On the one hand, the character we grew attached too found themselves in much higher stakes, leading to them growing closer not only with themselves but within each other, doing sometimes introspections upon the situation. My personal favorite, Chris, fortunately kept up with his charismatic personality from the first season and with the addition of a new roster of villains and distant acquaintances, the narrative was set for a huge number of reveals.
And on that note we certainly had our fair share of twists and flips which sometimes changed our perspective on the cards and the story as a whole. As we went along this season the kingdom of Fourland was presented as having more things up its sleeve than met the eye and the card powers being revealed conducted a flush of events which raised the tension to unprecedented states. Unfortunately, this sometimes came in the detriment of the classy vibes that the first season had at play.
Indeed, on the other hand the animation wasn't spectacular by any means more so compared to other big hits from the season. The use of CGI during relevant scenes as well as the lack of depth in some facial expressions or background characters made for a foul first impression upon newcomers. Regarding the music, it did its job fine enough with the opening sequence staying as its flagship and the sound effects of the cards befitting their respective powers.
All in all, if you were looking for the continuation of the last season, this one certainly counts as one. It's nothing spectacular and by the halfway point you may be tempted to fold it under the dropped category. However, by the end you'll most probably come around to it, going all in as the final episode comes around. Heck, you might even start browsing for a sale of the featured deck, not that I haven't tried that yet.
