Reviews

I fail to understand why this series is so acclaimed. I went into it with high expectations, but by the end of it I was so bored of the characters and the story. I kept thinking, "when is this supposed to get good" and before I knew it I'd finished the series.

I get it; time travel is a fascinating plot element by itself, and Steins;Gate seems to have pioneered some new ideas, but nevertheless I never once felt like it subverted my expectations. There was no "epiphany moment" for me; it was boring all the way through.

This is controversial, but the characters are so boring, and the main character Okarin is so painfully unlikable with his fake "mad scientist" antics, that I was rarely, if at all, emotionally invested. It just felt like it was hitting all these pre-established tropes to appeal to a certain demographic, not trying to tell a unique story.

Overall I give it a 5/10. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I watched it when I was 13, but watching this at age 26 was a chore.