a deconstruction, of a deconstruction, of a deconstr- OK, but - throughout all the layers to this series, its humor and self-awareness make it one of the more enjoyable anime in recent memory. it's flashy, referential, spirited (and all to such extremes) that it is hard to look away at any given moment, because some small (but worth seeing) detail might get missed. it certainly has something, somewhere, for everybody, and so its a great one to watch with someone else/a small group. it's a polarizing one for sure, which honestly makes it all the more exciting so see it in its complete audaciousness. buuut allin all, regardless of where you stand at the end of everything, at the VERY least, it isn't an anime you will forget anytime soon. that's worth its merit, i think