Review of Wonder Egg Priority: My Priority

Wonder egg priority had the potential to become a masterpiece in my mind. It was an ambitious adventure that tackled so many different concepts and issues, many of which I personally related to. Knowing the small team and time constraints behind this project, I was completely okay with the initial recap in the first 12 episodes. It was still a biased narration from a character in the series we don't completely trust at his word either. But as it approached the finish line, this devolved into something jarring. The ending of episode 12 left it as a set up for Ai to fight Frill inthe end. That's the expectation I feel many of us had going into this episode: an epic fight, potential loss, and a resolution. Unfortunately, we got almost none of that.

Spoilers ahead:

So following the recap and introduction to parallel universes with Ai #2 from episode 12, we spend the first half of this special recapping the entire series so far AGAIN. So now we have around 20 minutes for actual progression. And by progression, I mean more questions and "huh" moments! All the friends saved are alive but don't remember the girls? Koito is actually a piece of garbage human being? Neiru is gone and is an AI?!

What. Is. Going. On. Where is the fight with Thanatos Ai was talking about at the end of episode 12? Oh, Ai just remembered that at the end, along with wanting to find Neiru, and went back to get more eggs. The rest of the gang is still completely traumatized, even worse off actually. But apparently they are okay that the friends they saved are living without them... Oh, that's the end. Wait, what?

This is listed as the conclusion to WEP, with no further episodes planned. If this project is left like this, then it will be one of the biggest letdowns in anime in a while. It's hard to make something truly impactful in media for many. And that is why many of us are feeling what we are feeling now. An adventure and thought-provoking series that leaves us with no proper ending. There's no "you imagine what happens next" aspect either. Maybe if this special didn't exist, then I could piece together a coherent ending in my mind.

Will the gang overcome their newfound trauma? Will Frill be stopped? Will the suicides be resolved? Will Neiru ever be seen again? Instead of answering the questions we had, we are left with a million more. Disappointing, to say the least.