Nooo!! Seriously, I had the same reaction as you (just read the first page of this thread) but after actually bothering to get into, I realized that it was insanely good, specially episode 7 and 10, goddamnit they were pulled off so well.
It looked like at least 20% shinier.I was rewatching the Miyako scene at the public telephone (ep10) and I couldn't really recognise it.The number count,the colours,a new shattering effect when Hirono comes,it all looked so different...
Has anyone watched the 1st episode of the second season?
Only one fansub group so far (Chihiro) and from the comments on Anidb,I don't think I'll bother to watch their version.
Let's hope that Menclave will take up the series.They have done an awesome job on memories...