Review of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

I feel like there is two schools of thought pertaining to this show, you either love it or hate it. I belong to the latter. This series is overrated, infuriating and suffocating. You'd get the same value by looking at a angled photo of a starbucks coffee. Story: It has an interesting concept, but that isn't really the focus of this series. It's a pity, it could have been a deep, challenging plot, but at the end of the day, it's only some annoying brats+girl with boobs running in circles. And it seemed so unfitting for the style, the characters, the everything. Sometimes, series can make thisproblem intriguing and refreshing, the bad matchup adding to the entertainment. This is not the case. Sci-Fi is not random events happening with a wibbly wobbly timey wimey explanation half heartedly stuck on. It does not work like that.

Art:
It's a pretty picture to look at, animation's nice. I liked it a good deal.

Sound:
Good, nothing very special. It serves its purpose and has some nice points. It doesn't rise above, but it certainly isn't awful.

Characters:
Ohgod. To make things simple, let's split this into three categories. Haruhi, Kyon and the rest.
Haruhi: Loud, obnoxious and "hot", this girl has a cult following. Her personality is so unlikable that I would like to put a dartboard to her face. The way she acts begs somebody to backhand her or SOMETHING. No such person exists. Kyon and Co. are too busy tiptoeing around her to make sure she doesn't blow something up. One scene tried to make us sympathize with her, but it didn't do anything because it somehow made her seem immature and incapable. Her "quirks" aren't cute, nor do they make her any more compelling. Haruhi is only selfish and made out to be better than she is.
Kyon: I like him. He's a normal, albiet horny teenager that's satisfied with is position in life. No depressing backstories or lifelong goals. And possibly the one person who's able to take Haruhi's BS without any ulterior motives. Unfortunately, this means all he will do is whine, complain and watch Mikuru's big-boobied goodness.
The rest: Fanservice and plot devices. I don't have to go into detail because if you've seen them all. And the fact that they all seem to have some creepy crush on Kyon.

Enjoyment:
Little to none. If you examined this like you would The Old Man and the Sea, then maybe you would find some meaning, but don't be surprised if you come up empty handed.

I re-watched the series and I really tried to like it. Honestly. But I couldn't see why it's so highly regarded. I don't recommend this anime, and it doesn't deserve all the hype it got.