>>23348459I do agree the clan battle shit outstayed its welcome. The show felt like it was trying to do both - a “first love” story with cutesy character designs, and simultaneously an alternate post-OYW history with the retro designs.
When they’re running parallel to one another it’s fine, but when the last episode has to bring all the plot threads together, things get… messy.
The last leg of the show needed a lot more room to breathe, probably needed a proper episode of Chalia whipping Mashu into shape and impressing upon her the importance of Newtypes. Spending too much time on Side 6 with clan battles took away from that.
Overall I liked the series, “I wanted more” is both a complaint and a compliment. A follow up series or movie with a bigger focus on looming threats such as the Titans would be extremely welcome.