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First of all, let me foreword by saying that I'm one of those people who loved the main series, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei. In spite of it, I can't say the same for the spin-off, Mahouka Koukou no Yuutosei. It may take the same general events from the original series, but it tells them in a way that disappoints me. Many important scenes are shortened down, and a lot of details aren't fully explained, leaving viewers who didn't watch the original confused. A good alternate perspective story shouldn't have to rely on the main series to do most of the world building for it, that's ... downright lazy. Even if it were to do that, it should then not dwell on scenes that are already demonstrated in the original with some sort of impact. Take for example (SOMEWHAT MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD) the speech Saegusa senpai gives regarding the discrimination between weeds and blooms. It goes from a full 10 minute speech, more or less, to a 4 minute summary with only a single key point. (END OF SPOILERS) The show, being an alternate perspective, should emphasize on the other character's thoughts and views, which was actually done pretty well in one episode, just the one.

All in all, Yuutosei lacks a lot of traits required of an alternate perspective and I wouldn't recommend to people new to the series. For people who've seen Rettousei, though, I may ask you to consider giving it a watch. I've yet to see most of the show and it seems based on the opening that the main highlight is meant to be the Nine Schools Competition arc. I'll update my review accordingly once I've seen it.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka has returned for a season 3 (somehow. I'm just as confused as you are, trust me). All mysteries of anime productions aside, season 3 didn't stand out to me at all. After all, the premise was identical to that of season 2. At first, I expected an experience hardly any different to season 2, but as it got into the middle episodes, I could confidently say one thing: this is definitely better than season 2, dear god season 2 was so bad. I then realized that this was very reminiscent of season 1 in terms ... of enjoyment for me. All the way up to the 11th episode I decided that I would enjoy this one just as much as season 1, which was fun. Then, episode 12 came out. At this point, I'd already been bored of the anime and spent several days without watching the episode. When I finally came around to it, holy shit was I surprised. I'm not going to summarize it, but I'll point out what I gained from that episode.

One, I realized just how much the show has changed. There's definitely been some improvement from the characters, the story, and more.

WARNING, THE NEXT PART CONTAINS SPOILERS, skip to the next paragraph to avoid minor spoilers for episode 12. Two, the deus ex machina. Asterius' deus ex machina was just like any other deus ex machina but somehow, I wasn't all too disappointed by it. The detail about Asterius being the Minotaur that Bell fought was somehow acceptable.

Three, the potential for more. The way Bell reacted to the end of his battle, the way Hermes and Freya spoke, everything seemed to imply some more going to happen. Unlike the implications at the ends of seasons 1 and 2, this was an implication that was hopeful for me, genuinely hopeful. I thought that season 3 may have just laid the groundwork for the potential for this show to bloom into something genuinely good in terms of story. I had hope.

All in all, most of season 3 was pretty much as good as season 1 which quite a few people can enjoy. To the few people who somehow miraculously discover this review from a newbie at anime reviewing, give the whole thing a chance. If you were turned away because of how little improved, at least watch to the final episode, it was definitely really enjoyable and worth watching the first 11 episodes for. There is hope for this series which I've decided to put my heart into watching.