Aa! Megami-sama! Sorezore no Tsubasa

+Likeable male lead that continues to grow positively from S1
+More organic conflict between central relationship
+Great animation, score and musical themes
-Female lead continues to be too perfect
-Certain themes remain unexplored due to lack of conclusion

Ah! My Goddess! Flights of Fancy picks up the pace from the first season with the endearing cast we know and love. Keichi Morisato continues to shine as the MC and this season significantly improves the character interactions between himself and Belldandy. Instead of magic causing the conflict, the couple is forced to examine their internal struggles which is resolved more organically. S2 also has more action which ... helps with the pacing and the tighter story arcs don’t drag. Issues from S1 are still present, however, such as Belldandy being too perfect and a lack of direction with her character arc. Thankfully that is not enough to distract from the overall experience. The only major disservice is the studio not adapting the manga’s full story.

Despite the studio missing the mark on a full anime adaptation, Ah! My Goddess continues to shine in the sea of classics. Those who loved season one will enjoy Flights of Fancy even more.

This season of Ah! My Goddess is primarily for fans who want to see more of the same characters and world from the first season. While the plotlines and character development are engaging and satisfactory, the repetitive elements mean that the excitement that was present in the first season is not as strong. The character Marler is an antagonist who doesn't make much of an impact. While there are additional movies and the old series available, it's clear that the show's unique charm is beginning to fade. Fans will enjoy it, but those who are new to the show may find it less thrilling.

The beginning of the season was actually pretty good. Another Goddess came down from heaven, ready to please keiichi and hilariousness ensued. Soon after that though it became downright un-enjoyable for me. For starters, it felt like everything in this season was just a rehash of things we'd already seen in the first season. Not the episodes plots, but the character interactions and lessons. Nothing new ever develops. Keiichi and Belldandy's relationship gets really old when it stops progressing. All that ever happens is the two of them saying I love you over and over while their relationship stays in the same place. They're afraid ... to kiss each other for christ's sake! What really disappointed me about this season though was that it was less funny than the previous. Since I find the romance in this show so poor I watch it mainly for humor, and this season was not funny like the first was.