So last week I took a look at a show about an otaku and a bunch of girls making a dating sim. It was cute, had some lampshading, and was overall, not a bad watch. However, all that joy and laughter faded with this episode. Spoiler. This episode was stupid.
The episode opens up with our main guy going off on his bike to do his paper route. (huh. i actually didn’t know they had those in Japan). On the way a hat blows off a girls’ head and he ends up picking it up and returning it to her.
After the opening credits we cut to the first day of school where as, in last episode, we see that the main dude is working on writing a scenario for the dating sim.
We are then introduced to a eriri (at least i think that’s her name) a blonde, half japanese girl who is one of the most popular girl in school
……..she’s his childhood friend isn’t she?
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT! (Flips table)
Ugh. So anyway it turns out that she’s also an otaku but she a secret one. She is a big time author of hentai doujins. And so the main dude asks her if she’ll draw the dating sim.
However, she looks at the scenario and agrees with the audience that it’s a piece of shit.
Seriously, his idea is “I gave a girl her hat back.” Really? What kind of self indulgent, lame, half assed scenario is that? really? I’ve seen better dating ideas from fucking Flash games on Newgrounds. And the worst part is, since this scenario happened to him in real life, he’s basically asking her if she’ll draw his masturbatory fantasies. A thing she actually states.
And basically his response is, “Because you’re a great artist.” Look buddy. Look. I see a glaring, huge problem with this.
She really really really likes you. It is so obvious Forrest Gump could see it. She wants your dick. She wants you, who is attached to the dick. And you are basically asking a girl who likes you, if she will draw a game based on an interaction of you meeting a girl that you obviously instantly fell in love with.
YOU. ARE. AN. IDIOT.
She tells him that his idea is crap, and, upset that he won’t be able to get this girl to draw his stuff, asks her if she’ll give him one more chance at the end of the day.
He then heads off to the year beginning orientation where they talk about another girl who is the smartest girl in school, and the other most popular girl next to the blonde haired chick.
he uh…he’s friends with her too isn’t he?
SON OF A MOTHER FUCKING STUPID DASKJFKLADSJFKLADSKASLADSF
(takes deep breath)
Okay, fine. Let’s say for the sake of argument that this nerdy otaku guy who goes around talking about how 2d girls are better than 3d girls just so HAPPENS to be childhood friends with one of the most popular girls in school. You’re telling me that he’s friends with THE OTHER ONE TOO?! And not only that….they BOTH WANT HIS DICK? IN EPISODE 1? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
So her, being a published author, he asks if she’d write the scenario. She tells him also no, because once again, his story idea is a piece of crap.
He also asks HER if she’ll come after school to give him one more chance.
After school he heads off to go see them both, but along the way runs into the girl who dropped her hat while the girls wait for this selfish fucker to show up. Hu-fucking-zah.
End of episode.
Look. Here’s the thing. I fucking hate this guy already. He is a self indulgent asshole. And the scary thing is, I think the show’s trying to pass him off as LIKABLE. But he’s not. He’s really really not.
These two girls obviously like him, (for what reason I don’t know) and he asks them to basically MAKE his dream girl scenario. To me that’s like pouring salt in an open wound. it’s like “Hey, I know i’m completely oblivious to the fact that you like me, but could you help painstakingly work on something that involves my dream girl that you’re in no way, shape, or form? K thanks!”
And when they tells him that they’re not going to work on his self indulgent crap he basically gets depressed and tells them that he worked really hard on it.
Um, no you fucking didn’t. You met a girl in the street and wrote that down. FUCK. YOU.
It would be a COMPLETELY different story if say, the situation was like Eriri (the blonde girl) was his girlfriend and he came up with this idea, but was in madly in love with his girlfriend Eriri and basically told her, “Hey, I know this is a cheesy story idea, but I really like it and it would be neat if we could work on it together.” Because no matter what, they’re together and she could do it as a loving favor. As of NOW he’s basically using emotional blackmail to have her work on something to make HIM happy, with basically nothing for her in return. Doing the art for Dating sims is NOT easy. it takes a LOT of fucking work. This isn’t something she could bump out in an afternoon, this would take up a LOT of her time. How about asking HER if SHE has an idea. Something SHE would like to work on. And then collaborate. Not just doing what YOU want. You self righteous prick.
I’m sorry, this guy just REALLY pisses me off for some reason.
And I don’t even have to repeat for the black haired girl because it’s basically the exact same situation.
I haven’t been so disgusted with a male main character since Tigre. Fuck you.
Know what Eriri, he doesn’t deserve you.
Wait a second…oh fuck she’s a Faux Tsundere isn’t she? Fuckkkkkk. Fine…fine…come here. (hugs her)
(Sigh) yeah….Okay fine. If anything good comes from this show it’s Eriri. Yeah..If you guessed I’d like her…you’re right.
GODDAMN IT WHAT IS IT WITH ME AND FAUX TSUNDERES!? WHY DO I LOVE THEM SO MUCH?!
(For those of you who don’t know what faux tsunderes are, they are the term I have come up for characters that try to be tsundere but fail miserably at it. (Examples, Kodachi from Daitoshokan, Eimi Ohba from Comic Party)
Regardless, I fucking HATE this guy.
This guy DISGUSTS me. I want him to end up with NOBODY. If he doesn’t grow, he’s going to end up on my list of worst anime guys ever. (spits on him)
I’m going to continue on this series, but I’m going to be annoyed at this guy. I just know it. Crap…it’s like i’m reviewing another Daitoshokan. Oh well, at least I know Eriri isn’t his sister….so that’s good I guess.
Episode 2.5/10
-Hideki
“Oh well, at least I know Eriri isn’t his sister….so that’s good I guess.” Once again thanks to a post on this blog, I lost it.
Our “girl of destiny” is probably going to be brought along to the VA room, so I’d prepare yourself for that. With your perception, though, you’ve probably anticipated it already and how Eriri and Utaha will take it. Near the end of the episode as the latter two have their verbal spar they both mentioned being helped by Tomoya. I do hope that the stories behind those are solid and perhaps show that he can be a far better being when it comes down to it.
Focusing further on “girl of destiny”, I’m rather curious about her. The show is titled: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend. Somehow I feel she’s less boring and more humble (almost too humble from what episode 00 showed). While the other three girls help him grow mainly creatively, I’m banking on her to mainly help him develop as a person, which would be fitting considering that in episode 00 she’s still learning how to be a heroine character for the game.
Lastly, I wonder if they’ll comment further on his selfishness and almost use it as a basis for a commentary on 2D obsession.