Episode 4 of Girlfriend, Girlfriend is segmented into three parts, with the first probably being one of my favorite scenes of the series thus far. Make no mistake, I love my fair share of absurd comedies from School Rumble to Gamers!. I like shows that relish in the loud, idiotic actions of their characters and how they react to one another. However, I’m also a fan of when characters actually sit down and express how they’re feeling, especially when their personal break in status quo forces them to communicate feelings that others might’ve been blissfully unaware of.
Saki actually explaining how she feels like she doesn’t do enough for Naoya, even when it used to be just the two of them, feels like a conversation that most couples should be able to relate to, and I like that this was an instance where Naoya’s odd sense of ethics seemed to work against him. He acknowledges…