On repeat viewing, I found that the characters and their interactions were a lot more complicated and engaging than I remembered them being. I found that the show as a whole had a lot more to say than I remembered. I also found that I simply appreciated the artistry of it. Scrapped Princess was one of my earliest experiences with anime. In the time since my first viewing, I had watched many others. I had learned what to look for.
On a side note, I am even more convinced after reading the reviews here that pretty much everyone watching it completely missed what the show was about. I ended up reading all of the reviews. I hoped more and more that one would show that someone got it. It's possible (lets give people the benefit of the doubt) that, like me, no one wants to explain it explicitly . It kind of reminds me of all the conversations I've had regarding what the Incredibles is about that have me saying "How can you possibly not know!?!!? They were practically screaming it at you throughout the entire film!". In both cases the main subject comes up in dialogue frequently, but somehow everybody misses what's really going on.
