This series sure is slow, but not in a bad way.

Each of the episodes feel very dense, and that's something I always interpret as a positive sign (with the exception of a couple specific genres).

Good tactical shows are rare. It's a hard balance to keep over the long term, because the hero often starts to develop plot-telepathy. Ikta explaining his rationale to the side characters or audience stand-ins helps alleviate that. So far, it hasn't felt like too much exposition when he does it either. Good stuff.