[@Loony] Yeah I can see where you're coming from.  I've heard a lot of people complaining that the plot episodes don't happen often enough and I guess I assumed that was the popular opinion.  I love the characters so the slice of life episodes don't bother me but eh.  Personally I don't think the lore eps are too rushed, rather they sort of mirror real life.  Big reveals often come when you're least prepared for them.