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S1 and S2 were better. First and foremost, it was nice to see the missing Sailor Scouts enter the picture, especially hearing the how Saturn had a power so great they sealed it away. Unfortunately, Uranus and Neptune were too standoffish to enjoy.

Secondly, there was the number of pure hearts the villains went after to find the talismans. It seemed to drag on and on. Maybe the only interesting part before they accomplished their goal was when they went after Usagi's. Then there was the number of daemon seeds that were used. Even skipping filler episodes, there were many fights that felt like the ... villain had one play and used it over and over again. It got boring after a while.

All in all, not my favorite Sailor Moon series thus far. I hope Crystal redid this section better.

Vivy was an interesting anime to watch. The idea of defying fate by changing key moments in history is reminiscent of Steins Gate. The story takes place over 100 years and each "mission" takes place years apart from eachother. I think this helps the story as you can see how Vivy changing one event has shaped the future in the subsequent episodes.

I also enjoy how the show addresses how AI and human interactions could evolve in the future. In the beginning, we have Diva, an android, performing on an amusement park stage for others. This is what she was made for and her sole duty ... until she is told that she is the key to stopping a future of death and destruction due to still being around 100 years in the future. Accepting the mission to save the future, she adopts a new personality, Vivy, and accomplishes feat after feat. After a couple time skips, we see how bots made after Vivy are living lives similar to humans and being able to do most things we can do. An instance of this is when Vivy is shown a child conceived between a human and a robot.

Now for the aesthetics about the show. The show is made by Wit Studios, the same company that produced AoT, Spy Family, and Vinland Saga and they did just as great a job on Vivy as they did those shows. For the visual and auditory quality, they're great. The detail on the art was enjoyable. My only issue I had here was how some scenes had the detail cranked up to 11 and then brought it back down to an 8, notably with the eyes. The inconsistency was notable, but understandable. The motion scenes looked clean and the colors are nice. The music is engaging if you love music. It was also nice having other songstress AIs in the show because it showed that they were a successful product which led to more being made and then how they interacted with eachother.

Finally the issues I had with the show. The first obvious one is that the subtitles got a bit fast at times. There were a few instances where I had maybe six lines of text in three or four seconds. Not a big issue going back ten seconds, but the first time it happened I was confused because I haven't watched a show with subtitles that fast before. Just be aware there are some scenes like that, often when Matsumoto is talking. Next was with the time skips. Going mission to mission after a decade or two wasn't bad because it allows the viewer to see the results of Vivy's success. Still, there were some periods I would have liked elaborated on screen, even if it was just showing what stopping this one thing prevented or changed, or what was going on with Vivy in NiaLand after the mission. Finally, side characters. We focus on Vivy and Matsumoto for most of the show. A couple side characters show up, but most are only around for about two episodes. It makes sense with this being a 100 year mission that some bots will get retired and some humans will get on with their life and then die. I would have liked to see a few stick around, but I can't complain because they likely wouldn't have helped in the final act.

So a final verdict. Would I recommend this anime? Yes. Is it good? Yes, I think its good, not a masterpiece, but interesting for people who like sci-fi and music. My biggest criticism? I would have liked to see more of how each mission changed the timeline and how Vivy's life changed between each mission.