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Plastic Memories (TV).

Do you want a series to spend an entire first episode elaborating on the minutiae of how this all works, then?

I think it's definitely possible to get so hung up on the details that you can't appreciate the story.

I think it's definitely possible to get so hung up on the details that you can't appreciate the story. MaxSouth has previously pretty much admitted that he's that sort of person. That's why I always take his comments on a series with more than a few grains of salt.

Those moments when the show is trying to be poignant, I'm too busy feeling annoyed that the writers themselves couldn't be bothered with properly defining plausible rules for the setting, but instead expected me to either do their job for them or unquestioningly accept arbitrary circumstances they designed specifically and solely for the purpose of generating tragedy. That distraction makes it impossible for me to enjoy the main appeal of a tearjerker.

I think it depends on much detail you want in explaining the rules for the show's universe.

I'm not sure where people are getting this idea from that I must have expected the entire episode to consist of displaying a complete set of blueprints that could be used to build a working prototype which would function exactly as the story would later show.
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let alone putting anyone down for liking it, there really shouldn't be any need to stuff so much straw up my rear end in the process.

As Key mentioned, the explanation given in the 1st episode for the short lifespan is "errors mount up until it triggers a cascade reaction failure".

A Giftia's lifespan is only 81,920 hours. That's approximately nine years and four months. Once their shelf life expires, Giftias' personalities and memories disintegrate.

Don't judge by appearances. Discrepancies in his memory must have developed already. If we'd left him like that, his personality would've vanished in another twelve hours or so.

what other shows give adequate explanations for their worlds?

I could be mistaken as my memory is notoriously awful, but I think Key might be embellishing the actual script somewhat. I do not recall anything so detailed

Well, two of my favorite premieres so far this season were Show By Rock!! and Punch Line, which is why it surprises me that I managed to give off the impression of having such exacting standards.

I wasn't really moved by the ending. I guess I'm alone on this, but I can't give a damn about characters I barely know. They should've spent more time with the old lady and the girl instead of just the last 5 minutes.

Of course there is. The method has been raised numerous times in this topic, which you obviously did not read.

Assuming, of course, that these robots actually develop--as opposed to being created as is. The latter is the default assumption when a story deals with robots.

I think you need to calm down a bit MaxSouth. You're getting way too worked up over a FICTIONAL show. You are entitled to your opinions but you need to dial back the soapboxing and aggressive attitude a bit please. Thank you.

Firstly, there are some good ideas of why they might break down, and it is not just the hardware, but the programing

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I think you need to calm down a bit MaxSouth. You're getting way too worked up over a FICTIONAL show. You are entitled to your opinions but you need to dial back the soapboxing and aggressive attitude a bit please. Thank you.

Not sure what you mean because I am aggressive towards concepts/setting of the story, not other members. There is no issue; everyone can love the concept/story or hate it as much as they wish. And I did not wrote anything along the lines like "this is the worst thing ever! you should buy HDDs with original master files of the show from the studio and burn it!"

Why is she unique in her display of this type of emotion?