Emotion, Reaction, and Analysis: Steins;Gate 13

The heart of the whole operation.

Episode 13 exemplifies why Steins;Gate as a whole is such a successful series; combining solid character interaction and  a semi-realistic science fiction plot.  The home grown, accidental nature of their time machine is something that hasn’t been so well addressed since a similar situation in the movie Primer (The situation being the development of the time machine, not the situations that arise because of its creation.  In that respect, the two are different beasts).  This development of a real, working time machine is nicely enveloped in seemingly one-off conversations between the characters; cementing their relationships in our mind while also just being genuinely funny and well-written.