Originally posted by: Klingon_Jedi
I'm not sure about removing the time limit concept. It's been one of the key things that's seperated this show from your run of the mill maid series. I like the idea a lot, as it expresses that her time is limited, and leaves you wondering how far they'll take it. Remove it, and you have a maid show with some combat thrown in. I have only seen four episodes, but the concept sounds like it removes some of the depth of the show.
I'm not sure about removing the time limit concept. It's been one of the key things that's seperated this show from your run of the mill maid series. I like the idea a lot, as it expresses that her time is limited, and leaves you wondering how far they'll take it. Remove it, and you have a maid show with some combat thrown in. I have only seen four episodes, but the concept sounds like it removes some of the depth of the show.
Understandably, since you've only seen a few episodes, you can't really understand the intent to change this aspect of the show. Right now you are in the middle of the first season, which in my books scores a perfect 10 out of 10. I might even go so far as to say that the first season of Mahoromatic was a masterpiece.
However...
(please excuse my foul language)
When you watch the second season, more specifically the final two episodes, you will understand why this edit was created. The "depth" that you speak of is thrown to the wind. The device of her time limit is not used at the end, mostly because (I believe) the writers had written themselves into a corner and could not figure out what to do. And the final episode is pretty gut wrenching, as well as INCREDIBLY lazily written. I like to say it was a big "Fuck You" from Gainax to the fans. They switched genres completely. You have no idea what happened to all but three of the characters. Nothing at all is explained. And those who showed development throughout the series revert back to they way they used to be in the beginning. Since you haven't seen it all, I won't spoil it by divulging the details of WHY I think it is pure shit, but believe me it is a HORRIBLE ending. Not just because it's sad (and certainly the saddest ending in anime history), but just because it was so terribly/lazily written that it is a piece of shit.
The ending was begging to be changed. Some fans were pretty devastated by the ending. At the very least, this will be a way to rewatch Mahoromatic without having to re-experience that godawful ending. It's to give it the proper ending it deserves.
What I'd really like is for someone to watch these movies that I'm making without ever having seen the series and comment on it.