User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative author: Volume 2 and episode 12, general thoughts/@comment-70.209.104.70-20141101174000/@comment-24218038-20141101180228

Part of the problem is the running time. They aren't managing it well, establishing character takes time and I have seen an effort to do just that in volume 2.

They need to stop introducing new characters for a volume and focus on the ones already in the show.