Review of The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2

I've been a huge fan of this series ever since the first season came out. The reason for that is because it has compelling themes such as the complexicity of being human and the bonds that they create, but also simply because I love the magical and whimsical theme. Something that... it hurts to say but... lacked.. I see this season as a setup for something big that is about to come, so it feels like it is almost unfair to compare it to the first season. What I liked about this is the new characters, such as Lucy, Zoe and Philomela which definitely stood outto me the most.
Chise going out into the world, making new friends was heartwarming, truly!!
But still, I still miss that little something that made the first season such an outworldly experience, it all felt very down to earth, almost flat to me.

Learning more and more about both Chises' growth as a character but also learning more about Elias was also very intruiging. I liked the direction they were going with the relationship between them, like- what kind of bond do they have exactly? Does it have a word? Nonetheless, It was always great to see them interact, and I yearn for more!! I've caught my lonely ass smiling way too much when watching these two...