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REVIEW: Oreshura episodes 1-6

And yes, the families did arrange it in the case of Ai Yori Aoshi, but the fact that she thinks he wants to honour an arrangement made years ago without his consent is just bizarre.

The families may be old, but I have to wonder how much pressure they can really bring to bear. I know that Japan has high social expectations, but being disowned these days is hardly the punishment it once was. Apart from cutting off financial support - which is serious hurdle but not an insurmountable one for someone willing to work their arse off - there's nothing his family could do if he made up his mind.

Ai sounds like someone who has no goals for herself except to be what others want her to be. You make her sound like a mannequin rather than a person who can love and be loved. It's good to be wary of those people - male or female - who are slavishly obedient to their families. If Ai turned up on my doorstep, I'd want her to want to marry me because she loves me, not because she was told to marry me by a family that she allows to control her.

No matter how hard you try Fence, you can't make opinions into fact just by asserting hard enough.

I don't do it. Simple as that. Now drop it. Hopefully you'll see this message before Key likely deletes the last few posts.

The first episode looked promising; the second worrying as they didn't seem to be making use of the uniqueness of the premise. After that, while a few fleeting elements hinted at some depth, it just settled into being a destitute man's Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai (plus harem emphasis). Maybe it does get better in ep 9 but I don't think I can bring myself to continue that far.

but I do agree with Fencedude.

You do realise that I haven't watched Ai Yori Aoshi, right? I was talking about the general scenario of its arranged marriage and how much I am against it (and Aoi's expectations of it) in principle. I will of course allow the possibility that Aoi was well-written and was more than just a crazy doll. Great execution can overcome even the most cringe-inducing premises (Koi Kaze comes to mind with its superb portrayal of an incestuous relationship). But without having seen the series, all I can say as of this moment is that my general reaction is one of disdain for anyone who thinks a childhood promise or arranged marriage means much after a decade apart with little-to-no contact.