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I can only recommend watching episodes 1,2,5,6 at most.

This is, first of all, not really a parody of the main series. It is more of a supplement to the anime, showing some of the battalion while out of combat. Some of the time is spent discussing events in the main series, while the rest is spent on off duty discussions or shenanigans, and these shorts loosely follow the same chronology.

That said, except for a few episodes, this is, in my opinion, not worth watching. After finishing the main show, I went into this wanting a little something extra, and though it is meant to be ... humorous and be a little service to the fans, it fell very very short. The "humour" is made to be character-driven but is generally just not present, and the dialogue (which is usually the totality of little chibi shorts such as this one) is dull and poorly written and will probably want to make you skip through it. Oh well.

Recommended only if you just want to see a little bit more of the characters from the main series.
It is a short, conventional story centered mainly around Roboko, who independently of Zvezda wants to audition for an idol group. Compared to the other episodes, this felt very lackluster and poorly paced. I don't dislike it because it's an idol story though, that could really well done - this just felt a little contrived, even compared to the rest of the show. What I do like is that it showed just a teensy bit of how things are with the cast after the end of the ... last episode: getting to see Asuta and Renge working together in their battle outfits, and a certain couple returning from a honeymoon made it worth the time, and that's about it.

Though the season has of now not yet ended, I couldn't help but write this review, so please bear with me.

First off, to those who haven't yet watched this series, do yourselves a favor and immediately check out the first season. It's not that you won't be able to enjoy it, but you'll pretty much be caught in a whirlwind of referential jokes otherwise.

'Story': As usual, it doesn't have a story per se, but an immense load of material. Like the previous seasons, be prepared(i.e. watch other series) to encounter a deluge of metaphors choc full of social references and criticism, and of course, despair.
Art ... and animation: Well, it's SHAFT. Altogether colorful and sometimes playful. With plenty of split-second scenes, stock backgrounds and colours, and the usual bit of experimentation, watching the animation while catching the jokes is a treat for the eyes(don't be afraid of a little blood..)
Sound: Besides the usual sound effects, we once again get more Otsuki Kenji and Zetsubou Girls! The opening and ending themes, like those from the previous seasons are worth listening on their own.
Character: I have to say that this season has some of the most hilarious character-based humour so far. Not as many new characters are introduced, but certain girls seem to get a lot of action, the 'proper' kind, mind you.

Altogether, I give this season an 8 to 8,5.
Remember to despair over a fourth season ;)