so, yeah, I started watching Evolution-R.

my comments on the characters:
-Lina: same as ever. though she has grown a bit nicer... wait, forget that. Lina isn't nice. okay, at least she's not that much going on about treasure. makes me like her a bit more.
-Gourry: still stupid, still funny, still not getting anything, and still being badass with his Sword of Light. yeah, I know the Sword he has now is a replica, but it's still awesome. and it looks like he's understanding stuff a bit more. at least he didn't ask who Rezo was... (he did that in the beginning of the Copy Rezo story arc (the second part of the first anime series). Gourry is such a fool.)
-Amelia: looks like Justice-Freak has matured a bit. I haven't heard her about Justice once in the first three episodes. (though in episode 3, she went all heroic... and failed. just like ever.) and she's still the wonderful kind person she's always been. maybe that's why I like her so much.
-Zelgadis: he really has changed a lot. he's joking quite a bit now. but he still hates his chimera body. and when he's in towns, he wears his mask and hood (which he hasn't done during Next and TRY, and not much during Revolution), and he gets distracted whenever he gets a chance to find something that might cure him. and he's still awesome, and the smartest guy in the group.
-Pocota: I love that little funny creature. yeah, I know he's a human soul sealed inside the body of a plush toy, but I still call him a creature. and he's quite smart and useful. at first I hated him, but now I really like him.
-Nama: seriously, guys? as if they weren't random enough yet! now Nama the living armor suit has joined the group, and she's so annoying! and funny, yeah. and I laughed at her when she and Amelia went all heroic and failed. I betcha she's actually Naga, Amelia's older sister. would explain a lot. and the name sounds so much like it... yeah, I'm sure Nama is Naga.
-Ozel: I don't know what to think of her... I skipped most of Slayers Revolution, because I really disliked the story. now I wish I hadn't done that. oh well. there's always the Wikia.
-Zuuma: that guy is just badass. though I bet he's gonna be a hard one to deal with. he's been beaten once, and now he wants revenge... this'll be interesting~! wait, now I sound like Xellos...
-Xellos: I haven't seen him so far. I wonder what he's up to... but knowing him, it's no good. not much, that is. he only does things for his and Zeras's gain. so Lina and co will have to watch out for him.