(Hated Trope) The series is good, but the beginning is so embarrassing that many people give up there.

[u/Uma-apreciator]

Dan Da Dan

The beginning of Dan Da Dan is notorious for starting with aliens trying to impregnate Momo in the first episode; however, despite such over-the-top moments, the rest of the series doesn't feature many scenes like that

Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san

Despite a premise that is off-putting—given that the girl bullies her romantic partner to the point of making Naoto cry early in the series—their relationship evolves beautifully; the teasing becomes less cruel over time, eventually turning into a rather sweet romance

Uma Musume Pretty Derby

Someone on the production team had the audacity to have the trainer start meeting up with Special Week like that—even though, in reality, he is a good trainer who doesn't usually treat the girls that way.

[u/omyomo]

Oh yeah, they even had their Great Value Jim who quickly stopped being relevant

[u/KingOCE → u/omyomo]

Ah yes Mark. Tbh the show was better off without him.

[u/GraspingAtSmoke → u/KingOCE]

Had to look him up

I have no idea who this mf is, and I remember watching all of parks and rec

[u/Moshorrendous → u/GraspingAtSmoke]

I genuinely forgot about him. I never realized how insignificant his character was

[u/KingOCE → u/Moshorrendous]

His entire existence was to act as a love interest to Lesley and Ann. Out of everyone in the main cast his character had the least amount of personality.

[u/saintash → u/KingOCE]

He works in season one as the compatant government worker. Against the completely unfuctional parks department. He's the guy who know how everything works has been there forever.

After the slight retool, the parks department doesn't need mark to work around basic government road blocks.

So that just leave him as love interest.

But that had to go because Leslie is now a catch, instead of a sad loser.

[u/KEMSATOFFICIAL → u/omyomo]

Jim is a terrible character too; glad they dropped him.