Thankfully, I am not a tasteless casual like the majority is, so you will get the truth about what this show actually is: A crappy romantic comedy with terrible tonal shifts and bad theme exploration.… What do you mean I already said that twice? I was about to get into details of why it is so. You are just left wondering why would the anime creators need to try harder, when a huge portion of the target audience will eat whatever shit they make, and call it exceptional. Look around and you will find thousands of people who are crying their hearts out with overblown drama, despite the forced humor and the weak theme exploration. … Or at least it doesn’t work for a mature audience I would be lying if I said nobody likes that sort of crap. One moment you are supposed to laugh, and the immediate next you are supposed to cry. Anime in general have a huge problem when it comes to tonal shifts the creators either don’t know or don’t care about proper transitions from comedy to drama. The problem is, they are not that many, not that good, and do not blend well in with the romcom bits. So when the show eventually aired, it only proved my predictions true as always: It was another romantic comedy.To its defense, Plastic Memories is not completely comical and does have heavy doses of drama at points. Others had set their bars way higher and expected another Blade Runner or Time of Eve, claims I found ridiculous, judging from the promotional videos and posters. PROLOGUE In my pre-airing thoughts about Plastic Memories, I stated that it had the potential to be a good sci-fi, if it doesn’t turn into another romantic comedy, or at least a good dramedy if it focuses on its themes as Chobits did.
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