Weird does not mean bad though. When dealing with harem shows there are restrictions that need to be taken in order for the show to actually continue. Namely, the main character needs a reason to not pick one of the girls, each girl needs time in the spotlight, and any progress that is achieved in an episode is largely pushed under the rug at the end of the same episode. Monster Musume does nothing to deviate from these usual tropes. This is where the show’s inherent weirdness keeps things interesting.
This show does not deal with normal girls, only monster girls and because of this the author’s imagination is really the only limiting factor holding things back. I can think of no other show where things like shady dealers trying to make a quick million by filming a harpy laying an egg or where a lamia needs help shedding her skin because she burned her hands cooking can happen. It is truly utter chaos but it is a disaster that you cannot help but laugh at as it occurs not unlike a Three Stooges film.
I have been sidestepping the romance aspect of this show for a while now because it has just as much progress as Nisekoi meaning pretty much none at all. However, unlike Nisekoi I actually like Kimihito Kurusu as a main character because he has a legitimate to not want to date one of the girls. Like Miia, the lamia, demonstrates they are all very capable of accidentally maiming or even killing him at any moment. Kurusu is also not the wishy washy, perverted kind of protagonist we come to expect in harem shows. Accidental groping and panty shots still happen but Kurusu does have a badass side to him as demonstrated by the way he decks a guy in the face after he throws a bunch of insults at Miia and he is never really on the butt end of a joke.
Monster Musume is a show you should watch if you enjoy crazy, over the top scenarios. The girls are cut and paste tropes plastered onto the frames of monster girls and there is pretty much no development in any of the characters or their relationships but it entices you to keep watching because you want to see what insanity happens next. Unless you detest ecchi/harems or are cynical to the point of just not liking fun this show is worth a try.
