One friend asked me if he should watch this when it was at around episode 4, and I distinctly remember telling him "It's building up a really weird world, however compared to the rest of the shows I'm watching now it's pretty mediocre, so I'd probably recommend you watch something else."
THEN stuff started happening. Suddenly, a show I thought would be pretty mediocre all the way started to build up a pretty great world, filled with mystery, suspense and even some comedy, and by the end of the second arc I was at the edge of my seat, and it was one of the few shows these past seasons I couldn't really wait for more.
Since then, there hasn't been a bad episode. They all have been pretty amazing. All the plot twists, all the Shakespeare and so on, this show's universe is quite unique and I loved the show because of it.
And now, I'm really sad it's ended. I rarely have "Post Anime Depression", but when I do those are usually the shows I really love. This one qualifies. Were it a theatrical play, I'd still be clapping. It's just that... I grew attached to the characters and the world.
Well, with all that said, there's no way I could give this show anything other than a 10/10 and a heartfelt recommendation to anyone who cares to ask. It sadly doesn't get a spot on my top 5, but it's close. I'd probably have to give it sixth or seventh place in my "all-time top anime list" if MAL allowed us to pick more than 5.
