At 9/22/11 02:40 PM, Mendou wrote: Wow, despite my efforts to try this a little more subjectively. Clannad is indeed boring, forced 'drama' and 'comedy'. Like it's average as average comes. Holy shit.
AS better pick up real fast. Or else all it will prove is that I was right all along. And that people who watch this and enjoy it really are naive and generally unexposed to credible material and execution. Or perhaps disillusioned into believing that it's quality, most likely all the above.
I had a pretty similar opinion on the show until I watched AS. I actually originally dropped Clannad but then a few weeks later I got bored as hell and decided to watch it. After a while you start getting attached to the characters and the story line does improve in AS. Even if you hate the show I still think the scenery alone makes it watchable. Visually it is one of the better shows I have seen. I am not going to spout nonsense about how it's the best show ever, but I definitely wouldn't call it average either. Maybe it is average among reputable shows that have been marked as good by viewers, but when compared to just random shows from all time, and currently airing shows I wouldn't say it is average.
