Finishing season 1 with tears in my eyes, heart aglow, my only conflict is trying to decide whether to give it a 9 or a 10. Nine ONLY because i give 10's to things i know i will rewatch again and again.
Finishing season 2, glaring at the screen: "Baka baka baka!"
Season 2 RUINED everything that was so delicate and precious and real about the 1st season. Its hamfisted pointless convoluted drama bludgeons rare and beautiful character development, cheapens the rich pacing that had me hanging on every word through a season twice as long. Season 2? I could not WAIT for the misery to be over. Awful!
If this was as a result of Season 1 popularity and the powers that be that drive storylines went this direction to try to appeal for $$ rather than stay true to its original vision, then SHAME on you. Shame. On. You. You defiled a precious thing.
The only reason this is getting a 5 is because i can't bear to go any lower out of my love for these characters from season 1.