11-05-2013, 02:06 PM
Humanity has Declined is a pretty well written comedy that I quite enjoyed. This anime is a good example of satire and it uses the fairies quite effectively to show some of the flaws of human nature, which end up being hilarious through their reactions and interactions with the humans. It can be pretty cynical, but all and all it's a comedy that is meant to deliver jokes, which the show executes well. Match that with a great color pastel art style and you have a nice gem.
The show does have some problems though and it could have been much better if it were not for one thing. The achronological really serves no purpose and actually ends up hurting the series a bit. There's nothing wrong with trying to show a sequence of events in a different order, but in HHD it just comes off as random, especially in the first few episodes. While the episodes were still funny, it feels like an in joke that you're not part of and all the the events seem random and aimless, despite the fairies and events being built up which is showcased in later episodes. It could have honestly done without.
Oh, and bleeding bread .
The show does have some problems though and it could have been much better if it were not for one thing. The achronological really serves no purpose and actually ends up hurting the series a bit. There's nothing wrong with trying to show a sequence of events in a different order, but in HHD it just comes off as random, especially in the first few episodes. While the episodes were still funny, it feels like an in joke that you're not part of and all the the events seem random and aimless, despite the fairies and events being built up which is showcased in later episodes. It could have honestly done without.
Oh, and bleeding bread .