The story got a low score, and while I'm probably being rather harsh, I'm comparing it to the caliber of what was in season 1 storywise. Where Rikka was an interesting character before, she is reduced to a whiny, jealous little girl over time. Despite Yuta practically being a SAINT to her through all her crap, she just makes you dislike her more and more over time. By the end of the season you almost want them to break up. The finale is touching, but by then you almost want Rikka to disappear. On the plus side, we get THE funniest Dekomori + Nibutani episode of the entire two seasons during this series. Trust me, you'll know it when you see it. Aside from this, the first episode seemed to have a lot of promise but it just falls flat after that. Where's the emotional content of the first season? Where's the mix of comedy and serious that makes you respect and love the characters? Not here...but unless you REALLY liked season 1, you probably won't finish season 2.
Art is great, same as before. Very crisp and imaginative, not much else to say that I haven't said in the original review. They got a perfect score on this for continuity and for it being so rockin' to begin with.
Eh, theme music wasn't much better than the previous one. Voice acting was ok, but Sophia's cackle made me want to scream and cover my ears. It was definitely a good job, just bits here and there that stood out. Not much to say regarding this as it's about on par with season 1.
So here's another lower score. While we do get a great Dekomori episode, not much happens in character development, Rikka more or less regresses to the point of disliking her towards the end. Sophia is an interesting character, but exists as a sort of strange anti-antagonist. Her mere presence and friendship with Yuta drives Rikka nuts to an unreal level. The whole "past love" trope is to be expected, but even though Sophia couldn't be more supportive of Rikka than she is, it still turns into argument fodder for Yuta and Rikka. You almost want an episode devoid of either of them just to get a break.
While there are many marks against it for me, it was still watchable if you are a Chuunibyou fan (I have Dekomori and gothic Rikka figurines if that tells you anything lol). We do get some good episodes here and there, but not as consistent as the first season. Even the serious parts towards the end of season 1 were still enjoyable and good because you cared about the characters so much. Season 2 ended up like an anime version of Saved by the Bell for 24/7 cosplayers. Gross...
This season has some SUPER funny moments, but compared to the previous season they are too few and far in-between. Some humor instead of cliche shoujo romance trash would be great. I'm not opposed to Shoujo Rom-Coms either, I loved Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-Kun, Kuragehime was fantastic too! This show just took something it was and forsook it to try something it wasn't, the great blend from season 1 just isn't here. It's still worth watching if you are a big Chuunibyou fan, but I don't recommend starting here. The progress between Yuta and Rikka is nominal at best, so just tell yourself they get closer and skip it if you don't have time to devote to this season. If you're a Dekomori fan like me, watch the episode where Nibutani is running for class president (if I recall correctly), it's worth it. Might want to pass on the rest though. Could have been way better, best kept to hardcore fans.
