Better than the last two definitely. The characters are handled much better. The humor is better. I love how the situations were done because there are two different struggles happening and I was still able to follow both of them with concern. The cel shade that you have on the talking avatars works really well, but I feel that it should be applied to the rest of the scenes rather than just the avatars. I know that it means more work though, but it's just a thought. It was also nice to see Alpha and Flamegirl's relationship being mentioned without it dragging away from the main scenario.
The music is good to me. It reminds me of chiptunes from Megaman in his 8bit era. I also like how the music that is playing when Flamegirl is talking to her friends, plays on the upbeat on some of its hits, but I think that it needs to set the tone better. However, it does its job well enough for the purpose that it was made for in the first place.
You definitely put a lot more thought behind this one. I'm actually invested in this series now. I hope that you keep getting better at what you do. Keep up the good work!!