So far unfortunately I agree with this. I want to love Stampede/Stargaze. But it just seems to lack the heart that made the OG series so memorable, and as you said it seems to be moving very fast and the characters feel thin and underdeveloped. Things just happen so quickly I don't feel like there's enough time to get invested.
There are moments that truly stand out; Really any scene that Milly and Meryl share together (not the banana split!) makes me smile.
Well shit. I hope the supposedly in development Control 2 manages to come out somewhat unscathed before things go fully downhill.