Hibike Euphonium

>>160971908
I don't like either of them but I can understand someone thinking season 1 is better for a multitude of reasons.

>Reina has some actual depth to her character in season 1 with some hints of being a lesbo whereas in season 2 she is pretty 1-dimensional and just lusts after Taki-sensei for the entirety of the season
>Midori and the other girl get screen time
>The forced drama about the tryouts deals with a more believable and realistic conflict about nepotism, whereas season 2's first 4 or 5 episodes are all about melodramatic MISUNDERSTANDINGS
>The direction begins to feel stale and predictable in season 2, the novelty of Yamada's style wears off
>Reused animation, and the main competition isn't even shown

I think they're both crap but Reina's character assassination and the Nozomi drama are substantially more frustrating than anything in season 1.

>>160971908
I liked season 2 better honestly. I just thought that early bullshit with that autistic girl could've definitely been cut.

>>160972109
/thread

>hazuki and midori actually play a role
>half the season isn't wasted on some teenage drama

season 1 was superior in almost all aspects

>>160972109
This except S2 had Ishihara's style mostly.

>>160971908
For the same reason that New game 1 is way better than 2, way less shitty drama.

>>160973307
New Game 2 is better despite the drama though.

>>160973307
Pleb
NG s2 is much superior to s1.

>>160971908
There's a plot and the supporting cast actually supports. S2 is about Kumiko being an observer to everyone else's story and her friends all but fade into the background.

S2 would've been fine if they had more episodes to flesh out the interactions of the cast. Also it's a bit jarring to see Reina's personality do a 180 like that.

>>160973307
Bullshit. The drama in NG season 2 is mild and the sort of thing that they'd actually have to deal with in the workplace instead of misunderstandings bullshit, and it doesn't consume the comedy/moe core of the show.

Dumb melodrama, terrible misunderstandings

>>160971908
Kumiko's character development and her relationship with Reina were more interesting than the storylines in S2. Also Midori and Hazuki were cuter and more prominent.