It definitely kept up a better speed than the last season. The animation was still quality, along with the sound. I didn't have as much problems with the voice acting as much of the other reviews and I am a big van of Richter from the Castlevania series. The only major problems I had was some of the writing and direction halfway. "Without spoilers" introduction of new characters kinda late. The other is subject to taste, and I feel a cancer in most production these days, the need to push the woke agenda, if you were born in the 80's it's blatantly obvious to spot unless you're already numb to it.