Nokkers were not enough, so the plot became flat

WalterBlack59 said:
agree, the knockers are just flat out boring and turn this into a fighting shonen with stupid power ups. And listening to that girl speak like that gave me a headache 😖

koagzero said:
I really like this season. It such a breath of fresh air from last season's 'let's meet the next group of people who will soon die and become Fushi's new transformations'. 

The second season started with a self-aware response to that vicious cycle of S1, with Fushi's self-isolation to prevent meeting people just to have them die, which ended up being pointless. And Tonari's acknowledgement of this system by literally training her body to be of use to him. 
We even have the twist that some of the souls of the people who died are literally still there and aren't really gone, with even a possibility of being resurrected, which is really unorthodox and interesting for this type of show which built up a reputation for milking tears using character deaths. It throws a wrench into that formulaic vicious cycle of S1 and really questions it. About the value of a life, about what the right thing to do is, and about what is the right way to go about things given this knowledge. 
Then we have the supporting cast, especially Bon and Kahaku, who both learn a lot about themselves through their interactions with Fushi. The main cast are finding their path and meaning instead of dying when their 3-8 ep arc is over. As of the latest ep, Fushi is still trying to understand why he saves people and why he even exists. And the mystery of the Nokkers' goals are very interesting as well.

For me, this season has been a pleasure to watch and a very solid step up from last season. It's not at all simply about saving the people from the Nokkers, but instead about the exploration of the mysteries of this world and the mechanics of Fushi and the Nokkers, as well as the exploration of some existential questions for the main cast.

Yuri_Cobaia said:
Creatures with no face and personality are a very repetitive way to keep a plot going. Instead of making them a consequence of Fushi's decisions, they are just his alarm clock to wake up and do something. 

Since Fushi became more social aware, this narrative struggles to keep me entertained, we do not have innocent characters like Gugu, Marsh and Fushi himself anymore that were trying to  deal with the injustice of their life, something way more interesting then seeing fushi fight nokkers over and over again, instead we have a super annoying legion of characters that are too loud. Also whats up with that annoying prince sister that sounds and acts like a cat for no reason at all? This girl is so annoying that she probably had less then 5 minutes in the entire show and feels like a day or two. 

What do you guys think? What should be the actual fuel of this plot? 

Treyv0n said:
Idk about you but I’m loving this season, I wanna see where Fushi goes in his journey of self realization

kenziem said:
This show isn't about the Nokkers primarily, it's about the evolution of Fushi and his growth as a character in emotions and power. The Nokkers are a catalyst for his growth. If you want pure action, this show is not for you. Personally, I prefer following Fushi and the Nokkers aren't that important to me, so it's all up to personal preference. I think this second season is being done exceptionally and it's one of few shows that I get excited to watch :)

Weebookey said:
Some parts were better, but honestly It gets worse with time. I really tried to like this series but I couldnt - such a strong start as well. 

If you want immortals and suffering then just try Houseki no Kuni. Many times better in every way 

manymanyoppai said:
Already saw that, now having fun with this, no need to be such a downer.

Weebookey said:

Should read it. Nothing like the anime. 
I can be a downer all I want about crap anime 

Weebookey said:
I see, I thought the opposite especially with the moon arc onwards. Shinsha part makes sense and im kinda hoping that they come back.
I thought her choices and outcomes made sense especially with the big reveal about enma later on. 

Are you well-versed in Buddhism? Because its pretty engrained into the story so a lot of the themes and events may have gone over some readers heads :))