I don't mind what the author is trying to do. I couldn't care less about the larger themes but they were there from the beginning so it's good to see the series is coherent there.
The thing is, getting all those mini intrigues is annoyingly reminiscent of reading a manga's early chapters where the author has no clue of the larger intrigue he will create so he simply wanders around, putting short story after short story to fill his weekly/monthly obligations. After a VERY long 9 volumes prologue, getting more "sub-prologues" will rapidly test my patience (something that shouldn't have to be tested).
Score: 5/10
Plaisir: 2/5
Prêt.