No, this is not a review about a stopping point I usually do my Progress Reviews. I usually stop when there is development at some point but this is not it. This is about so far. The third season would come out next month so...
Is it bad that while I do consider this a good show, it's not a great one or doesn't allow much development?
I don't hate the show. I certainly enjoyed it but there are things that could have been told and shown better.
Let's start with the good stuff first.
The ladies are well-rounded and did not suffer from lack of development. They can be just as skilled and wonderfully depicted.
In fact, the cast is likable. While some of them can be seemed to be an almost carbon copy of their Avatar counterpart, they have their own mind and sensibilities.
The plot can be straightforward with running subplots. The humor is the best part of the show, to be honest. The delivery and the timing is just great.
Now into the disappointing section.
Lance and Hunk suffered from a lack of development. While they made it up with their comedy and the show did establish character flaw and characterization, there wasn't much focus on them beyond one scene where Lance saying to a one-time character and promptly forgotten. Why not talk to Pidge or Coran? That would allow much more character development for a lot of characters.
Speaking of group development, they can and do feel like a family at times. Sometimes, there weren't enough interactions between individuals to actually know what goes through their mind. They could show Pidge and Keith interacting or some people at least? It was shown that Coran's favorite was Lance yet there could be development right there. It was staring at them in the face.
I feel something is there but not fully grasped. Not just on a character development level, there is also a story development. One issue is that the pilots didn't seem to know their Lions quite well...mechanically. The more new powers as the plot demanded was starting to make these Paladins look a bit stupid for not at least exploring their mecha.
When the story gets going on something like Keith's story arc, then it's great. When a story neglected to show something like why the hell Shiro chose Keith to be the next Black Paladin when we haven't even shown Keith's character development in the first goddamn season, then it's suffering. That plot point felt more like Shiro is playing favorites instead of proper development. I mean there could be developed there but it's so rushed and didn't feel genuine. There were scenes there were missing like Keith's
While the cast can show emotions like Lance's genuine homesickness, sometimes not enough time was dealt with the issue or the aftermath. Or even just tiny small interaction could do, background or foreground. Just something at least. There is something there but not taken to its potential.
Sometimes there is an ambiguity whether or not Allura suffered from racism due to the fact Galra did kill her people. It's vague and I didn't feel there is enough.
The show can feel rushed at times. The show has the average seasonal time span as most anime lasting their first cour or season. Sunrise did well with Tiger and Bunny's first cour. Yet I never quite got the feeling they spaced it out well. The climactic battle with Zarkon felt less like he was a Disc One Final Boss when the show had built him up as the Big Bad. There could be hinting there was a far worse villain waiting in the shadows and far more ruthless than Zarkon, who had good intentions at least.
The villains feel mediocre. They could expand the world of the Galra more than just the rebels and do things for evil's sake. There weren't even many hints that Zarkon has good intentions which then warped; just evil for evil's sake. There could be something there when Zarkon was a former Black Paladin but there is nothing.
About six seasons for this particular seasons and only three more to go, considering we're getting S3 soon.
I want them to fix the problems and want it to do well. I'm irked by most storytelling issues on the show and I hope they do well fixing it.
Edit: I saw S3 and thank you, staff of VLD. You actually listened to criticism and made the best season thus far. Yes, S3 is the best season so far of the VLD six-season affair. The fact that there are people who actually listened to criticism makes me weep with joy. Unlike guys like Steven Moffat and Seth MacFarlane, you guys listened and make do with it! You made one of the best seasons of VLD so far and good on you!
Also, there would be more Persona coming soon with a P3 Rhythm game! I am excited to play them all and besides, I think P6 is going to get kickstarted soon. I wouldn't be announced anytime soon but the fact that I know that the current showrunner of Persona, Katsura, truly enjoyed his work and after did say he wanted to make a P3 Rhythm game. Hey, people who say that Atlus is just milking the franchise, please understand that Katsura is having fun and wanted to have these games in his repertoire. Please, P4DAN is one of the best Rhythm games and really just play that game.
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