alright. chapter 6 up to date. First of all. It's probably better to read the LN. The pacing is as expected of an adaptation, and I feel that giving it the LN Original treatment would make the characters more endearing.
Secondly. I can't really fault anyone here for finding the characters to be annoying. Whether it's the girls, or the MC, they have strong qualities that make them dislikeable. On the other hand, I also couldn't stop myself from reading it.
"Apparently" this series is as good as Oregairu in Japan? I can... kinda see it? The MCs persona of "efficiency > Emotion" isn't exactly standard as a protagonist. The problem is his train of thought doesn't exactly resonate with a ton of people here, if the rest of the comment section wasn't enough to understand. I'm fine with it, which is why I kept reading. Hikigaya was far more relatable as a character in comparison.
The Heroines. First is Iroha. I don't have problems with her. I can see why people have problems with her, but IMO, her teasing is on the level of "friendship->Sexual harrasment." Vibes as "bitchy" as a result of seduction attempts. Considering the MCs personality, "It's inefficient to act annoying to the one you like, as such, it's impossible for this girl to like me." Is this considered dense? I'd say it's more hard-headed to his ideology, which is probably a form of denseness.
Childhood friend. no comment. Surprisingly, her anger never felt annoying to me, despite it being pretty excessive. As the protagonist would say, "her actions are inefficient." Then again, when has a romcom heroine ever been efficient in their actions?
Teacher: So far. Majorly Comic Relief and is relegated to support. I kinda expect that to change since it seems like the story will chronicle the dev team as a whole and their internal/external conflicts.
Verdict: Read the LN. It's probably better. I haven't read it yet. But I'm in the "OG is better than adaptation" camp.
Secondly. I can't really fault anyone here for finding the characters to be annoying. Whether it's the girls, or the MC, they have strong qualities that make them dislikeable. On the other hand, I also couldn't stop myself from reading it.
"Apparently" this series is as good as Oregairu in Japan? I can... kinda see it? The MCs persona of "efficiency > Emotion" isn't exactly standard as a protagonist. The problem is his train of thought doesn't exactly resonate with a ton of people here, if the rest of the comment section wasn't enough to understand. I'm fine with it, which is why I kept reading. Hikigaya was far more relatable as a character in comparison.
The Heroines. First is Iroha. I don't have problems with her. I can see why people have problems with her, but IMO, her teasing is on the level of "friendship->Sexual harrasment." Vibes as "bitchy" as a result of seduction attempts. Considering the MCs personality, "It's inefficient to act annoying to the one you like, as such, it's impossible for this girl to like me." Is this considered dense? I'd say it's more hard-headed to his ideology, which is probably a form of denseness.
Childhood friend. no comment. Surprisingly, her anger never felt annoying to me, despite it being pretty excessive. As the protagonist would say, "her actions are inefficient." Then again, when has a romcom heroine ever been efficient in their actions?
Teacher: So far. Majorly Comic Relief and is relegated to support. I kinda expect that to change since it seems like the story will chronicle the dev team as a whole and their internal/external conflicts.
Verdict: Read the LN. It's probably better. I haven't read it yet. But I'm in the "OG is better than adaptation" camp.
