Is it that controversial of an opinion to say that season 1 and 2 are... bad? Yes, they have the best fight choreography, but the characters are one-dimensional and cliched, the story kind of just meanders about, the art just doesn't look at all, and the animation is stilted outside of fight scenes.
It wasn't until season 3's second half that I got invested.
Not really, there has always been a level of nostalgia for some of the lightheartedness those seasons had, problems and all. (Like the food fight, which is still one of the best fights in the shows history)
But V3 is pretty universally seen as the shows best and where it took off, specifically its second half.
But those fights from early on really stuck with people, especially after V4 only had one standout fight in Qrow vs Tyrian, and V5 blueballed the ever loving fuck outta everyone every goddamn week with cliffhangers that were only ever followed up on the episode AFTER the next.
But V6 is so far the best its ever been, from animation, to voice acting, to pacing, character development, and worldbuilding.
With music still as stellar as its always been and fights finally reaching a near Monty level quality and consistency.
The complete package. Finally