[MYWA]

Originally Posted by Vegard Aune

...I will say though that even after accepting that Rebellion makes sense, it's still nowhere near as well-paced as the show. Many things drag out for longer than they should, and certain elements seem to have been added less because they actually helped the story and more just for fanservice. I'm sure those who have seen the movie know which certain elements I'm referring to here.

Spoiler for Rebellion stuff. Viewer discretion is advised.:

Those were the issues I perceived. Personally, I reveled in indulgences like 30 minutes of silly cutesy magical girl routine, but even I recognise that it could have been cut in half. But the most jarring part came from Kyubey's giant infodump. He went on monologuing like a overly talkative Bond villain. It just felt so unnatural, and the opposite of how information was doled out in the show. So, I suppose, it's not the plot that is problematic per se so much as its explication and pacing.