Iāve watched the first 6 episodes of this show, imo everything past episode 4 is really vague and hard to understand. Iāve read that I shouldnāt expect to understand it on my first watch but if Iām not enjoying it my first time through Iām not gonna torture myself by rewatching something I dont like a bunch of times to understand it. It also makes me feel dumb for not appreciating something deep like this, especially since itās something that youāre actually supposed to think about while watching it. Credit where credit is due, it is definitely one of the most unique anime I have seen.
I actually really liked lain and thought it was gonna be my new favorite anime until I got to episode 5, my comprehension went downhill from there. I enjoyed the surreal visuals and sound too but without a coherent plot to follow I just couldnāt be bothered to keep watching.