Why has Ave Mujica, with an 8.26 in just 5 episodes, become the anime in the Bang Dream franchise (even surpassing It's My Go) with the highest rating on myanimelist at the moment?

Because the people who like this can’t spot bad writing even if it was right in front of their faces.

@ajw215799 Hard statements but it is appreciated

@Hormigo No problem, what the BanG Dream franchise needed was not to go darker but I needed to lighten up and have fun, not any of this melodramatic nonsense

@ajw215799 I coincide in part. Until now I like, but if all this drama is going to be maintained from episode 1 to 13 as I said in some comment, I will end up tired. In a music anime I need music, if not, to see only drama I go to another type of anime

I'm sitting on the 7-8 fence and it'll probably depend on if any sort of karma/reflection comes to the 3 bandmates that deserve it. It did good making me dislike characters that seem like they should be disliked so far but how it goes towards the end will make or break it.

And compared to It's My Go, I think it's just better. Drama makes sense and is explained, and music is better. I didn't spend a whole season putting up with characters crying and yelling asking about why the band broke up to never get an answer.

@Hormigo I at least want likable characters. Sakiko is a terrible main character, especially as she continues to be a wrecking ball to the bonds that MyGo fought so hard to forge

Isn’t this just a case of survivorship bias?

People who enjoyed BangDream/MyGo are more likely to continue watching Ave Mujica, while those who didn’t will not. Even if someone rated both equally, Ave Mujica’s score would still be higher because it isn’t dragged down by lower ratings from previous seasons. This means as long as Ave Mujica meets expectations, its score will keep rising. It doesn’t necessarily indicate a better product.

IMO, while the drama and psychological elements are much stronger, I’m still not as emotionally invested in Ave Mujica as I did with MyGo. I don’t think my feelings toward Ave Mujica will change by the end of this season. Given that MyGo is going to help Sakiko, it’s only going to make me like them more.

Because the people who like this can’t spot bad writing even if it was right in front of their faces.

@ajw215799 here we go again. the show cant go to the direction I wanted = bad writing ? Just enjoy your bad previous season.

It’s no match for Girls Band Cry, the drama side is far too prevalent. But it’s probably what viewers these days enjoy. The ones who won’t watch slice of life because ‘nothing happens’ (TikTok gen). I still like the MyGo moments and won’t judge til the end, a good conclusion might save it. My high score is just for the Ave Mujica songs, they’re outstanding!

@lazy_Modifier it doesn’t matter what direction I wanted it to go, mainly because I had no expectations because I knew it would be terrible from the outset

@FutoiOtaku Ees that Girls Banda Cry put the ribbon very high.

@lazy_Modifier it doesn’t matter what direction I wanted it to go, mainly because I had no expectations because I knew it would be terrible from the outset

Well in Its MyGo!!!!!, we haven't got a full proper music performance till episode 7 (I count the first Haruhikage as more like a plot MV).
I regard the Kill Kiss performance in episode 1 as an extended OP so we might get a proper music performance in the next couple of episodes.

And regarding its strong start in the ratings, it is just a case of it being a direct sequel to an already a very good show. It either matched or a bit surpassed the expectations for it.
Personally, I like the pacing in Its MyGo!!!!! more but we have a more engaging plot now in AveMujica, so it meets my expectations for it.

@Hormigo No problem, what the BanG Dream franchise needed was not to go darker but I needed to lighten up and have fun, not any of this melodramatic nonsense