As a reboot/sequel thing, it was interesting. To the lore and setting of the original series, it was reasonable and faithful. For new viewers, this series completely approachable and self-contained. It stood with enough of its own lore to continue the series. As others have said, the pacing was bad, but not surprisingly so. This series has only 12 episodes compared to the 39 episodes of the original series (plus an untold number of OAVs and specials). The old series was impactful and a lifetime favorite, but it was also crap. Even back then, I could admit this. It lackedcontext and backstory to an extent that I thought I was watching the second or third season when I saw the first episode. Nothing was ever explained and characters came out of nowhere. The iconic animation was obviously the result of a limited budget. Of course, I would have been livid if this new series tried to "fix" that.
By comparison, this new series had context, backstory, and basic character development. The animation, graphics, and colors were eye catching and captivating. It was done well-enough for there to be subtle details that could be easily missed and found on a rewatch.
Overall, the series was slightly above average. Nothing spectacular; nothing to really hate. Despite this, it has more rewatch potential then I would have expected. By "rewatch" I mean an episode or two, here and there, not the entire season.

Then there was the tone and the strange style choices...
It was clearly made to pander to or imitate the tiktok generation, but much of that was confined to the outro. The same outro tried to give the troopers a boyband feel that I found to be unintentionally funny, but also "revealing." There are parts to the series that border on the "trying to be edgy" side, but it is like the creators pulled back before that went to far. It was at the edge of being edgy.

The music was annoying at first, but less so as the series progressed. As part of the plot, there are songs that are supposedly well-known as "oldies," but I don't even know if they are real. It was something for the intended Japanese audience that was lost on me, but it made me wonder if those who never watched the original series had a similar feeling when references to it were made. But then I sort of decided that it was likely different. It was perfectly watchable for those unfamiliar with the original series, and it had the references to the old series that I was looking for. For the songs mentioned, I could not distinguish between any of them (or maybe there was only 1?).

Ultimately, it was an improvement to the original series, but on its own, it was neither spectacular nor bad. With the numerous strange style choices, there is something unusual or odd for everyone.