User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 201 "Happy New Year!" discussion/@comment-4105479-20120428161935/@comment-5060912-20120428195720

I feel the same why. On one hand, I like the timeskip since it opens up so many new possibilities. On the other hand, it really feels more like a spin-off to me rather than a sequel. I kind of wish they had kept maybe one more original member on the team and then had each original member perhaps lead a squad of the newbies. It would have been more of an interesting dynamic - not to mention more organzied. Right now I'm still trying to keep track of everyone on the team currently.