Yeah, this anime sucks. But props has to be given to the production team's balls for going ahead with that crazy ass ending. I don't know if this was the writer's intention, but I like to think of this anime as an artistic satirical criticism on the generic-ness of anime rom-coms back in the day. The anime starts off like all generic rom-coms, being so predictable and cheesy that you could practically time it with a clock. Then, we get to the ending and shit goes haywire. If nothing else, this anime deserves kudos for originality and balls.
Coincidentally, or not so coincidentally, generic anime school-setting romcoms underwent their downfall in popularity around the same year this anime was made, ushering in a new age of anime ideas. Not to say that School Days was directly responsible for this, but it's safe to say that this anime has its part as a building block for advancing anime creativity. My advice is to skim through the first ten or so episodes, and only watch the last two, if you really plan to watch this anime.
