History YMMV / Swarm

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows]] [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists; this gave the viewers a desire and a reason to think deeply about the message the shows were trying to convey. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows]] [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists; this gave the viewers a desire and a reason to think deeply about the message the shows were trying to convey. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows]] [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists; this gave the viewers a desire and a reason to think deeply about the message they were trying to convey. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists; this gave the viewers a desire and a reason to think deeply about the message they were trying to convey. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists; they gave the viewers a desire and a reason to think deeply about the message they were trying to convey. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists; this gave the audience a desire and a reason to think deeply about the message they were trying to convey. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream The ending turns Dre's arc into a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of attempting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a manufactured replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of attempting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding refuses to make up its mind about whether it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of attempting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions. The end result is a story that delivers a message too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of attempting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions, thus her story delivers a message that is too weak and impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of attempting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, reducing Dre to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and the show's final detachment from reality blocks her from receiving any kind of comeuppance for her actions, thus her story delivers a message that is too impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of attempting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, blocking her from achieving her reward or receiving her comeuppance as she is reduced to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and thus her story delivers a message that is too impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of wanting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reveals Dre's arc to be a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, blocking her from achieving her reward or receiving her comeuppance as she is reduced to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character. There is nothing strictly wrong with this, and [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 some television shows have done it well]], but they worked best because the audience could still root for their protagonists. With Dre there is nothing to admire or root for, and thus her story delivers a message that is too impotent to resonate deeply with the audience.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of wanting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reduces Dre's arc to a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, blocking her from achieving her reward or receiving her comeuppance as she is reduced to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of wanting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This ending reduces Dre to a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection, blocking her from achieving her reward or receiving her comeuppance as she is reduced to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster VillainProtagonist fangirl whose odyssey of wanting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream This leaves the audience unable to connect with Dre who is herself reduced to a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection. The unfortunate result of using this narrative tool is that it blocks Dre from achieving her reward of receiving her comeuppance as she is reduced to a mere cipher, rather than a fully realized character.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster fangirl whose odyssey of wanting to gain acceptance from her idol is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream, leaving the audience unable to connect with its VillainProtagonist who is herself reduced to a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Dre is a psychopathic CompleteMonster fangirl whose odyssey of wanting to find acceptance is the core narrative of the series. Unfortunately the GainaxEnding implies it was AllJustADream, OrWasItADream, leaving the audience unable to connect with its VillainProtagonist who is herself reduced to a meta-commentary on the nature of rabid fandom as a replacement for genuine emotional connection.