I tried to like this series, I really did. And it does have a lot of good factors; good animation, interesting(ish) protagonist, exciting new elements and magic... However, wat really bothers me is Belldandy's lack of her own personality. From the moment she becomes Keiichi's personal goddess, all she cares about is making him happy. Which is cool and all, but not even once, she has any sort of desire to do/experience something just because of herself. It's like her life started when she met the guy. It's sad because she looks to be highly objectified; a "perfect" girl who does everything the guy tells her to, with a smile on her face, basically being a voluntary slave. Keiichi rarely asks her about her feelings on different matters, even those that directly affect her life. When he falls in love with her his reasons are basically; she's cute, she can cook, she's nice. Seems like this anime is a bit unbalanced, and Belldandy really needs a more complicated personality, with raw emotions, not just smiling all the time.
Review of Ah! My Goddess
