Review of Vermeil in Gold

needless fanservice + poor writing + predictable plot + trope heavy. I loved the artwork, especially the mana crystal ball scene and Vermeil's eyes, but other than the art, it doesnt have much going for it. the opening song as well as much of the soundtrack is really good. however, the magic system isn't thought out, the villian makes no sense and appears out of nowhere, with little to no motivation. it covers a lot of story in a short amount of time, but at the same time, the plot is stretched really thin in places. it would have been interesting to see the worldbe fleshed out a bit more.
I think bringing in a bigger bad for the final episodes is a bit cheap, almost as if the show didn't know where to go next. the only saving grace of the final episode is Vermeil's backstory because I am always a sucker for juicy juicy lore progression, but other than that, the fight choreography was mediocre