Review of Record of Grancrest War

Just writing a quick review because a lot of the ones I'm seeing are honestly bs. Yes, the premise is nothing we haven't seen before, however I don't believe a show should get docked just for being what it is. Essentially, if you like JRPGs or D&D, you will like this, especially if 18+. Three canon romances, strong female characters that literally drive the show, gore, good animation and ost, sex/kissing/fanservice, world building, and an MC that isn't emotionally constipated or scared of killing. What more do you really want? Only nitpicks I had: Two times I noticed audio issues, a moment where a character'smic seemed to give some feedback and another time where a sound effect for a fist bump happened before they connected. Generally, I found the show slow, you will see a lot of reviews saying they dropped after ep 9 (then why are you writing a review for a full show?) but once you get past that it just gets better. Also I did not like the execution of Alexis and Marrine's dispute/resolution, felt like that negated the need for a couple of deaths. But otherwise, it's a pretty solid war show. I mean mages use their wands like cellphones. That alone at least deserves a 5.