The early segment was very confusing, and it was hard to guage the hitbox for the hands. Being with the hands and randomly flipping controls so long was confusing enough that I was genuinely debating moving on to a different game when it suddenly moved on. It was far more clear and enjoyable moving through the game from the crabs onward. I think if the early segment were a little more transparent about what was expected of the player it would be a bit easier to get through.
I loved finally getting to see all the aesthetic sneak peaks from before in context, along with seeing the character change with each area. It also really made me want to play spore because segments of this reminded me of that game. Just being a lil buddy in the ocean just trying to survive.