Really don't know how you can dislike the elf part. The tournament was beyond fantastic, Calypso got a crapton of characterization, more than any other character got in half an update. All the side characters are memorable as hell, from General Lan (I mean Arannis, of course) to Lorelei, even the nasty elves and the bloodthirsty suitor elf.
The only real downside is Hyril'ar will have an unsatisfying conclusion because we built it up as a massive civil war and tons of characters, but there's not enough time top explore it fully.
Also elf plot was 11/10 AAAA quality, from the music, to the visuals and the animated scenes like when you tell Arannis (I mean Lan, of course) in a panic what happened.
There were also so many good moments like the guard out of nowhere commenting Calypso's tits, playing the lyre during the tourney, waving at Lorelei and almost everything else to do with her enthusiasm, the training, Arannis (I mean Lan) and his speeches.
Just no idea how you can dislike it, I think it's the finest plot ever put in a VN.