March hit it out of the goddamn park this week, building off last week’s relatively reserved episode to turn the second half of Yanagihara’s story into one of the show’s best episodes to date. This episode’s skillful match of tactical drama, grounded emotional conflict, and overarching, fanciful metaphor made for a gripping and beautiful watch, once again demonstrating that March can find poignant humanity in pretty much anyone’s story. What a great show.
You can check out my full review over at ANN.
I know I’m in the minority, but I strenuously disagree with your assessment of March. The show has become little more than a discursive soap opera. With just a few episodes to go, why are we spending so much time on people other than our protagonist? This isn’t a manga that can lazily flit from story to story for years at a time. It’s an anime that’s ending in a few weeks. I honestly can’t imagine a lazier way to adapt a narrative than what the makers of this show have done.