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I have a question, actually. You keep saying 'Why do it this way, why do it that way, why are they so bad.'

I ask "Why not". It's more realistic, as sometimes shit goes on for years without anyone being the wiser. People make stupid mistakes or are oblivious or just generally start looking in the wrong place. And by taking the long way around, we are guaranteed a hell of a lot more episodes and season to enjoy in years to come, instead of wrapping it all up within one or two volumes (about 13 episodes long each, I think you said) that means we get our toes wet with the world and then put it away because who cares, the story is done now. And if they try to drag it out past that, it becomes overdone and and pretty much what a lot of shows on tv have happen now - the fanbase goes 'ugh, not more, just let it end already'.

Honestly, between a show I know I can continue to enjoy for the next decade and a show that wraps itself up in 26 episodes before I put it away and only feel the need to rewatch if I'm feeling nostalgic, I choose the second one. They may take longer, they may make more mistakes, but I'll get more mileage out of it. And later on down the track, I'll binge watch like 5 seasons in a weekend and be satisfied because there is a shit ton of content.

You can want your "bing, bing, bing, story done" anime all you like. I prefer the slower, more realistic reveal to my stories, that show proper character development (#StillHoldingOutForRubyDevelopment) in a realistic way instead of getting everything done in 26 episodes and having every piece of development be rushed and over with in ten minutes.