The entry may spoil a bit, but here's one thing from someone not beholden to Crunchyroll's schedule of payless netcasts:

Oh all of the series I've started watching for this Spring anime season, Natsu no Arashi seemed the most likely to be dropped based solely upon its first episode, which simply didn't impress me in any way, shape or form. Thank goodness then that episode two of the series acts rather more like a proper opener, succeeding to at least some degree of drawing me into the picture that it paints.

So, SHAFT pulls Haruhi 00 on us. Honestly, it's a disappointment, because I really liked how they introduced everyone and have set the premise in Arashi 01. Stepping back from that would be a loss, and also indicates adherence to the souce manga from a weak mangaka, which is still ongoing. Oh well.