I liked the second ep tremendously. Why? Because it gave a lot of depth to Akane, who I feared to become a nuisance for a longer time (forgive me for my doubts, Gen-sama!). With this background, I feel that I understand her, including her doubts, and why she ended up where she is now. What's more, under hear tears it's clear that she's got the capacity to walk her path with conviction, once she knows what she wants to do. The determined Akane at the end of ep2 felt very likable to me, where I was merely lukewarm after ep1. This will be fun to watch
I'm very much a character-oriented viewer. All other characters on the team were developed nicely and distinctively, and with the logical consistency that I've come to appreciate from the Urobutcher's scripts. Glad to meet you, folks. I'm sure it will be an interesting ride!