The fight where the Minotaur explodes is peak Danmachi but IIRC it takes a whole season for it. The number of really emotional moments per season does pick up though.
The Ishtar Familia arc is a bit skeevy imo but sets up some key lore and characters. Other than that the rest is pretty solid. Season 5 is real slow at the start, especially if you hate the way females behave in the series, but by s04+ it is worth it.
Finally, the chinks in Freya’s armour starts to crack and her haters can maybe see the truth.