Not bad pacing. Inconsistent but nowhere near as bad as I anticipated despite the cheese and cringe.

The mains characters split up so this season can feel unfocused, but this is mitigated somewhat by the quick pacing. Visually, it saves the budget for set pieces in the latter half of the season.

High school student gets dragged into a war between sorcerers. Plot-driven and fast-paced action-packed dark fantasy. Solid production.

LotR but with katanas, our hero using the most special blade to retrieve the others. Simple but interesting enough mythology. Good start.