Bounced off March Comes In Like A Lion three times before it clicked on a fourth try

It wasn't until I watched episode 6 during a slow Sunday afternoon when Rei was just eating dinner with the sisters that I finally got what everyone meant about the quiet moments carrying the whole show, has anyone else had an anime they kept dropping before it suddenly hit you?

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max47210d ago

Took me four tries to get through the first season of Mushi-Shi. I kept falling asleep on episode two, thinking nothing was ever going to happen. Then on a rainy Tuesday with nothing else to do, I let it play while I did laundry and suddenly I was crying over a bug that ate people's memories. Now it's one of my comfort shows and I still can't explain what changed. My watch history looks like I have commitment issues.

elizabeththomas9d ago

Haven't you ever just clicked with something because of your mood or where you're at in life? I get what you're saying about March Comes In Like a Lion but honestly I think sometimes people overthink why a show sticks. For me it's more about timing than any special quality in the episodes themselves. I tried Mushi-Shi three times too and it never clicked because I was too tired or distracted when I watched it. The fourth time I just sat down and let it happen without expecting anything and that's what made the difference. Sometimes a show doesn't need to be deep or different, you just need to be ready for its pace.