Review of K

So, uh, i just glanced over all the reviews and while there are a few good ones, most seem to be saying the plot is incoherent or slow and characters don't get time to shine. Suffice it to say, as i watched the anime i didn't feel most of these emotions. Though there was that sense of intrigue that few other shows have managed to instill in me till now. I won't be going too deep about any particular element, just scratch the surface of what i believe have been, quite unfortunately, poorly understood or appreciated. I definitely recommend watching the anime though. Now, i actuallysaw the first episode of this anime quite a few years back, at least 3. Back then, i believe i was in my 'action badassery' phase and wanted all main characters to be this sort of OP and decisive guys. And i had kind of dropped this back then because the mc, surprise, wasn't. (the shounen ai elements didn't help as well, or what i interpreted as such).
So coming back into this with that view, and to persuade anyone who might be wary due to 'weak' characters, i found all characters (except one annoying cat) to be quite great, including the MC. There's a lot you have to read between the lines here. Much of the relationships between the characters aren't exactly spelled out, especially those between the kings (i really loved those). And while many reviews seem to say there are a plethora of characters and not sufficient time between them and what not, without going into spoilers about the factions, there are in fact only a handful that the show ever truly focuses on. You won't be getting an exact dismantling of each thread that makes up the characters, an exacting analysis of what makes them tick (would that even be interesting), but try to understand what their motivations are and the show gives sufficient hints to fill out the answers. A fair compromise for a show with only 13 episodes. (Really though, half the time with most complaints its like 'It tells too much!' or 'It tells too little!'. You should just see the anime and see for yourself which case it is, i suggest).
Then the other part, plot holes. Or an incoherent plot. The show takes its time, but it, again, focuses on whats important, leaving just enough to let you answer most other questions. And try as i might, i can't just think of any particular plot hole or thread that remained to be resolved (well a few, but that's mostly related to the conclusion which im sure is dealt with in the sequel).
For the rest, art is a bit strange in terms of colors sometimes, but its not bad enough to prevent anyone from watching, so dont let it stop you.
Sound, again nothing great, nothing bad, shouldn't even be a reason why someone doesn't watch anything to be honest (unless its reaaal bad or creepy).
As an overnight marathon, i had great fun with it. And also the feeling that i may not have appreciated the show as much had I watched it all those years ago. My mind says, 8/10. The heart, 9/10.
(Eh, that was kind of long, thanks for reading. i also believe this is my first review? Let me know if there's anything strange in there, thanks again.)