What are some criticisms of "Darling in the Franxx"?

Rushed last arc, borrowed elements, disjointed narrative.

What were the main issues with character development in "Darling in the Franxx"?

Zero Two losing personality, lack of depth.

Minor villains killed off, lack of emotional impact.

Bittersweet yet happy ending not in line with tone.

Derivative reveals, raised more questions than answers.

The show "Darling in the Franks" faced criticism for a decline in quality over its episodes, with a rushed last arc and tonal inconsistency despite strong individual components.
The series struggled to balance its elements, resulting in a disjointed narrative, with poor planning in the script, lack of character development, and reveals that were seen as derivative and unsatisfying.

What are some criticisms of "Darling in the Franxx"?
Rushed last arc, borrowed elements, disjointed narrative.
What were the main issues with character development in "Darling in the Franxx"?
Zero Two losing personality, lack of depth.
How did "Darling in the Franxx" handle major deaths?
Minor villains killed off, lack of emotional impact.
What were the criticisms regarding the ending of "Darling in the Franxx"?
Bittersweet yet happy ending not in line with tone.
How did "Darling in the Franxx" handle the reveals about its world?
Derivative reveals, raised more questions than answers.

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The show's quality declined significantly over its 24 episodes, leading to emotional detachment from the story.
Criticisms include the rushed last arc and heavy borrowing from past Gainax and Trigger properties.
The series struggled to balance its elements, resulting in a disjointed narrative despite strong individual components.
The show's design and premise promised a different tone than what was delivered, leading to a tonal inconsistency.
The transformation of Strelitzia True Apus was deemed ridiculous and poorly executed, detracting from the show's narrative integrity.
The script's poor planning and lack of follow-through on interesting setups contributed to the show's downfall.
The reveals about the true nature of Frank's robots, magma energy, and APE were derivative and raised more questions than answers.
The main villains, the Verm, lacked depth, motivation, and personality, serving as weak plot devices.
Character development suffered, particularly with Zero Two losing her personality after reuniting with Hiro, leading to a decline in the show's quality.

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Hiro is separated from Zero Two to create emotional drama in the final battles, repeating a fight from episode 15 but with a twist of her saving him, followed by a similar scenario in space due to a lack of new ideas.
Viewers anticipated significant deaths in Squad 13 to raise emotional stakes, but instead, minor villains are killed off, lacking emotional impact as they were introduced as threats and then swiftly eliminated after one good deed.
Last-minute rewrites are evident in the series, with the deaths of minor characters failing to deliver emotional weight, and the show avoiding killing off main cast members to ensure a happy ending, missing opportunities for more meaningful sacrifices.
The series concludes with Hiro and Zero Two dying simultaneously but reincarnating to be together in a conflict-free future, presenting a bittersweet yet ultimately happy ending that some argue is not in line with the show's tone, focusing on love and reincarnation as the main message.