The new characters are loli damsels in distress and two dimensional supporting henchmen - the twists are predictable, the CG is incredibly plain, and the animation is at times paltry. There is so little that changes things that the whole season is merely a stale rehash of the same dungeoneering tropes. It's not about the intrigue of gods about Bell and the narrative that should be story changing about the monsters and the social hostility and history towards them is just so weak that it really sucks the soul out of the season. The melodrama is high, the climax highpoints are low. There is little wonder introduced and it is frustrating seeing everyone behave as one handed sidekicks.
While narrative, sound, and plot structure aren't broken and it could certainly be worse, it does little to be good. It is a solid 5 for me, and does little to justify another season.
