Quote Originally Posted by TinCow View Post
I've watched this show from the beginning and watched the new episode last night. I don't really think it's good though. The acting and writing are superb, but there's just no plot of any kind. Season after season, every episode is just another 'day in the life' of a group of people who live relatively dull lives. I tuned in for this season hoping they would finally get their act together and include an actual plot for the season, but I was apparently wrong. What exactly is the point of having a special double length episode if nothing happens the entire time? Surely we could have gotten through all the dullness in one hour instead of two?
The slice of life genre typically is filled with a lot of "nothing" happening. It is more focused on character interaction and exploration rather than plot advancement. Character growth is usually a distant third in this case, as half the point is just seeing how the people act and react to one another. Obviously, it's not to everyone's liking and is something of an acquired taste. You either like it or you don't.