>>718113321
The first 8 episodes its this dumb kids anime. Nothing happens but you start learning to love the characters.
Episode 9 is when the genius of the show occurs. One of the main characters gets poisoned. Its an old trope Ive seen a million times, never particularly cared when it happens. Watching it happen to a kid though, it hijacks that nurturing part of the brain. The old boring trope was one of the most intense insane things I've ever seen. Had it been yet another 30 yrold white dude I couldn't have cared less but it wasn't. From that part on its like an 11 in intensity as Im actually deeply caring about every obstacle.
Without those first 8 episodes to trick you though, mixed with hegelian philosophy to uplift you, I could see where you are coming from.