The show feels like an amalgamation of Evangelion's psychological character flaws, Gundam's general environmental design, and the over the top but somehow still endearing character interactions of InuYasha.
Others have said that the story is very similar to the novel Lord of The Flies which is true. The characters are older than those in that book so naturally there are romantic relationships between characters, however there is a general lack of anything overtly sexual.
You will be wondering how the kids will get out of their battle, how the conspiracies in the background will progress, how the crew's moral will be effected, and be getting a bit frustrated at how ineffectual the characters are at communicating, organizing, and dealing with their emotions. There is a real human point of view the show comes from. You get to see how the kids organize and live their lives.
I appreciate how people getting beaten or killed might be glossed over in a lot of shows but this one has it's characters react in very serious and realistic ways. If your friend gets attacked she's might want to isolate herself and she might not be able to stop herself from screaming the honest opinions she has of people at them no matter how painful they might be.
For everything the show does right it does have some very annoying flaws.
The voice acting is mostly acceptable, however during certain scenes the cadence or tone of what you hear doesn't match what you see. For example at one point a character gets injured and the animation on screen is very minimal but the voice actor is portraying the character as though they where heaving with every breath.
There is one character that always says "Never give me orders!" and it's so painfully over the top and basic as to feel embarrassing every time. I also hate the voice they chose for the woman in pink. It's as though they told her to sound like a robot, so she did, but not at all convincingly. Watch it subbed.
The show generally looks interesting, and sometimes quite pretty, but the animation between characters is too frequently awful. If you pay attention whenever a character gets pushed down you'll see the frames per second drop, the angle of momentum to be off, and for the angle of impact to often be physically impossible.
If the premise is interesting to you, and you get get over the rough spots, it can be a rather enjoyable show.
