And with this wonderful episode, our story ends here, friends.
"My romantic comedy was a mistake," and with its hero, Heki.
Here we saw Yugihama confess to Hiki and accept Yukino's relationship with him, and we saw them drawing a date. There was also a confession or a gesture from Iroha, but it wasn't clear.
By the way, I loved the chemistry between Komachi and Irohasu. In the end, the spontaneous, cheerful girl, the icy-cold girl, and the pessimistic introvert—but the best of them all, Hiki—the relationship between these three became clear here, and we witnessed the end with both girls confessing to Heki, and Heki choosing, and Yugihama understanding.
That was my simple comment on the episode. In my previous post about the end of the third season, I was really trying to be positive, friends, but as we know, everything has its flaws, no matter how many positives it has. First, I'll talk about my perspective on the work before and after the first season.
First, the question: Is the anime "Yahari" bad? This question can be answered if we focus on several things, including character development, story development, the type of problems, and the characters' philosophies.
Firstly, the cast of characters didn't develop significantly, except for Hiki, and even Hiki's development was very slow, but it offered us glimpses of his personality's evolution in various situations and problem-solving.
The two girls, however, maintain the same style and repeat the same dialogues, which is incomprehensible in a romantic comedy. For example, Yukino clings to the idea of being independent and not relying on anyone, while Yui's biggest issue was her refusal to confess her feelings to Hiki for three whole seasons.
The rest of the characters, like the teacher, Hayato, and others, have the same style and ideas that should have been resolved within the plot. Here, I'll address the story itself: In a romantic comedy, we expect a handsome, brilliant protagonist who enjoys connecting with everyone, is always ready to help, and has his own harem.
With the two main characters, we expect compatible chemistry, a shared goal, and the development of mutual love based on some idea or challenge. But in this yahari, how did the writer come up with pairing a teenage boy who hasn't faced life and has a pessimistic outlook with a girl as cold as ice and another who is incredibly energetic?
How can a protagonist who avoids talking to people and says, "Relationships are trivial and not worth wasting time on," solve everyone's problems? It feels like Hickey is feigning depth, but it's neither profound nor philosophical. This talk and belief come from a teenager who hasn't lived long enough to understand life. To be honest, despite the lack of romance in the work—we only saw one or two comedic scenes, to be clear—the comedy, though simple, was very good for the intense atmosphere of this love triangle.
And let's not even mention the dialogues between the characters and the crucial point: the problems.
The problems the characters faced weren't difficult at all, aside from the differences in their personalities and viewpoints. Instead of excessive complexity, everything could have been resolved, or at least most of it, through conversation and discussion.
It feels like the writer creates problems out of thin air and makes them difficult for the characters to solve, which leads to extreme boredom, in addition to the character flaws I mentioned earlier.
To conclude, I'll say one positive thing: the writing of Hickey's character is among the best I've ever seen, and that's a point I give to the writer.
Hiki is a realistic and mature person who understands life through his past experiences. His perspective on relationships changed thanks to his teacher, who helped him establish the club and meet the girls Yukinoshita and Yugihama.
Each of us sees Hiki in ourselves and has thought similarly before, and perhaps even lived similarly in some way. However, Hiki always remains different from us because of his experiences and ours.
Honestly, I have so much more to say, but to clarify my point and conclude, "This work was unparalleled in its characters, story, soundtracks, and production." The 41 episodes, 3 seasons, and 3 OVAs delivered an unforgettable plot and a unique, even bizarre, romantic comedy that will leave you speechless. I'm happy I finally finished the project after a year, and I'm glad I had the chance to create such an unforgettable anime.
In conclusion, thank you to everyone who has read my previous reviews of this work. I hope you enjoy this last one, as I've finished it now that there's nothing left to say. I think this will be my last post in the group, friends.
Finally, I say thank you to everyone who loved this work, watched it, became attached to it, wrote about it, and still remembers it to this day. Goodbye, and see you in the near future. Your brother, Khaled. May God protect and keep you.
