I am guessing that the creators felt the "CG anime" style (especially when converting 3D objects to pseudo-2D cel-shading) of many Netflix original shows is "too cold" compared to traditional anime - because they tried to make this look more pencil-drawn than it was, and they ackwardly added static scenes to attempt to match the economic style of traditional anime. (SIDE NOTE: I personally wish they would all adopt the slick, modern style of shows like Castlevania which I much prefer over economical traditional anime.) In any case, many action scenes are nicely animated, while the overall show suffers from the animation style.
And for me, the fantasy story is not very compelling or believable within its own mythology :-(
And for me, the fantasy story is not very compelling or believable within its own mythology :-(