Right off the bat, the second season of this show is noticeably smooth and stunning, with a really catchy art style. It almost feels wasted though. So much of the show is fairly slow-paced and conversational, that if seems like Feel would better spend their time doing something a bit flashier. Still, there are some moments that really take full advantage of the high production values.
The story is really pretty lackluster this season. Much of the season has the main three characters separated from each other, which isn't bad by itself, but they're not really doing anything in that time either. Conflict happens between characters in almost imperceptible ways, and conversations are so thick with obfuscated implications that it's a struggle to even follow what on earth everyone is so upset and conflicted about. There are a few scenes where someone's crying and the other two wide-eyed and stunned, and it's not very clear what any of it is about. The scenes still work, even though they really shouldn't, simply because the production values are good enough to make you feel sad without really knowing why.
All of the vague conversations makes the characters especially opaque. Aside from the main three opening up a bit, you don't really learn much of anything about anyone, and it's hard to see character growth happening. One side character seems to go well out of his way to support the protagonist early on, then becomes his enemy without very clear motivates, aside from declaring "I'm not a good person". Yukino's older sister seems to exist for the sole purpose of antagonizing Yukino at every available opportunity, yet the viewer gets no justification for this behavior. Overall, it feels like the writers are afraid to let the plot move somewhere, or to establish anything concrete. Instead, the story is just sluggishly trudging along in circles.
I'd like to see another season of this, but only if the writing improves. I enjoyed the time I was watching it, but the show didn't hold up well upon reflection.
