All in all, I quite like what I’ve seen thus far. The fight scenes are good, the emotional drama and tension are there and the characters are still really interesting. I do have some complaints, but I think this is a way better start to the season than Invincible season 2, which I didn’t like all that much.

Possible spoilers from this point on

Let me begin by saying that all of this is my own opinion and by no means the correct one. If you liked a certain point that I didn’t, that’s great, maybe leave a reply with your own perspective, I’d be interrested in reading it.

I must say that I was a bit worried after watching episode one. The way the characters processed grief felt kind of unnatural, almost like the writers just went through a phychology textbook and were trying to tick all the boxes. They felt kind of stiff, with some of the dialog feeling awkward. However, my worries were quickly eased after watching the second episode.

I really enjoyed episode two. It’s my favourite of the three. The pacing felt right, the fight scenes were fun and it had some really intense moments. This show has always been great with its sympathetic villains and that’s especially evident with Jinx and Sevika. I’m rooting for everybody and nobody at the same time and that’s awesome. The characters just feel human. This one really was on the level of season one.

Now, episode three is there the pacing issues start to show. I still managed to follow everything, but I’m a bit worried that the story will get too splintered and’ll loose its thread. The main fight of the episode is again fun to watch, but I alredy know how it’ll end, we are only one third of the way through after all.

The fight scenes we’ve seen up untill now have been really good, but I do fear that I may get bored of them. They don’t carry the same weight that the Ekko vs Jinx fight in season 1 did, but I do still enjoy the “music video” feeling they give off, at least for now. Another point I’m not too keen on is the introduction of new character without actually establishing them. I really don’t care all that much about the three officers that join Caitlyn and Vi. One of them is literally just a homeless guy that suddenly becomes an enforcer. I don’t think much would change if these characters were excluded all together. Why waste time when we have more than enough threads to follow as is?

Now, let’s end this on a high. The animation is breathtaking. Fortiche really outdid themselves. It’s fluid, creative, and pure eye candy.