The characters are definitely more developed and more interesting, but one big problem is the pacing. Things that should take only one episode take up half the series. And I have never seen a more confused plot in my life. The characters just completely abandon all logic for something that MAY work, and when the protagonist is trying to save another character's life, she tells herself not to worry about what happens to her, even though her life is literally at stake, that is the only reason she's doing what she's doing. (doing my best not to spoil anything here)
They also try to shove in some LGBTQ+ representation, which I'm all for, but it's done so horribly, and barely gets any screen-time, and it's treated more like a sudden and shocking reveal than a normal, every-day thing.
Another problem is that it uses a cheap trick to keep you watching till the end. It uses a hook to make you want to know what happens at the end, while not actually giving any interesting narrative in-between. And when the end finally does arrive, it's a complete disappointment.
They also try to shove in some LGBTQ+ representation, which I'm all for, but it's done so horribly, and barely gets any screen-time, and it's treated more like a sudden and shocking reveal than a normal, every-day thing.
Another problem is that it uses a cheap trick to keep you watching till the end. It uses a hook to make you want to know what happens at the end, while not actually giving any interesting narrative in-between. And when the end finally does arrive, it's a complete disappointment.