May 31, 2021
Alright, I have not finished the entire episode... but I will update this review and perhaps clean it up when I do. However, I understand there are 3 parts to the episode and I watched the first two.
All I can say is that this episode has really had a negative effect on me thus far. So much so to the point that I might find it difficult to approach this show and its characters the same way. Listen, there are plenty of ecchi shows, I have even seen a good number and can tolerate them even though I do not really like them and try
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to avoid the genre. However, I felt like this crossed the line that even many other shows knew not to cross. I know people are praising this episode's first part because of the fantastic animation, but it probably would have been better appreciated elsewhere. I read some reviews say they were insulted and disgusted, and I am beginning to think I feel the same way. Hear me out.
Some shows are already ecchi and the OVA episodes do not stray too far from the main series. In this case though I feel like they just objectified the two main female characters (that I love) using them to elude a sexual act and have them basically bare naked for the entire duration with almost nothing left to the imagination. It goes so far that it just seemed like a scene from a hentai. The problem for me with this is the show is rather about understanding and relating to teenagers dealing with feelings of budding romance in school and just growing up in high school in general. This part of the show degrades the naitivity and innocense of youth. Sure, even kids are not innocent, which is why I think part 2 is still a somewhat good part even if it might still seem insulting to some. But there is something more significant to scenes like in the second part in my opinion. This first part has no reason to exist outside fanservice. It prides itself in being a parody of ecchi (which it nearly does), but then undoes everything by going full porno.
I was so shocked I had to look up the chapter that it was based off. To my surprise, the scene barely existed. Or rather, the original manga seemed to understand that it was a parody and thus kept the scene very brief with innuendos but rather tame. I understand that animes need to expand on the source material since we are not watching still panels. However, I have a feeling the parody the manga created was lost in this adaptation. It is strange because up until a certain point it seems like a parody, albeit lewd, but then it does not even embody ecchi shows but rather surpases most. It actually frightens me to imagine what might be in the next 2 OVAs or S3. I watched S1 and S2, then rewatched it with my siblings. I would have liked to watch this with them too; not gonna happen. I can only hope this does not represent the future of the show. People generally do no think much of OVAs and scenes like this but I think the issue in this anime's case is it opened up pandora's box. And I am afraid that means it cannot be closed. Now we have to live with the fact that people will circulate legitimate images and videos of our favourite characters nude around the internet.
I kinda glossed the second part but I actually thought it was alright. The prez and Ishigami act indecent in this part but it feels more grounded and realistic at least. I might not be remembering everything about it because it is less impactful than the first part obviously. As for the 3rd part, I have not seen it but I heard good things. I felt so overwhelmed I felt I needed to stop the episode half way. I'll probably watch it once I douse my brain with soap.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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