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I went into Steins Gate expecting a masterpiece, given its ridiculous MAL ranking. What I got was a mediocre time-travel anime disguised as something deep and intelligent that has good writing, when in reality, it’s just another shallow story with anime tropes.

✅ What It Does Right:
Time travel done right – The cause-and-effect mechanics are decent, even if they aren’t groundbreaking.
No excessive suffering or whining – Unlike Re:Zero, the MC isn’t a complete wreck crying every episode.
One love interest – No pointless harem nonsense. Kurisu is fine.
One off Story – One season wraps it up. No dragged-out sequels like Re:Zero.

The Bad:
Cringe & shallow characters – The ... cast is pure anime stereotypes: tsundere, trap, catgirl maid, NEET otaku, and the annoying "TUTURU~" girl. Their personalities are paper-thin.
The MC is a clown – Okabe is supposed to be a "mad scientist" but spends half the show acting like an idiot. His dumb choices cause all the problems.
Painfully slow pacing – The first half is pure filler and dumb humor, then the second half rushes into drama. Horrible structure.
Fake complexity – There is no deep meaning inside this show, it’s just a basic, predictable story about undoing mistakes.

At least Steins;Gate ends cleanly, unlike Re:Zero, which drags out its nonsense over multiple seasons until arc 9 still achieve nothing. But if you’re looking for an actual deep, well-written sci-fi, this ain’t it.

Season 3 of Re:Zero continues its downward spiral. Season 1 is ok, season 2 meh, Season 3 is close to shit at this point. What once was an innovative concept of navigating an endless loop of death and resilience has devolved into a repetitive, drawn-out narrative devoid of depth. Like I said, this cheap MMORPG mechanic which any new player would not be as stupid as Subaru that died so many times with meaningless death. Subaru remains stagnant despite enduring countless tragedies, with little sign of maturity or emotional evolution. This lack of growth renders him frustrating to watch, and his repetitive emotional outbursts feel ... hollow and unearned.

The supporting cast like Emilia remains passive, and devoted lover Rem is gone. The villains, shallow torture of cruelty, lack the complexity needed to make them compelling. Dialogue is clunky and repetitive, with overly simplistic interactions that feel more like filler than meaningful exchanges.

The second season amplifies the first's problems while dragging out its story. The Sanctuary arc introduces Echidna as yet another addition to the potential harem, complete with manipulative tea parties that try to be unsettling but end up feeling like another romance flag. Can you imagine drinking someone sperm? No, right? Why would you drink her disgusting stuff. If Subaru took up her contract, it will be If route: Greed, Subaru would died 100 mil times of cheap death which is a viral sound on tiktok. Absolutely lame

Emilia yaps more. Despite her supposed power and importance, she constantly needs Subaru's help. Do you feel this ... is like blind lead blind? Pathetic. Her past trauma but never quite delivers on making her a fully realized character.
Beatrice's storyline is weird, she choose to be alone and wait for THE ONE, she can even just die inside the castle BUT subaru has to safe her because she can also become his harem partner. The "choose me" scene aims for emotional impact but leads to awkward parent-child dynamics, just because he choose to save everyone. A 400 years old women stuck in an underage girl's body, he constantly hugging her and hold hand like she is a child. If this not promoting pedophilia behaviour, I don't know what is.

Subaru starts off as a weak n insufferable and barely improves, zero growth. The infamous Episode 15 relies on shock value and torture porn rather than meaningful development. Rem does a bizarre 180° from subaru hater killer to devoted lover, absolutely absurd. While the animation shines, Return by Death quickly becomes a crutch that removes any real stakes from the story. Even MMORPG player would know what to do. A lot of harem too, a SIMP collecting every girl that treat him nice, try 500 days of summer, get real kids.

Got no idea why would people love this show. it promote $u1c1de than real perseverance.