*pokes avatar* Nur. No, not really. Made it easier to change the hair color. *likes this color for various reasons, but mostly because of how it makes him look, especially in that screencap*
Fish jokes are awesome. And I would've loved more Chaud foreshadowing, too. But I think they cut out two or three episodes before the N1. In the original, it wasn't until the tenth episode that it started.
Spoiler warning for post-Axess and anything you haven't seen: Full episode guide
here.