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I can't produce an objective review of this, and I could easily write an essay on it, but anyway.
Nanoha S1 started as a somewhat boring CCS clone, then quickly stopped and became a weird sci-fi show written by someone who'd played too many JRPGs. The writers then made Nanoha A's, a perfectly-formed piece of fan pandering.
For this one, they've completely abandoned being CCS and have made up actual backstory and settings, and it's turned into some kind of very moe military thing. This first episode covers the new characters' training exam, and nothing else beyond one piece of the backstory. Not much excitement, but nevertheless I can safely say that this and Gurren-Lagann are Shows of the Season™.
It is slightly worrying that some elements of the show are getting silly. Specifically, the two new characters this episode centers on don't have talking intelligent devices. One of them has a rocket punch and magic rollerskates. The other one has a gun. This is somewhat unfair, even if it is a magic gun.
But it's all just them messing with convention, so it's forgivable.