But my take on the third season is different compared to the previous ones.I have rewatched both seasons more than 3 times as it always helps me calm down and feel slightly happy even if I was upset earlier.Yuru Camp had a special charm to it which makes the viewers feel good.Whereas that charm is absent in season 3.
Now there was a studio and staff change for this season so a difference in quality is to be expected to some extent.There are examples like AoT,One Punch Man,Initial D etc. where the production took place in different studios by different staff members after 1 or 2 seasons.But since these are mainstream series where action is the main concern for the viewers, the difference didn't really matter much.There are also examples of some CGDCT animes like Minami-ke,Yuru Yuri,GochiUsa etc. where the same stuff happened but the overall experience still remained the same and the sequals were rated almost the same or even better than the prequals.
So what makes the case of Yuru Camp special here is that the previous seasons were handled amazingly by C-Station.The character designs,bgm,comedy,memorable moments everything was on the spot.In season 3,the character designs were changed to resemble the designs in the manga more.This was the poor decision on the production team's part.The previous team might've known that the manga designed wouldn't work if used in animation.Hence they changed it for the better and it worked wonders.Even if you watch this season first and then proceed to watch a single episode from either of the previous seasons, you'll find yourself liking the previous ones more.The character design isn't the only flaw here.The music has been used somewhat rashly in this season where it doesn't make a scene feel as it should be.Finally the backgrounds.Honestly I'm not the type to care about these things but they really made the backgrounds worse in this season.
The other elements are just fine and this season is also watchable as any other CGDCT anime.The opening and ending theme are great in this season too.But the soul of Yuru Camp has been taken out and you can feel it if you love Yuru Camp.
