Everyone who reads my MAL reviews knows I am very generous when it comes to scoring and hand out 9s and 10s very easily. Yet, I've given this season of Oregairu my 2nd lowest score ever. Why? Simple. The main point of this season is the kids trying to plan a prom, which doesn't even exist in Japan in the first place. But, ok. I can see doing something fresh and original for your senior year.
The PTA don't want the kids throwing a prom, and it's literally 6-7 episodes of this pseudo deep, melodramatic garbage about them convincing the parents to consent to a prom. On top of a weak story, I am incredibly petty. Meaning that if my waifu loses, I will lower my score of a series. I won't go into details on the winner for risk of spoiling people, but when a character with little to no development, characterisation or personality wins, I immediately become disinterested. It's not even just about who won, it's about them getting no real development.
Oregairu wants to shove so much down your throat and the fans want for you to just accept it as good writing. Well, I am here to disagree with that narrative. I think Oregairu at best is a decent series. I feel most of what Oregairu fans think Oregairu is, can be found done better in other series.
I am well aware that my opinion of the story/show will not be popular and people will be upset, but it is what it is. I'm never going to sugarcoat how I feel about something. Speaking of Feel, the animation, art and everything are all really well done as we've come to expect from the 2nd season.
Overall, Oregairu-Kan was a very hard watch and painful experience for me. If you liked the first two seasons and or the books, you'll probably enjoy this one. I just couldn't and am glad it's over to be able to forget it. Oregairu-Kan gets 4 Yahallo's out of 10.
