I reviewed the Pilot some months ago, and I wasn't impressHOLD ON, DON'T DOWNVOTE ME YET.
Some time passed and they released a bumper/commercial called "POMNI WAKE UP TIME TO GO ON AN ADVENTURE" with animation and everything. A mere 3 minutes of what's ultimately an advertising for the merch, nothing unusual EXCEPT, it had a surprisingly snappier pace, the jokes make me chuckle, and it felt *extra*.
So at this point I thought "well, maybe they'll stepped it up in the next episode to this standard and it'll be better". Turns out I was right! Episode 2 is much, much better than the Pilot. First of all: the pacing is snappier. They removed all the unnecessary pauses, everything is much more dynamic. Dialogue I think has gotten a little bit sharper too. The jokes are better delivered, so even some throwaway lines gave me a smile.
I didn't burst out laughing or anything, this is still pretty much Tumblr comfort food like I said in my previous review, but now's been upgraded to something much more charming and entertaining to watch. I'll say this too: surprisingly decent emotional moments. It's still a SatAM cartoon with an internet edge, so it's not that deeply written or anything, but I think the voice acting with the better directing made the whole existential crisis arc of the Crocodile dude more engaging than I expected, even if I knew a mile away that it was a setup for a joke.
Also, I should mention, the animation and attention to detail has been improved too. I expected that but it also has better shots and better visual composition, so now it feels like a profesional show that could air on TV. I think there's still a lot of room for the show to get better (hopefully it can break the barrier of just being a comfort show and start being more witty, have jokes with more punch), but as it is now, it's gotten to the stage where it's genuinely charming and I'm engaged. I'll keep watching.