So is the first season actually that bad, or is just bad compared to the second season?
For what it's worth, I haven't seen After Story but I didn't like Clannad. I also wasn't moved or touched by it. And it's not like I'm completely insensitive to emotional things or something - I found Groundhog Day to be very moving, for example.
But it can't hurt to give it a try!
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