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It took a little while to get into it, but ended up really enjoying. There are a lot of plot elements still shrouded in mystery but I liked the pacing and will definitely watch the next series. The 'save point' is an interesting gimmick, and although I wouldn't say the characters are tremendously deep or nuanced, there are a lot of moments between them that were impactful. A lot of the early plot elements teased revealing the next part of the story, but actually ended up being quite inconsequential on that front, and instead were laying groundwork for character relationships. Overall I found that a ... positive as it kept me guessing as to the overarching plot and invested in the cast.

All over the place in terms of characters and plot. So many terms, concepts and factions are thrown at you without any real base or development. Maybe I'm just an idiot and lots went over my head, or maybe I wasn't observant enough? After finishing the series there are plenty of things I felt were needlessly obscure, and what appears to be too much assumption from the writers made any of the bigger moments lack any impact. It can be interred that a number of characters have strong romantic relationships based on script and some of the actions/sacrifices they make for each other. They almost ... never feel earned or genuine because of the lack of development or context. The sense of humour also just didn't hit for me. Even the mecha designs didn't provide much to enjoy. The only positive thing I can say is that the art and animation is generally quite good. Beyond that I struggle to see why you'd want to watch unless you're a Gundam completionist.

Although its still a pretty standard and uninspiring plot, this second series has done enough to rescue Re:Rise from being an absolute write-off for me. We actually see some background and context to the protagonists. It isn't amazing but at least gave them some relatability. The plot surrounding GBN and Eldora became interesting enough to keep me watching until the end, and some of the call backs to the original Divers series later in the series were nice. I still think it took way too long to get there after the awful first season of Re:Rise, and think there are plenty of other better Gundam ... series to watch... But its an improvement from the first season.

Not what I was expecting after really enjoying Build Fighters and being neutral on the original Build Divers. Nothing about the characters was particularly endearing to me, and a couple of the voices (Freddie and Par) really grated on me. Story pacing was not good and I was very close to dropping it - there is finally some plot development in the last quarter. I think I would have needed more memorable characters (and development to match) or more focus on the suits and references to past series (like with both Fighters series) to find any enjoyment here. On the bright side the art and ... animation is solid, and there was just enough in the final few episodes to get me to try part two.