Review of The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses

Full Disclosure: The first two Seasons of Zero no Tsukaima rank among my favorite anime of all time. But this season was a major letdown for me. First of all, the overall story and art maintain the same quality as the last two seasons, but somehow the characters and subplots have gotten considerably worse this season. What follows is my personal opinion. Let's start with the good: I liked the inclusion of Joseph, the new villain, what he want isn't clear, but that's the fun part! I have no objections to Tiffania, I like her personality and it becomes soon clear that she has noromantic feelings towards Saito. Her interactions with Saito and Louise are funny and she's a generally likable character, if a bit generic.

The Bad: In all honesty, Louise's treatment of Saito is getting old at this point. it's an overused gag for this series, and is only made worse when Siesta is involved.
That brings me to Siesta. I really liked Siesta originally, she was a great balance to Louise, but I though that her interest in Saito would fade as Saito and Louise got closer. Unfortunately, Siesta has morphed into one of the MOST ANNOYING characters I have ever seen. She actively tries to interfere with Louise and Saito, and actively prevents any further development in their relationship. Her actions can only be defined as annoying. When Tiffania was introduced, I genuinely hoped that she would replace this eyesore.
This season also tries to hard to become a Harem anime, but wasn't too sure how to do that. What resulted was no romantic development for most of the season. One does not simply switch genres.