hamletsmage

I stalled out on this anime years ago at the third episode and decided to recently rewatch everything. The second season subdues the comedy for the love-triangle aspect of the anime. This might have been a bad idea. 

Story: The story gets more convoluted with every episode. Someone saved all the plot twists and put a new one in just about every episode. Why? Because that was honestly the only way to keep this story going. There is only so much of Yuki stumbling between two hot guys one can take before it gets tedious. However, all of the plot twists just add more and more questions that ultimately don't get many answers. The pacing is also all over the place, which makes it even harder to follow all of the twists and turns the anime throws out. If the viewer hasn't read the manga, its pretty easy to get lost.

Animation: I'll grant this. It's pretty. Not arthouse pretty, but the bishoujos make up for everything. Every year when I attend conventions, there are at least 3 Yuki's. Why? Because the animation makes that uniform look amazing. 

Picturesd: Uniforms that make this show decent. 

Sound: Sappy Japanese pop songs, ahoy! Be prepared for both opening and closing themes to get partially stuck in your head for a few days. They aren't the greatest, but they do work for the anime. The mood music throughout the anime is well suited for each situation, as well. 

Characters: When the main character is so completely oblivious that hitting her over the head with a frying pan sounds like a good idea, there isn't much hope for the rest of the cast. The Night Class has their expositions in the first season, and they don't get much more explanation in the second season. As for the Day Class, they are mindless groupies and so shall they stay for all eternity. Honestly, not a whole lot of character development in this season (except maybe Zero, but its hard to tell with all the brooding). 

Overall: Pretty bishoujos, complicated love triangle plot, clueless female protagonist. It's the stuff of romance novels and its been selling for decades. It might not be my cup of tea, but don't let that stop you from watching the second season of Vampire Knight.