>see some tourist on /a/ say “Angel Beats was mid”
>ask if he read 1st Beat
>“wait what’s that?”
>mfw
>these people watched 13 episodes of rushed plot and half-baked character arcs
>and think they’ve seen the whole story
>bro you barely scratched the surface
>you didn’t even meet real Hinata
>you just saw anime comic relief Hinata
y>ou didn’t experience the broship to end all broships
>you think Yui was annoying?
>yeah she is
>but read the VN and suddenly she’s annoying and tragic
>now you feel bad for every time you laughed at her
>anime Yuri: edgy girl with guns
>VN Yuri: layered, complex, falling apart internally
>goofy club president on the outside, shattered human being inside
>but you wouldn’t know that
>you just remember her yelling and calling herself Angel
>people say the anime was too fast
>yeah no shit
>because it was supposed to be a VN from the start
and guess what
>MaedaUNCLE actually made the VN
>and it’s amazing
>but nooo, let’s keep pretending Angel Beats is a “wasted potential” show instead of READING THE DAMN SOURCE
>"But it’s only 1st Beat, it’s not finished”
>he doesn't know
>drops 2nd/5th beat on his face
>show him 4th beat which is a manga now

Angel Beats! 1st Beat is the real story
The anime is the highlight reel
Stop coping and start reading
You are not immune to MaedaUNCLE