Review of The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2

Rating: 8 This season is obiviously different from the original, but it has some aspects from the original as well. I would say that it isn't as pretty or magical as the first season. If I were to compare it, it would be like AOT season 1 to AOT season 3 kinda of different. This 2nd season spends almost half of the episodes introducing characters and creating drama from the smallest things. I would say that it starts to get interesting by the half point. Some might not like the fact that we spend more time with other characters development aside from the main ones butI believed it was okay either way. It can feel a bit chaotic as there are far more characters introduced in a single season (12 episodes) than the first one (with 24 episodes).
There is less romance between Chise and Elias (or less moments with them together), but they do grow to a better understanding of one another.
I wasn't hooked initially until the half-way point. Then I remembered that the first season was just as, or if not more slow. I enjoyed it for what it was, I just wished that they were able to change from their past mistakes (super slow introduction).