discovery. Okabe was experimenting with the microwave & he accidentally created the time machine. There are so many important scientific discoveries in real world which are infact accidental. Even the first ever antibiotic(Penicillin) was an accidental discovery by Alexander Fleming. Also, the phonewave is inspired by the Tachyonic antitelephone, which is a real life hypothetical device in theoretical physics. Why Okabe making some sort of time machine accidentally is stupid in a SciFi story? Also, Okabe is not dumb at all. He is smart & most importantly, he is practical. He may blabber chunni nonsense, but he easily captures the essence of a situation & plans ahead & acts on his plans & doesn't stay loose on the details. He may not be a genius like Kurisu, Maho or even Daru but he is far from being dumb & stupid. At first he may seem like your typical chuunibyou character but later on we find that Hououin Kyouma was an act & he made the lab because he is socially awkward & he wanted to make friends & he did the mad scientist act to cheer a depressed Mayuri. Also Mayuri is more than just an airhead childhood pal of Okabe. She is literally the bond that keeps all the lab members together. She is also the most socially skilled & emotionally stable among other lab members. She also plays a huge role in how they reach Steins;Gate worldline, which makes her more important than even Kurisu to the plot of the series & not a useless character.

These are some of the most popular criticisms that S;G gets most of the time that annoys me. Come with some other actual criticisms of the series( for example Reading Steiner unexplained). I may have missed some other common criticisms. But those above that I see most of the time are wrong opinions that a lot of people seemed to criticize Steins;Gate with. I want to make it clear that I understand Steins;Gate series will not be perfect for everyone. But for what steins gate gets criticised MOST OF THE TIME that I see in MAL, they are wrong to me. Just my opinion.

SirTristam said:
this is absurd, you are making a big thing out of this,
In your school days have you never seen boys groping each other just for joke sake. Cause I have. Here ruka was female but okabe didn't know
On the top of that, why didn't luka resist when he was stripped? Did he cry after that or what? Obviously he didn't care

AnimeLeviathan said:
1. The first half of Steins;gate was so long and calm compared to the second half, that when the tone shift actually happened I had to take a break. Not a complaint, both halfs were entertaining in they're own way.

2. Steins;gate characters are mid. I didn't watch it for the characters but for the story. The only fun characters were Okabe and Kurisu. Having relevance to the plot doesn't make a character good. If thats the case then every plot device is a amazing character as well. The character development was mid too since the anime was mostly focusing on Okabe and Kurisu, and the character development the other characters got was just annoying.

3. Steins;gate 0 is actually really good imo and I don't understand the hate. Anyone who calls it "irrelevant" or "waste of time" should just not watch it. Most of the time I disprove of not using show but don't tell, but in this case I approve. The reason being since people would say steins;gate had a "bad ending" and Okabe coming giving a message to his past self was an asspull.

Its also interesting to see an alternate timeline.

xZabuzax said:

Ruka was a "she" at that point and yeah, she was totally into it, that was probably one of her many fantasies with Okabe.