Gonna blow through several shows really quick here:
Ika Musume season 2
It's more of the same, which is great because I really loved the first season. First episode of season 2 was a little weak, but the next three have just been great. No complaints from me.
Working season 2
First two episodes were a bit flat, just couldn't get into them, but episode 3 was really great and reminded me of what I liked about the first season. Episode 4 was pretty good too, the show looks to be on track now.
Ben-to
This reminded me, in a way, of Baka to Test. It should be absolutely terrible, but somehow it manages to be really fun and funny. Basically, this is a show about people who get into very violent battles on half-price food at convenience stores. Sounds strange? It is, but the show takes this very seriously, even going so far as to lay out a dearth of rules and terms that add a strategic angle to something inherently goofy. It's also relatively light on fanservice.
Persona 4
It's like watching someone play the game, but with most of the fighting cut out. Not necessarily a bad thing, but the first two episodes felt really flat, in large part because the main character just has no personality compared to the other characters. Episode 3 was the best so far and it really felt like the show might be on a upswing as it begins to carve out its own path. I'll give it a few more episodes to see if it can keep improving. Pretty good animation though, especially with the detail on the characters.
UN-GO
As a pure detective show it's just no good. Mysteries are solved far too quickly without enough setup and the introduction of supernatrual elements stretches credibility. However, there's an undercurrent that becomes more prominent in episode 2 about the control of information and how the government uses information to establish its own narrative with each mystery, covering up the truth for a convenient lie, that's becoming very intriguing and by far the more interesting aspect of the show. The ultimate success of UN-GO will rely on whether that aspect remains so.
I'll leave Guilty Crown, Mirai Nikki, and Last Exile for when I get watch past the first episode. Overall, it's been a really good season so far.
