Contrary opinion: I actually just finished the anime a few weeks ago, first time ever seeing it - and for the most part found it boring. A couple episodes were interesting, but nothing really held my attention (I only kept at it because I'd watch it while doing laundry, so I wasn't really doing anything else).
I can't help but think most people with such a high opinion of it are at least partially looking at it through nostalgia goggles.
I think it depends on what one is looking for in a show.
It’s a bad fit if the expectation is something with a strong serialized narrative or lots of drama (aka “highly bingeable”), because it’s episodic and more focused on building a world for the characters to exist in, exploring it through those characters, and creating a particular vibe. I think it actually works best watched in original broadcast form… an episode per week, allowing some time for each episode to percolate a bit mentally.
> I think it actually works best watched in original broadcast form… an episode per week, allowing some time for each episode to percolate a bit mentally.
That's exactly what I did, one episode fits perfectly within the wash cycle.
I can't help but think most people with such a high opinion of it are at least partially looking at it through nostalgia goggles.