The story was butchered compared to its original works more in the first episode, and then it gets completely jumbled in the later episodes. Actual story elements are skipped over and then put in a long flashback for some reason instead of just telling the story as it happens, elements from the story are taken out and extra elements are put in which never happen. Instead of having a story that would work like golf, going from hole 1-18, it tends to go from hole 1, to half of 5, back to 2, to 3, to 4 then back to the later part of 5, etc. Some parts are just changed completely.
The art was lacking quite a bit. While the world might be decent, the character art is much less sharp and detailed, with the characters appearing less mature or serious?? (Think of the character designs from Youjo Senki from the manga/LN art to the anime, same thing). The CGI obviously is unanimously hated by everyone.
I couldn't really think of any specific part that I thought, wow that sounded cool.
The characters lose a ton of characterization from their original renditions, mostly just detail that gets left out, certain flecks of information or what they might say here and there, it's just done poorly.
The only enjoyment that I've really gotten out of the show is the fact that its a moving picture, There's a lot that stays in my mind when watching and it normally kills my enjoyment, seeing characters move is cool and all, but I'd rather them just not bother in making a show if all it's going to do is disappoint.
Overall, imagine having a colored pyramid built out of Legos, Its neat and uniform, and looks great, Now take all of those colors and jumble them around so it looks like a mess, and then take away the pyramid and leave yourself with just a single stack of a Lego tower going up. Now you have no extra substance and jumbled up colors.
If their goal was to have people who read the source material constantly tell people to read it/buy instead of watching the rest of the show to boost sales, then well done.
