Ah, My Goddess! is cool. As a quirky, supernatural spin-off of the traditional sempai-kohei relationship, Ah, My Goddess!touches on a couple of facets. The movie reminds me of I dream of Genie and Bewitched and whatnot. In cases like the ones in these stories, I firmly believe in strict contracts of lifelong companionship. They make things interesting. In this story, the contract is initiated in the form of a wish for a wish-granting goddess' eternal company. I like situations like these because they guarantee either happiness or shenanigans. These bonds are stronger than marriage. By the nature of said bonds, each party must learn to overcome their differences or prepare for an eternity of displeasure. It's cool to see stories that are driven by ultimatums because their plots are typically more drastic and relevant. A perfect example of such drastic plots twists is Keiichi's expulsion from his dorm. Keiichi's rash decision to board a goddess in an all-male dorm results in homelessness, a problem which Keiichi and his new woman must face quite abruptly.
It is nice to see losers like Keiichi get broads. I always feel happy when characters like him are given breaks by the universe. Keiichi, as previously mentioned, is at the losing end of the sempai-kohei relationship at his school. Naturally, he is bullied and disrespected by his upperclassmen and that isn't very nice. But it is pretty awesome that he was compensated for his suffering with a hot goddess.
Another way to look at it is to consider the amount of trouble women cause for men-- especially men like Keiichi. He had enough to worry about before this crazy lady came into his life and got him into all kinds of trouble. I mean sure it works out in the end, but gee whiz, Belldandy kinda messes stuff up a bit. Women.
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