While BNA does leave a lot to be desired, the things it does well are on point.
On the downside, the story does not live up to previous Trigger works I have seen, like Kill La Kill or even Little Witch Academia. The characters sometimes have moments where they act strangely out of character, but after the moment passes it is never mentioned. The ass pull at the end is an ass pull, one that I feel like they could have avoided. And at the risk of sounding like saying "I want more!" I feel like the season could have benefited from a few more episodes, cause things happen FAST.
That said, there is a lot right. World building is pretty smooth, minimal exposition dumps. Main and supporting character designs are all on point, even on a lot of the background characters. (Sorry Rufus, there's a new top Mole Rat in fiction.) Music is fun, even if (again) it is not at the same level of previous works. And of course the animations are all stunning. I'm not even sure if I spotted any repeated frames anywhere.
All in all, even if this just an attempt to reel in some furry money I feel it was at least a quality attempt. Though there probably won't be another season, I hope there will be supplementary material, or at least a manga. I tend to judge how much I like something based on if I want to watch it again and I will probably watch it again, if not in the immediate future.
The worst I can say is that it could have been better
Luckily that's not the best I can say.
While BNA does leave a lot to be desired, the things it does well are on point.
On the downside, the story does not live up to previous Trigger works I have seen, like Kill La Kill or even Little Witch Academia. The characters sometimes have moments where they act strangely out of character, but after the moment passes it is never mentioned. The ass pull at the end is an ass pull, one that I feel like they could have avoided. And at the risk of sounding like saying "I want more!" I feel like the season could have benefited from a few more episodes, cause things happen FAST.
That said, there is a lot right. World building is pretty smooth, minimal exposition dumps. Main and supporting character designs are all on point, even on a lot of the background characters. (Sorry Rufus, there's a new top Mole Rat in fiction.) Music is fun, even if (again) it is not at the same level of previous works. And of course the animations are all stunning. I'm not even sure if I spotted any repeated frames anywhere.
All in all, even if this just an attempt to reel in some furry money I feel it was at least a quality attempt. Though there probably won't be another season, I hope there will be supplementary material, or at least a manga. I tend to judge how much I like something based on if I want to watch it again and I will probably watch it again, if not in the immediate future.
I highly suggest giving it a watch.