Review of My Love Story!!
A love story whose realistic expediency in its resolution is the first indication that the author possess the ability to create a complete and holistic narrative. Introduction and development of characters is seamless, and mirrors reality as the advancement of these characters further deepens the relationships and interactions between all other actors and parties. The author also spectacularly avoids the extremely common pitfall of core character overload, where once characters are created and introduced they become a mainstay of every episode. This expert restraint completely skirts the deluge of a cast heavy inflexible mess, that often drowns a show in both endless group episodes andthe diffusion of responsibility to ever deeply develop any of the characters. This display of confidence is evident from the authors ability to remove characters when necessary, and the more common than not solo and duo characters scenes in this show.
Although great, this show has 1 major and 2 minor flaws. The major being that due to the speed at which the main characters become a couple, the inner dynamic and struggle between the characters that most love stories follow is forced outward, and caste unto other parties. Some episodes do pertain to the advancement of the main characters relationship, but more likely than not, they act as a cornerstone for which other characters and stories can further be examined and elevated.
The first of the 2 minor flaws is that some plot moments are unrealistic and feel forced. The intent is to further illuminate character traits by creating extreme situations for them to act in, but the generation of these events are suspiciously convenient to the point of obviousness. You could argue this is a work of fiction, and some fantasy should inclinate to a degree of suspended disbelief, but few other qualities of the show seem to indicate that the viewer should follow this notion.
The second of the 2 minor flaws is that the ending episodes of the show become arbitrarily shonen, and detracts from the entire aforementioned cornerstone premise. The show abandons all of it's previous buildings to attempt at making an impactful battle with a resolution to deepen the characters relationship with each other. Unfortunately this clearly intends to resolve in the most obvious way possible, resulting in no drama to be cultivated, and causing the three end episodes feel like a waste of time.
Art is above average. Sound is above average. Overall very enjoyable.