>>281712613
I don't see it that dramatically as you do, apparently. It's an idea that has been depicted at the end of cemetery hills, and the point is it would've given Stocking something to do, and people wouldn't be complaining about how much Panty is in the focus. Because of the way PSG has ended, she would've entered the limelight anyway, so why return the characters to the status quo when the show's artists have toyed with different ideas anyway? And there would be a way to make it return to an episodic nature regardless. But I agree how the choice they went with was the safest and probably for the best, but not the most interesting imo.