Review of Haibane Renmei

This was a pretty good show that I thoroughly enjoyed, but it's far from any sort of masterpiece. The symbolism and theme's are very on the nose, but still thoughtful and interesting. I have an issue with the writing and cast of characters though; besides Rakka and Reki, they are all pretty forgettable and it baffles me why everyone is written like a sub 85 IQ airhead. The dialog is simple and not very engaging which fits with the tone, but doesn't make it any less of a slog to sit through. It's slow pacing could be considered part of the appeal, so I don'tthink that aspect is necessarily a negative, just don't watch it while you are sleepy.