The series starts off with a bunch of fillers, which the series really could have done without. The comedy in these episodes are very forced and although some of the jokes are funny, most of them fall flat on their face which makes these episodes weak in general and very forgettable. However as the series goes on the story starts to pick up and everything gets better from there. The story itself is pretty good because it contains numerous twists in it (predictable or not) and it also unveils a lot of things that happened in the past which made the plot very interesting and entertaining. The series also benefited from the story because it gave the viewer something to look forward to every week, and although this story was decent the series does lack the charm that the previous seasons delivered.
The art in this series is just bad. The poor artwork is most noticed with the character designs, where the character's faces and heads looked out of proportion. Also the colours they chose aren't the best either. Usually artwork isn't something I pay attention to but for this series, the art was so bad that it had a negative impact on the series.
The sound on the other hand is pretty decent. The opening really fit the more serious series this time around and it actually sounds pretty good. The ending sounds alright too and both were pretty catchy. Through-out the series there were also number of insert songs which are also pretty nice.
The characters are always a strong point for Hayate no Gotoku, even for this not so strong season. The characters are still great (even the new ones), each of them stand out individually because of their unique personality. However, this time around, the series really focuses (as in only focuses) on Nagi and Hayate and all the other characters this time around play a very small role, so some of the viewers may be disappointed that they won't get to see their favourite character have much of a role. Overall the characters manage to retain their greatness from previous seasons.
Hayate no Gotoku: Can't Take My Eyes Off You could have been done much better as the comedy just wasn't there and the art was just plain horrible. However when the plot started moving, the series never looked back and overall it was entertaining and isn't a bad way to pass the time
