Directing and visuals reel me in— poor plot drives me away. Forever.
There’s been more than one instance where I read a story with really impressive directing and just gorgeous, unique aesthetics that had me really pumped for what the author has to offer in the latter episodes. But then I read them and realize it’s poorly written, the characters and their relationships are bland, the plot is rushed, so many awful filler scenes, and I don’t have a clue where the story is going even after 4/5 episodes. That really disappointed me and I stopped reading immediately.