this had been in my mind for a while now too, and it's not just the blue haired loli they fucked up with, they've been doing it for a while now. i understand it's a 12 episode show and i'm guessing what they're trying to do is introduce all of the witches and give it a decent conclusion, but still, i think it'd be way better to pace the show correctly, even if they don't give it a decent conclusion AND even if they never continue it, because it'll at least pick my interest enough so that i read the manga. this has happened to multiple shows before, such as dangaronpa and tg, where the original source material is just so good, and yet, the people adapting it still manage to fuck it up so badly resulting in a disappointing mess. that said, i really hope the people adapting this realize their mistakes and stop rushing episodes for good.
i agree so much - yuuji's character is probably the best thing about this show. in the beginning i was unsure about him as a main character, he just seemed really flat to me and didnt interest me that much, but as the story progressed, i started liking him more and more, something that rarely happens to me while watching other ecchi/harems. also, another thing that really distinguishes grisaia from regular ecchi/harems is the psychological attribute the show has, which goes really unnoticed at first, on the comedy/ecchi bits, but is done so well when it comes to the character backgrounds. overall, i just thought it gave a really nice contrast, something ive seen on very few shows, such as higurashi and to aru kagaku no railgun.
the similarities with the monogatari series are another thing i couldnt help but notice. the type of comedy is often the same, with the main difference being that grisaia doesnt have as much references. also, the character designs, holy shit. michiru is blonde hachikuji and yumiko is senjougahara's secret twin sister. but yea, grisaia is slightly more edgy when it comes to the events and character backgrounds, though it also has one fucking million times more fanservice.