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It's a show I honestly don't have a very high opinion of, but why do I enjoy it so much? Sure, I could just say Zero Two and move on with my life, but that can't be the only reason, can it?

From the stupid faces on the mechs, the boring main character, not super likable cast of side characters, to the large amount of sex symbolism, this anime is hard to take seriously. Since this is a show that's meant to be taken seriously, you can see why that turns so many people away from the show. Heck, it even has a beach episode, a ... STAPLE generic filler episode. So why the heck is this show so captivating?!

You're probably expecting an answer aren't you, an explanation to all the bad things I listed? Well I don't have one, or at least not any single idea as to why. Again, I could have just said Zero Two and ended it short, but there has to be something else. Maybe it's colors, the voice acting, the hope that main character will improve even more, some sort of wild unexpected twist considering the anime will be 24 episodes long, or my love for mechs in general. Or maybe it's just Trigger? Whatever the reason, this anime is shockingly good despite how stupid it can seem.

I'm sticking with it until the end, even when things get worse.

Claymore, a manga with lot of story arcs.

It starts off simple, with claymores (aka silver eyed witches) doing their job. A character bonds with one, and they do things together.

Things get a lot more complicated later on, but it maintains its general flow. The main problem I had with it is how long is dragged things on sometimes. I generally like to avoid animes such as Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, Fairy Tail, and all of the others like that for that very reason. Fights take forever, and there can be a lot of talking sometimes. So obviously if this will bother you, it might not ... be the manga for you.

HOWEVER, the long drawn out stuff doesn't occur until a certain arc.
I like to compare Claymore to Air Gear in this sense. Claymore and Air Gear both had their anime counterparts ended early. The reason I like to compare them is because they both start experiencing the long talks and fights after the stopping points of the anime.

I'm not entirely sure if I'd quite recommend it, as a lot of people (including myself) didn't find the ending very satisfying. This is a problem since it's a fairly long read, so be wary.