Being someone who's read the entirety of the webnovel, the LNs up until the current translation point, and the current manga in its entirety...
I had high hopes, really I did. I really love the storytelling of this series. I know animated adaptations cut out more than I'd like but I was still mostly satisfied with the anime up until this point.
THIS episode crossed a line I don't think should have been crossed. I know that a second season could still be likely but they literally cut out 4-5 novels worth of writing there. Its actually pretty infuriating, but I'll wait and see on announcements and plans. For context...