The main problem I noticed about Charlotte was the same problem I noticed at the end of Angel Beats, For the first 7-8 episodes the progress of the anime is mostly irreverent to the story arc and they waited until the last 3-4 episodes to cram all the character development and important scenes together in a way that leaves no room for a smooth transition. I don't have a problem with the actual story concept but I believe that the biggest problem P.A. works has is that it has poor delivery.
Overall the story was great in concept and if done over a longer period with more consistent (if any) character development it would have been much better. The few scenes that seemed like they were supposed to be meaningful gave no feeling because the scene felt forced and poorly timed. I think that the scenes may have been more meaningful if it wasn't for the bad character personalities, Nao being the most pertinent example. I won't spoil anything for those who STILL haven't seen it but considering the life that Nao Tomori has lived up until the main characters transfers into the school you would believe that she would have internal conflicts that she needs to resolve but instead she spends the ENTIRE series avoiding it and chooses to stay as the bland, emotionally deprived, ass that we all know and love. Speaking of love, let's not forget the awful romance bombshell that takes place out of nowhere and ends up being based off what was essentially a bet.
The concept for Charlotte was amazing and the ending would have been more heart wrenching if it wasn't totally forced, I love this anime for it's idea but hate it for it's delivery. Shame on you P.A. for taking another almost-finished masterpiece painting and topping it off with a bunch of splattered paint. Bravo.
Art 6 sound 6 characters 3 blah blah.
