I'm kind of mixed.... I really liked the sharpness of the first season art and character design (especially the eyes). And frankly, I liked the art style used on K-On! for K-On! ... it worked with the sort of humor that K-On! had. (I liked K-ON! reasonably well... its only crime was being a bit average).
But it doesn't work as well for this type of show (Haruhi) where drama and tension are as important as any humor. Perhaps if they tuned the art depending on the mood like some shows do (rather like a very mild form of hyperdeformation)?
Mikuru and Yuki seem to benefit somewhat on average from the new style... less so for the guys and Haruhi.
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