This is my first time to write a review here, the main reason is this is one of my favorite light novels and shows and the reviews I've seen are somewhat different than what i think but around the same point.
The show itself is handled great in presentation as was the whole run but the story was butchered due to ideas and believes that was not from the creator himself. Its not new with the same happening to other shows and manga most prominently probably Bleach and shows like Lost. I understand the point of shelf life, marketability, and the PC bullshit that happens in entertainment, but the creators should be able to have a cohesive beginning and closure that at least make sense.
The story ends with Kirino and Kyousuke secretly together vs. the anime where he fractures every relationship he has to have an imagined marriage to his sister for like 10 seconds and is pretty much saying he will never be with anyone until his sister is with someone in which she states the same soo....the end. I know the harem/romance series is just made for open-ended conclusions for the fact of not angering the consumer and the topic of incest is a no-no, but come on you have to give closure of some sort to the story.
1.I do not condone incest, I'm in the belief as what people do is their business as long as it doesn't directly effect me but I don't approve personally. But THIS IS A STORY, FICTION that means not real which seems to be hard for some to understand and this story has to end with them together in some form or the complete flow of the story is pointless.
2.I don't like Kirino (don't hate her but don't like her) and she has reasons to act the way she does( mainly instigated by Manami). I would rather Kyousuke end up with Ruri it seems more complete than Kirino or even Ayase or Minami.
All in all, it is a horrible way to end to one of my favorite stories and just like Bleach is an example of why the ratings and reception should not change the ending to the art form.
