Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27321531-20160821171240

Well, its been half way through the series, so what are your views or feelings to this series so far?

No hate or like, but to me... I feel this series feels abit average to be honest. Sorry if its hurts others who love the show very much, but I want to voice out my opinion. If you can, you may share your view too.

I know its a huge departure from GP's great story and animation quality, but Toei kept the series abit low on both aspects this time. The transformations are beautiful tho, along with the attacks choreography; however the fight scenes sometimes feels like its off the budget, it doesnt seem much effort is put in. An example is the mid-boss episode, where they fight the Skeleton King (sorry I watch the chinese subs) the feels abit lacking and it quickly finishes him off. It made him feel like a weak boss and not to mention, the animation felt clunky in that episode. GP's mid-boss fights with either Twilight or Lock felt more intense and straight to the heart, but in Maho's universe the fight between the Spiderwoman and the Vampire felt... toned down.

In term of overall development, CGI dance are good & OP is redrawn for second song, praise Toei's hard work. However, I do find the story development and even character development to be confusing at some points, sometimes not logical. In the first few episodes, Mirai and Riko attend Magic School for the summer term. I know its summer, so students should not be at school but hey, only 5 recurring students in every episodes (first few eps). It feels like Toei is trying to force their story to only have a few characters appear at a time. Of course, Mermaid and Unicorns are seen later, but mostly in those episodes: 1 Principal, 2 teachers, 3 Students and the 2 Heroines. It didnt felt realistic to only have those recurring characters only in the first few eps: Where are other students for the summer semester in different years? Where are the gardeners and cleaners? And most of all, where is the cauldron room?

There are more I'd like to say, but Im going to state one thing: the motif/theme of the series. Its Maho Girls, so you'd expect magic spells. But do they really use Magic Spells during battles? Don't get me wrong, Cure Up Rapapa is the transformation phrase and they do use side-attacks with Amethyst and other jewels. But magical girls is the theme, or Witchy Precure as Toei officially named it (to gain foreign recognition to brand and search for broadcasting company), so should there be some Witch elements to it? The brooms add a tiny bit of elements to the battle and the story, the wands as well, but what about spells? Of course, Mirai, Riko and Ha-Chan did chores with Cure Up Rapapa, but what about inside of battles? Shouldnt there be Cure Up Rapapa Thunder Lightning! Or Cure Up Rapapa Fire Burning! (I know that their magic isn't up to level asides Ha-Chan, but once they transformed shouldn't their magic skills be enhanced already?). Without spells in battle, it doesnt feel like magical girls to me.

So those are my thoughts. Once again, I hope that my opinions wont offend some of you guys or hurt you guys because this is my opinion of the show. I just hope that Maho Girls would at least, put more efforts in the fight scenes and have more magical girls/witch related items or situations that they would have to deal. Thanks~ 