Oh, and a quick other note - the voice acting, especially on Horie Yui's part, was amazing. And then it made a bit more sense for me, as well as was more tolerable. I found it a bit ridiculous, so I decided to interpret it as past self v present self, with the amnesia creating a more defined divide between the two. Yet there were many other characters whose plotlines got vague symbolistic answers, and you just sort of had to accept that. Particularly with Linda - but it was only after I'd sat and thought about it for a while (particularly with some symbolism through tennis shoes) that I understood their answer. And when I first finished watching it, I felt like they hadn't answered the main questions at all. They crammed into one episode what they should have put into at least two. The ending, I admit, was fairly disappointing. And as someone who focuses mainly on character writing when watching/reading something, the way the two of them were handled was really all I needed in this show. But on the other hand, when it comes to his relationship with Koko, when there's a communication issue, the two will usually have the conversation you wish they'd have. And when it comes to the actual plot with Banri, there are many episodes where the problem could easily be solved by Banri just talking to his friends. I'll admit, at times the plot is so character-driven and lacking of actual motion that it feels like nothing's happening. you saw them you were blown-away.) Unlike most romance stories, where the plot is "will the characters end up together?", and then ends with a "yes!" and a happily ever after, Golden Time's plot is two people working through the relationship, and realizing that there isn't a happily ever after. In fact, I think the people saying this show lacked depth just missed all the nuances (which, granted, were at times hard to see. I firmly believe that this show has some of the most well-written characters I've ever seen. But what really gets me is people claiming this show lacks depth. Yes, the characters can be a bit overdramatic (although honestly, it's nothing I haven't seen in real life). Yes, the whole amnesia plotline is rather wonky. This is definitely one of my favorite romantic anime out there. It makes me sad to see such negative reviews in the two review spots.
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