The biggest problem this show has is crappy characters. The main characters are okay, but the supporting characters are all shallower than a dried-up puddle. One girl's entire personality is that she likes taking naps. And she shows up in almost every episode.
The story is also not very good. The first half of the series is lighthearted comedy, while the second half is more drama focused. The comedy gets old pretty quickly, as the show continually reuses the same jokes. The dull comedy is partially because the characters struggle to evolve in how they interact with each other. Once you’ve seen Nibutani and Dekomori interact with each other once, well, that’s how they interact with each other for the rest of the show. It gets repetitive. There are also a lot of bizarre scenes in the second half where we get serious/sad/drama, and then right afterward it cuts to the supporting cast being goofy.
The drama is mostly disappointing. I think the best type of drama is when you get to see the characters you like come into conflict with each other. In this series, there’s a lot of “outside” drama, which is less appealing.
This show also sucks at conflict resolution. Dramatic stuff that the show makes a big deal out of gets blown over and ignored. And that’s not to mention the numerous plot holes and inconsistencies the show suffers from. I was left scratching my head over things that had happened more than once.
There’s also a weird amount of fan-service in this show, especially at terrible times. I don’t think it fits at all.
This review might sound negative, but I didn’t hate the show, and it did feel like there were some hidden gems here and there. The premise is enjoyable, even if it does wear thin by the end of the series.
