ef - a tale of melodies

just finished watching the last episode of the series..which actually connected the events in [a tales of memories] with those in [a tale of melodies]..writing a finale for the whole series

i heard of quite a number of people that did not like this series..but personally i felt that the story was well written - it shows how fragile we are, how our past affects and changes our personalities and make us who we are now, the unpredictability of life, and also, how small the world really is. i felt that how the story was very smartly portrayed, albeit a bit artistic at times - there were many occasions metaphors were used, and scenes with distorted colors (eg monochrome scenes) that helped in emphasizing the emotions the characters were going through. as a lot of time was spent in the development of the characters' backgrounds, the characters felt very real and rich, and a connection with their current personalities and their past is clearly present.

overall the second season had a more serious tone than the first season, but nevertheless both seasons were very realistic (except for Yuuko, who is an angel). surely a nice break from the typical harem romance comedy shows that are all over the place.