But the story is derivative and predictable. I had to stop and start watching watching cause I'd seen it all before so many times and I just didn't have the stamina to get through it all in one go.
I think most of my problems trace back to Akko.
She's annoying, an id fueled creature who runs on pure impulse.
With no forethought for her actions, constantly causing problems, outright blind to her friends desires. Yet she constantly tries to guilt and manipulate them with the guile and charisma of a toddler on a sugar rush.
Her only redeeming quality is that she's so stupid you can solve the (admittedly minor) plotholes with something like: "She's too stupid to do/know that"
The other characters don't fair much better, they get much less screen time then Akko and basically all boil down to a single personality trait. Tomboy, Gadgets, Food, Evil etc etc etc.
The visuals are nice though, very fluid and lively. If your an animation fan you might get something out of watching the cool dance sequence and explosive visuals. But digital animation tends to fail when it comes distant objects and every crowd is full of clones.
Honestly I can see why this is popular, its cliche and easily digestible.
