Izetta's first ep was actually quite good; the yuri pairing between Fine and Izetta makes the anime worth watching, doesn't matter if it's just subtext later on or actual relationship progression.
And while it does lack a certain sense of allure/appeal for me, that's maybe just because I don't find the WWII-based story to be particularly immersive at this point. If the balance is shifted more towards Fine and Izetta's relationship being developed then that'd be great.
Now on the contrary, Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku currently holds the best 1st ep of Fall 2016 for me so far, although it is unfortunate that the main pairing isn't exactly yuri*, but that really depends on if you consider anime like Kampfer to be yuri; still, there're some side yuri pairings, which hopefully won't die given the real nature of this anime.
*: If the male character actually prefers being as La Pucelle (with consideration of the dialogue in the ep), the anime might be focusing on a trans x girl yuri relationship; with this in mind, I am actually rather interested to see how it plays out. But, given the usual prominent themes in survival game stories, there is still the chance of La Pucelle betraying the main MC later on in the series.
On another note, Kaiju Girls is rather funny, and the fact that it is literally the KanColle of the Ultra franchise is pretty nice (now if only the reception from fans of the latter weren't so toxic and immature).
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