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And yet, somehow it keeps you watching. Part of that is because the naughty gags and romantic misunderstandings, for all their irritating dilutionary properties, are reasonably amusing. Part of it is because the series never takes itself too seriously, making it fun to watch even when it's dumb or vulgar (director Takashi Watanabe was the guy behind The Slayers after all). And partly—let's be honest now—it's because the fan-service is really, really good.
It's as if the creators' felt bound to duplicate the dark feeling of the first OVA series, neglecting the fact that that series took place in Kenshin's turbulent past as opposed to his (supposedly) sunnier future. It's strange to see the Rurouni Kenshin cast in such an unrelentingly dour light. Tomoe was conceived as a tragic figure from the start; Kaoru, Sanosuke, and Yahiko were conceived as players in a more lighthearted tale. Turning Kenshin's future so gloomy undermines the ideas of redemption and rebirth that were at the heart of the entire Rurouni Kenshin story.
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