Demon Slayer starts off semi-generic as a story, but is executed well, and that's sort of what I care about. I don't look for the most original things, just any story that is executed well and enjoyable to watch. And at first it's doing a pretty good job. You usually need time to get used to the setting and see if the story itself will start picking up speed as it goes. But around episode 10, the whole show gets ruined. To me, it is absolutely ruined, after watching the next episodes and i'll explain why.
Up until that episode, there was just a bit of humour that wasn't great, but whatever, put some to be a bit lighter even though it wasn't required. Then one of the first side characters is introduced - Yushirou, who is the type I quite despise - the type that always has to butt in because he "loves" a certain character and needs to assert his annoying behavior over others, because they wanted to show affection towards that character as well. And it's not once, so that we get it - it is every.DAMN.TIME. It just kills the story, kills the pacing and while you have an awesome combat, you have to deal with that crap. But whatever, side character, he'll be gone soon.
But then.........two "main" characters appear that pretty much made sure I won't continue watching the show. Because I know they won't change. You have the absolute pantsy Zenitsu and the absolute block-head Inosuke.
Zenitsu is terrible. He kills the shows. I am not joking. He literally killed the show for me, because all he does is cry, weep, comment in fear on everything that happens and just doesn't shut up. I don't understand how the writer could have written such a poor character - he's not funny. He's just not. He's like Usopp and Sanji combined, but just their most annoying parts. And he goes on, and on, and on - and I know it won't change, because it's shonen. And shonen characters do not change much. This character kills the setting and the mood completely.
And the other one, Inosuke, is the same caliber of annoyance - only he just keeps screaming how he'll beat the shit out of everyone every. DAMN.TIME. With regards of this character archtype, I feel that maybe Bakugo from MHA is the best example, because at least he has some aura to him and intelligence. Bakugo keeps quiet and doesn't want to deal with the crap of others. But this guy keeps butting in and again kills the setting, which in this show is pretty damn important!!
So yeah, I had to do this, because I am tired of shows being destroyed by poor written characters and no story can save them, if I have to listen to 10 minutes of a guy screaming and weeping everytime. As far as the main character, he's alright, he might change over the show in some interesting ways, but not those two. Anyone giving this show more than a 7...I don't understand how they can stand for those characters. I know I sound harsh, but I feel like one has to be speak up in cases where you feel how something with a lot of potential can be ruined by something that could have easily been avoided or developed better. As far as the story goes, it really has a lot of potential to grow in areas I can't imagine and that's what makes it really strong.
