Shibamba! wrote...
Do you really expect a deep, intellectual story from a 13 episode anime? Come on man...
While I found this show to be entertaining, I've come to expect the least out of anything with under 25 episodes. Or maybe I've just become jaded.
You have. There are a number of wonderfully thought provoking anime under 25 episodes. Let's see... Haibane Renmei, Lain, Paranoia Agent, Eden of the East, Kino's Journey, Asatte no Houkou, Shigofumi, Spice and Wolf, Baccano, Steins;Gate... probably quite a few more than aren't rising to mind immediately. And don't get me started on all of those that I wouldn't consider 'intellectual' but still highly entertaining with less than 26 episodes.
To stay vaguely on topic, the only anime purchase I've ever regretted was a bootleg .hack//Sign set I bought when I was young and unknowing. They have the WORST subtitles ever. Actually, they're kind of hilarious to read, but I really would rather have spent the money on something legitimate and good for more than giggling over how bad mangled things get when translated from Japanese to Chinese to English by people who only know the middle of the three.