Quintessential Quintuplets didnt know what to do with Itsuki

er_ror said:
I feel like they gave more screen time to the other sisters to make us like them more just for them to throw all that away and say no this person will win. I wouldn't be complaining about the ending if yotsuba had more screen time like miku or Nino because out of all em I feel like miku or Nino should of won. But hey

onionboys said:


you feel like a person willing to cheat in a relationship should have won? man quintessential fans are wild man

onionboys said:
Just getting this out of the way early. It was always obvious Nino and Ichika had no chance. Get over it.

Itsuki was the main character in Season 1. She was given tons of screen time to develop with the MC. Season 2 comes around, and she sorta takes a back seat to let the other 4 get development. And in the movie, shes relegated to being a side character.

The thing with her biological father was a fine plot point, but it felt like it was only there to give Itsuki something to do. Its like the writer began the story wanting to end it with Itsuki winning, but chose Yotsuba around the time its revealed she was Rena. I personally think Itsuki's personalty better fit being Rena.. but thats beside the point

Itsuki deserved better than to take a back seat behind 3 of the 4 sisters

GodHandSiurzu said:


Agreed man, when I read the manga I was so mad that Yotsuba won. Like I thought I was reading to fast or something, but she literally had the least "screentime" during the manga. She had bearly any character development too, she was literally the stereotypical harem happy girl character. But I guess with harems the rules apply: childhood friend always wins. The ending was seriously rushed and wasn't thought out. Honestly I would been happy if Itsuki won (although Miku is best girl), and this is maily because she has enough character development with the mc to make it reasonable.

cityboy123 said:
yeah I don't know about itsuki but why the hell he has to choose yotsuba just for the sake of childhood memory... come on then what was the point of character development for other 4 sisters.

onionboys said:


you think ichika and nino got character development? good meme lol

beam2546 said:

Ichika yes, she got zero development. Maybe even negative development. Nino though? Do we watch the same anime or read the same manga? She have one of the most development in season 2 even though pretty much stop after that.

I agree though that author don't know what to do with Itsuki. She should have much more chance than what it turned out to be.

onionboys said:


you think ichika and nino got character development? good meme lol

rawdogger64 said:

Bros getting pressed fr thas crazy

snetygun said:
Itsuki had like two total good moments throughout the entire series. While they were, at least in my opinion, really good, it seems like Negi was really indecisive about what he wanted to do with her.

Also, the biological dad segment is easily the lowest point of the series. I dunno what OP was thinking when he said it was fine, but it really isn't. Bio-dad had no reason for appearing on screen, especially near the end. He was mentioned a total of like, once previously. On top of that, making it Itsuki's business and disguising it as an important character moment is just poor writing.

Nino and Ichika losing was obvious too based on meta factors alone, which is also just kind of sad. As soon as the Bell Tower Kiss scene happened, and Ichika had her character assassinated out of the blue for ham-fisted drama, there was no point rooting for either of them. However, considering Nino is the most well written (and developed, mind you) character in the series, I guess I had hoped that the manga so used to defying the expectations of the harem genre would surprise me.

But, as we all know, that didn't happen. Shame, especially considering that even then, Miku would have been a better choice than Yotsuba, but that's not what this is about at all. Itsuki was done dirty since the start. Somehow, she suffered through both "first-girl syndrome" and "background girl syndrome" at the same time. It's especially egregious in the Itsuki-pretending-to-be-Rena-for-Yotsuba's-sake plot line. Like, come on, man.

onionboys said:


it was very clear that their actual dad was not their real dad. if you didnt understand that i'd suggest rewatching the series

her mother marrying a teacher also makes sense, as its typical people meet people in their own field

the father running away when he found out she was having FIVE kids is also very reasonable

itsuki, in following her mothers footsteps, took on the role of rejecting the father than abandoned them, just as im sure their actual mother would have

idk if youre young or something, but you clearly dont have a good grasp on determining quality in anime. id suggest not posting anymore

snetygun said:

It’s not about whether it makes sense per say, it’s about why it’s placed near the end of the story, especially when the “climax” of the story is coming up.

Also, even then, the Bio-dad BS was still and odd inclusion considering he had nothing foreshadowed about him beforehand by any characters other than in passing by mention of “Maruo’s not our real dad”. It doesn’t matter if it was obvious that he Maruo wasn’t their actual father, the point is that if it wasn’t a plot point before hand, it shouldn’t be a plot point later on, especially considering how abrupt it’s inclusion even was. You even said yourself that it was poorly handled, so I’m not sure why you’re coming after me when I’m agreeing with you while attempting to justify it as a good point in the series.

It’s preeeeetty ironic for you to say that I’m a poor judge of quality when you completely disregarded every ounce of Nino’s development and screen time by writing her off as “irredeemably bad with a shit personality”. I can guarantee someone half your age would be able to do better than that. Also, really trying to bully young people off of an anime forum? You need a reality check, dude.

onionboys said:
Just getting this out of the way early. It was always obvious Nino and Ichika had no chance. Get over it.

Itsuki was the main character in Season 1. She was given tons of screen time to develop with the MC. Season 2 comes around, and she sorta takes a back seat to let the other 4 get development. And in the movie, shes relegated to being a side character.

The thing with her biological father was a fine plot point, but it felt like it was only there to give Itsuki something to do. Its like the writer began the story wanting to end it with Itsuki winning, but chose Yotsuba around the time its revealed she was Rena. I personally think Itsuki's personalty better fit being Rena.. but thats beside the point

Itsuki deserved better than to take a back seat behind 3 of the 4 sisters

onionboys said:


bro fr thought nino got character development i know