I'm really confused in how the posters are using the word "progress." I really don't think it means what you think it does. See "literally" and "meme" for other awful misuse of words, or using "I" for every instance, even when it should be "me." These sorts of things really make people look like idiots, when they think they are doing the opposite. Dunning Kruger.
What what I can figure out, "progress" is used in place of "conflict" or "melodrama." In reality, the author "progresses the plot" quite steadily. What there isn't is overblown cliche characters, tremendous obsession, great tragedy. So PLEASE stop using the word "progress" when what you mean is the terrible cliche of "constantly fighting against great evil X," you know, shit animes.