NOBODY watched Stone Ocean, everyone talked about the single episode of Steel Ball Run, there is no better profit in releasing it in batches than weekly episodes. So... Why? Are they forcing a business that clearly doesn't work? Are they stupid?
"He saved the world from the Pillar Men is what he did! He showed us German science is the the best in the world! And in this house, Rudol von Stroheim is a hero, end of story!"
Writers need to realize how stupid Chekhov's Gun is. Stories would have much more surprising twists if the gun was never shown at all and then in the final act Chekhov was like "well you're no match for my SECRET GUN" and started shooting a guy with his secret gun