I feel like you summed up my viewpoints well. The things Jellyfish did right, it did amazingly well, and those successes shouldn't be disregarded just because it fumbled on its major plot thread. It's just a shame, since I can remember weaker seasons where something like this would have definitely stood out as a favorite... but instead it wound up directly competing against _two_ of my personal top 5 anime. Truly, life is cruel.

Thanks for the video! I agree with nearly all of your points, but wouldn't really say this show was noticably worse than GBC - they're just good at different things. GBC absolutely took the cake when it comes to visuals, music, and how flashy the live performances were. Still, I would argue the last couple of episodes were just as rushed as jellyfish - I felt like the first season should have ended on a high note after the music fest performance. The other two episodes were like a cramped intro to season two. Also, as you mentioned in the video, jellyfish had some really heartfelt moments with Kiui, Baba, and Mei, so I think it wins over in terms of emotional impact. I also absolutely can relate - there is a TON of promising titles this season! Doga Kobo are on a streak with Oshi no Ko and Roshidere right after jellyfish.