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I loved the first season and I definitely liked this one as well, however, I think the writing took a turn for the worse.

I think they did a good job presenting the setting, I like the design of the village, I love the whole concept of value and I love the way we learn about it, I liked Faputa as a character, I like Nanachi's development, I like Reg's as well even though I wish they explored it more and the few villagers we got to met are okay, the backstory of the village is very impactful and well made, the premise is great and ... I think they executed it well enough. Now the things that bothered me the most are:

First, Riko's character: I understand why they wanted to make her positive, at least I think so, they tried to put her in contrast of the atrocities of the abyss, a reminder that there's positive things, and that even though is hard she'll keep going until she reaches her objective, which... fair? but it makes no sense in the way they made her, we see her crying when someone close to her is hurt but then when the most horrifying thing just happened she will just smile and say, I'm just happy I get to be here and met you all, why? they can't commit to her having empathy and being affected by what's going on around her or her being extremely optimistic which could've been okay if they framed it as a coping mechanism or a personality trait that makes her inmune to the abyss atrocities.

Second, the ending: this part contains spoilers, after reg broke the barrier of the village, Faputa came in, wanting to fulfill her destiny, her quest, her task, and we understand that at that point, we know her motivations to do so, and I agreed with her when I watched it, even though it was bloody, even though we met the villagers, we understand why it has to be done, so why? why do we have to make it longer? the whole two episodes after that where unnecessary, the only thing I consider important in that time period was Faputa getting her mom's memories, but the villagers escaping, begging to not be killed, fighting Faputa and then after not too long just deciding to go to her and let themselves be eaten? we never get an explanation on why they changed their minds, other than "this is the first time she calls us" and "we always knew this would happen" which I would've bought if it wasn't for the fact that they where running for their lives and confused by Faputa's actions just some moments ago. What pisses me off the most is that they could've done that since the beginning, when Faputa brakes in they could've been afraid at first and then they could slowly remember and understand why they had to die, it would've made much more sense.

Third, the gore: I understand that is made to be impactful, shocking, painful, and in the first season I was surprised by it sure but at the same time I understood that it made sense, they want to show us how horrible and merciless the abyss is, however, I do think there is a point when is too much, specially when it's unnecessary, when it doesn't help us understand the story better of the characters, and I think this time they might've done to much, specially at the end, specially when it didn't serve the story.

Overall I think is a great story that stumbles a bit with wrapping things up and often overcomplicated itself when a simpler ending would've been better, I wish they understood how to manage Rikos character better, since everything else has more protagonism and depth, is a very complex story and sometimes they forget what the point of it is, I know I did, however it still has a lot of value and is very interesting to watch.

I had high hopes so maybe it's on me to be be disappointed, I think the premise was fun but then as the show progresses you understand less and less of the character's actions, it feels as if the writers themselves don't really understand the characters they created; Anisphia's brother felt like a character only meant to create some conflict I do not come to understand his actions in the slightest and I also don't understand why the rest of the characters went so soft on him after he did such awful things to Anis, Euphy and Leiny it felt like they where trying ... to keep it wholesome or something.

This is not a very good story, it feels as it's going nowhere half of the time and the only thing I can save is the relationship between Anis and Euphy since is actually fun to see them interact and see them start to care for each other, if you don't think to seriously about it it's definitely an enjoyable anime and the protagonist is a very fun and charismatic girl and the action scenes aren't many but they are cool.