If you are about to watch season 3 then I'm sure you have seen the other 2, otherwise why the hell are you here?!
Without season 1 you won't understand Goro and his family and without season 2 you won't understand the plot of this season for everything that happens here is a continuation of a conflict that started in previous season.
Ah! So you did watch them?
GOOD!
Then let us begin!
After season 2, this one might be disappointing for you and the reason is that we are going back to the start of season 1 where Goro has to build up a team of rookies and keep them playing.
What made season 2 good is a variation of a setting where Goro was surrounded by professionals and training in sport camp. A very different fill while here we are back to the roots.
Disappointing isn't it?
However, don't let it discourage you! Despite going back to the start, things are not the same anymore!
One of main problems in previous two seasons, especially in 2nd one is that Goro was made to look like a self centered egoist with godly powers. In season 2 it was painfully to watch sometimes and that is where season 3 makes a massive improvement.
Yes, Goro is still strong and yes Goro still wants to play for biggest part of the team. But can he play alone as he mostly did till now? Is pitcher alone enough to win the game? That's what we were made to believe in season 2 for Goro struck out everyone without a fail. But is it believable? Is it really the case?
That's where season 3 shines and that's the questions it answers. It tells us if Goro really is a God of baseball or is it just an imagination. And if so, how can it be fixed? Can noobs make any difference or is it the same like if they were not there?
I don't know about you guys but Goro's personality till now was really making me mad. He just asked for a punch in the face!
This season made me actually care about him and look up to him. He finally is a person that we are supposed to admire and author managed to do that without ruining his character and everything we knew about him till now.
This is a development! This is what we needed all this time and this is from where great things will start. At least that's what I believe.
Games and new characters are fun too and we actually see some old faces as well. We get their stories and we get to know them better.
Games have more of a variation to them what makes it more exciting even though outcome is obvious for most part.
However, what really made this season almost perfect for me was the last game against Kaidou. I don't want to spoil anything but this showdown has delivered on so many levels in comparison to everything we saw till now.
It had tension, it had conflicting emotions, great animation, side problems and varieties of solutions. So many things going on!
This is what really makes this season shine for me.
At first I planned to give it 8 but after seeing conclusion I just had to raise it to 9.
This season delivered exactly what I was searching for and I'm sure that many others are looking for it too.
So watch it, you won't be disappointed especially with the last game.
