I am sorry but this, although can be considered a partial review because i WILL focus on SOME of the aspects of the show that really made an impression on me, I think it would be more of a fair assessment to call this either a piece of advice or simply a rant for the others who had the fortune of not watching this yet without being aware about what they will get into.
Preludes and synopsis aside, I will be taking the ranting stance so, SPOILERS WILL BE AHEAD! You have been warned.
So.. let's sum this up:
Story: Should be simple but it's a bloody mess due to how digressive the narrative is, basically there's no story, period;
Art: was nice that's probably the best thing out of this entire show... not the GOAT but still it's good to look at;
Sound: Seemed normal for me, a bit bland if you will but it gets the job done carrying the series;
Characters: Oh boy... this is the clusterfrak of the entire show...
I will not comment much on this paragraph because i will go at length in a bit.
MC totally unrelatable, simp lord, horny lord, cringe lord, only his 1 "true" friend actually had the backbone to call crap out as it was, not only to the MC but to his EX as well, but theeeen the show had to screw it self up back to "it's just a comedy guys, relax", even tho it clearly tries to portray it self in a much, MUCH MORE mature WAY, as you can tell by the themes present in the show and the way the narrative digressed at times.
What do I mean!? For example, the fact that in 12, TWELVE, episodes, what happened during the only TWO times where that bimbo of an EX got "put on blast" and was demanded an explanation for the BS she was doing/pulling? That's right man, the show completely sweeps it under the rug, not only by the MC but, by the entire cast as well! Perfect Writing...
That EX is trying waaaaaay too hard to be the show's "bad bitch" (apologies for the term but it had to be said in order for the nuance of my comment to be correctly interpreted) and the audience can totally tell it's a bloody mess, all over the place.
Not to mention the double standards of "I, the show's bad B, can do and say whatever the hell I want about not only my EX but about whoever my EX dates, but when it's about me being asked questions or to explain my self... EF YOU, mind X business?"
Yeah, no... GTFOH, that is NOT how life works you frigid, attention seeking, hypocrite b...
Why do I say this? SHE! BROKE! THE! RELATIONSHIP! FROM THE START!
Oh and on that note don't even get me started on the MC, our boy genius, seriously, that dude needs to get laid... URGENTLY, LIKE, REALLY, HOLY HELL!
That's literally all that really needs to be said on a Freudian lvl about our not so relatable MC
I actually felt like i NEEDED to punch this idiot of a cart-board character, which does make me respect the author in that regard, like... the author did a good job making the MC not only completely unrelatable to me but making me as a viewer hoping that the MC just kept on suffering till he stops being a horny idiot and stops lusting after every schoolgirl that interacts with him on a "more personal level! uwu".
But, unfortunately, the cathartic release of Schadenfreude can only take you so far in trying to enjoy something that keeps on breaking it self more and more after each episode.
To me it's like this MC is one of those really wimps of a shounen protagonist, BUT in a damned ROM-COM setting.
Honestly, I think the moment this show went from being a comedy to trying to be an actual mature romance and then reverting back to being just a light comedy and repeating this formula ad nauseam, it just turned out to be a mess and it does take a lot of possible joy or enjoyment out of watching this series.
And for that, I can NOT recommend this show to others, even if you are just looking for either a comedy, or a rom-com.
Last warning, from me would be to please unplug your brain if you do eventually plan to watch this series.
Notice that even at this point, I am not saying to NOT watch this series, just to be prepared to what you will find, especially if you have been or ARE in a relationship! What do I mean?
Very simple, this WILL make you cringe at many points in time.
TLDR: the MC is not "in love", he is IN LUST! PERIOD!
