In this review I will not break down each individual subclassification. In general the sound assets were mostly reused from season 1. The art is a slightly less detailed at least in part, (S1 had it's fair share of dodgy art too) but not offensively or concerning so.
The aspect I found most agitating watching this was the pacing, honestly giving the story a 5 was rather generous. The entering episodes were somewhat languid but pleasant, although didn't feel like much beyond a "B" story. I felt a little let down at the time, little did I know that these would be the highlight of the season for me. The primary issue being the following Arc. The actual development felt a mix of painfully slow at times, then (infuriatingly) rushed though the main story of the Arc without paying it the respect it deserved. Compared to the first season which moved so fluidly from one Arc to the next, giving appropriate attention to each; it was obvious where improvements could be made. To top this all off, the loveable characters from the first season had very few meaningful developments in S2. If anything giving them screen time only further contributed to the pacing issues, as they appeared simplified for the purpose of trudging though obligatory interactions. There were new characters introduced, but they did very little to make an impact emotionally, serving mostly to grind the story onto the next act. With the exception of the last two episodes, very little or merit happened in terms of head cannon development.
Perhaps I'm overly critical due to the impact and longer run time of S1, but honestly believe that the necessity from production to split the season into a "part 1" and "part 2" caused crippling pacing issues which sapped the show of its charm.
Unless the reader is a dedicated slime fan, I wouldn't recommend this show unless the aforementioned issues are resolved in season 2 part 2.
