There is a very straightforward reason why Subaru is in Lugunica. I won't say it, because I don't know how far you are, but there is plenty of rhyme and reason. Also, the whole thing about Subaru being isekaid becomes much more important later in the story. I'm talking season 3 content, certain knowledge becomes incredibly important later in the story.
I do love the episode in season 2 with Echidna's Trial. Incredibly wholesome and heartwarming for sure. Very excited to see what your talking about in Season 3!
The first half of season 1 covers the short arcs with 4 episodes a volume(pretty normal light novel adaptation speed). The second half covers the first long arc much more oddly(5.33 volumes in 14 episodes) and has much more cut than usual, but also has very good script writing to work with it. Season 2 was one of the worst affected by covid, and so 1) had to delay releasing episodes, 2) animators worked while locked down from home. It also had major staff changes as studio bind was created from white fox. Future seasons won't have this issue at all, however if something else negatively affected them it would be understandable (long sequel seasons of a very long light novel series, I'm just glad that it's not released faster otherwise the quality drop would be enormous). I should also say that arc 4 is overhyped by other readers, the webnovel version is a fan translation and I don't know how it is otherwise but changes in the official light novel flowed much better and it wasn't as necessary to slow the pacing as fans claim (the volumes are longer by then and 300 pages rather than 250 but 6.66 volumes in 25 28 minute episodes is the slowest pacing of the series). I think it was hit by the studio's struggles in a way which affected the script honestly. Future arcs won't be adapted as slowly and I think that's a relatively good thing so long as the script is as good an adaptation as season 1. Also this is a terrible series to watch dubbed, but then I'm anti dub so...
There is a very straightforward reason why Subaru is in Lugunica. I won't say it, because I don't know how far you are, but there is plenty of rhyme and reason. Also, the whole thing about Subaru being isekaid becomes much more important later in the story. I'm talking season 3 content, certain knowledge becomes incredibly important later in the story.
I do love the episode in season 2 with Echidna's Trial. Incredibly wholesome and heartwarming for sure. Very excited to see what your talking about in Season 3!
The first half of season 1 covers the short arcs with 4 episodes a volume(pretty normal light novel adaptation speed). The second half covers the first long arc much more oddly(5.33 volumes in 14 episodes) and has much more cut than usual, but also has very good script writing to work with it.
Season 2 was one of the worst affected by covid, and so 1) had to delay releasing episodes, 2) animators worked while locked down from home. It also had major staff changes as studio bind was created from white fox. Future seasons won't have this issue at all, however if something else negatively affected them it would be understandable (long sequel seasons of a very long light novel series, I'm just glad that it's not released faster otherwise the quality drop would be enormous).
I should also say that arc 4 is overhyped by other readers, the webnovel version is a fan translation and I don't know how it is otherwise but changes in the official light novel flowed much better and it wasn't as necessary to slow the pacing as fans claim (the volumes are longer by then and 300 pages rather than 250 but 6.66 volumes in 25 28 minute episodes is the slowest pacing of the series). I think it was hit by the studio's struggles in a way which affected the script honestly.
Future arcs won't be adapted as slowly and I think that's a relatively good thing so long as the script is as good an adaptation as season 1. Also this is a terrible series to watch dubbed, but then I'm anti dub so...
The pacing of thr director's cut is so good especially for the willhelm whaling arc the show cuts it and has a recap
I definitely noticed that the aniamtion was especially better in the directors cut after the 6 episodes we watched for the podcast
I think it's 10 or 12 arcs but we're on arc 7? I think anime ended arc 4 I think
My man blinked and boom gets kidnapped