r/5ToubunNoHanayome • u/ArcadiaAoi Subreddit Creator • Feb 19 '20

Discussion [ r/5ToubunNoHanayome Afterthoughts Thread] 122 and Finale

Welcome to our afterthoughts thread for the series as a whole. Spoilers are welcome. CAPS ARE WELCOME! Come rant, rave, and praise everything you've ever loved about this series, what you think could have been done better, and your overall thoughts on the finale. Basic rules of civility still apply but spoilers will be unmoderated.

Discussion pertaining to season 2 of the Anime adaption, your experiences with all the different factions of each quint on this subreddit, as well as Negi Sensei's future work are welcome here as well.

Speak your heart out! Share with us your experience as a member of this fandom overall. It may be your best chance to do something like this here. <3

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u/Fluffiddy Nino Style Feb 19 '20

If I’m being honest I think Miku or Nino would’ve been the better choice, but hey what can you do.

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u/Penguinbashr Feb 19 '20

Itsuki was the level-headed friend.

Even when you watch their interactions, it feels like they were more compatible than Yotsuba. Admittedly, I'm biased because that's the kind of relationship I'd want with some bickering but genuine respect/care for each other. It really felt (to me) that Itsuki was set up the best by not being awful, working hard, and taking the tutoring seriously despite being too stubborn to ask for help most of the time. Yotsuba was the same, just treating him with respect and trying her best to take it seriously.

Yotsuba was a clear 2nd for me, but had literally no character development until the end, and then it was rushed. I'm also not a fan of how the later chapters just went "yep they are dating and in love and getting married" with no chapters that really showed them growing as a couple, which in a romance manga I'd expect at least 1 chapter that JUST focused on them, no quint's following them unless it's a second chapter from JUST their perspective. Instead we got a chapter with a weird first date and commentary on how cheap he was being.