| Far better than S1. Love it. |
| JJK progresses the plot through fights... like basically any other shonen. Idk what this critique is about because there is gradual plot progression. Shibuya turns from a somewhat manageable situation(episodes 10-14) to unmanageable by episode 15. Situation escalates to a point that the incident can't be covered up anymore, good guys are dying and the MC goes through a giant string of character development. Situation ends with the villains winning and the status quo of the series is turned on its head. You said the Yuji vs Mahito fight for example didn't amount to much because Geto was the one who absorbed him anyways but the fight in of itself still mattered. Yuji's in-story purpose was to weaken Mahito for Geto. Everything that happens in this arc is in service of the villains completing their goals. Even Sukuna vs Jogo which you also said didn't matter had a secondary purpose in further characterizing Sukuna'mentality and teased his abilities which will come back up. Again, the fights all have purpose in further layering the world. |
EmblemzJan 15, 8:16 PM
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| Why does god need a reason to do what he wants? That’s sukuna’s logic. Jogo pissed him off so he put him in his place. Literally the second Sukuna incarnated in Yuji in S1EP1 he asks where the women and children are. He wants destruction. This is the first time he has been able to let loose because it’s the first time he’s been in control for more than a minute (due to the 15 fingers). The Mahoraga fight has been hinted at for ages. Megumi has been trying to summon him (at least 5 times in S1 - I rewatched it) so no surprise there he summoned him when on deaths door. Sukuna would want to fight it for the aforementioned reasons. Your point about Nobara - there are senseless deaths daily. Why does a death have to “make sense?” I LOVE nobara so I’m very upset about it but that’s also just how life is. It’s unfair and sudden. It just further went to drive the point home that they’re all outmatched and being a jujutsu sorcerer is a terrible and dangerous occupation. I completely understand Geto’s spiral. This season was a 10/10 for me. Prequel arc was perfect and shibuya was perfect. I also like dark stories so the vibes were everything. It’s not for everyone but it was exactly what I was looking for. Now, if gege decides to kill everyone else and make the most depressing end ever I will be ready to change my opinions. I don’t think I can handle a totally hopeless ending. |
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| it was better than s1 but ye it's still overrated. the way they hyped was as if it was gonna be shogun assassination levels of good but shibuya still not even a top 10 arc. definitely the best arc in jjk though. |
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a0t3a said: jjk isn't a plot driven show buddy. it's a drama. it uses action to heighten the drama. you caring about the plot is kinda stupid. This is the weakest defense of season 2 I’ve ever heard. What’s the point of watching it if not for the plot? For some shows I get it. Really ecchi shows or more moe slice of life type stuff you don’t really watch for the plot. But for pretty much everything else, it’s all about the story and characters. The plot. And having pretty much the entire story on a standstill for like 18 episodes of nonstop fighting is so unbelievably boring. Fight scenes are great, but several hours of nonstop action with no real substance behind it isn’t. |
AkuyaJan 15, 11:56 PM
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| It seemed better in the manga, but I can say it was a good/decent one. |
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| I also noticed the plot was weak, but I don't watch JJK for the plot On the action side it delivered just as promised |
| I thought it was great for the very same reason you seem to dislike it. The fights really is where JJK shines, because MAPPA is amazing and they bring some of the best animation to the table. I'm sorry, but if you read the manga, you'll quickly come to find out that gege isn't much of a story writer. The story itself isn't gonna get complicated, or deep. It's a battle shounen and this is what it is. It's just not going to be something deep or complex. Enjoy the amazing fights, the animation, and the tiktok edits. Otherwise it might just not be for you. S3 is about to be more of the same ngl and I'm all up for it. |
| The season was amazing, it might not be your cup of tea and thats alright Yes, this was a whole "fighting" season, but in my humble opinion it did what many other shows forget: it gives consequences, thats why many people couldnt wait for the next episode to see if a character lives or dies. We knew the whole world (of Jujustsu) was going to change, many characters died and wont comeback. This is for me a pivotal point, many seasons are hyped like "Show changing!!!" and then every mayor/beloved character is just defeated but never killed, and in the end we are not very far from where we were before the season. |
| It was pretty meh. I cant say I give a shit about Nobara dying. Looking for a little more meat than just shock value. Show still fails to sell me on any other character except Gojo/Geto. I think I only enjoyed the first part of S2 lol... A far cry from what the community hyped up as "the best written battle shounen arc of all time." |
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| Jujutsu Kaisen's appeals isn't exactly the plot but I will disagree with you in that JJK has bad plot. The entire point of Shibuya Incident (at least I see it) is that it's choatic disaster. So I would I understand if someone criticism is that that's not enough nuances in the themes (tho I think It did good job), death only really have shock values, I would understand that but it doesn't have bad plot. We can clearly see the grand impact of Shibuya Incidents and I think you forgot that not everything in life have a "point" you know. Maybe you've been cleaning your room and moving things and earthquake happened and shit got rekted. Does your action before have a point now? That's how I feel about the shibuya, it's everything that can go wrong, going wrong. And yes, it's not the best thing ever written but it knew what it want to do, and did it well. Characters are likeable and badass, shit are chaotic, it's just pure action fun and I'm fine with that. I watch Jackie Chan for its cool ass stunts and it's fine. Not everything need to be Vinland Saga or Berserk to be good. |
| ya felt more if the same |
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FatesEnvy said: a0t3a said: bro nobara is coming back💀 her status is unknown while all the actually dead people are dead💀 there's no point introducing a character saying she has a chance to come back if she didn't have a change to come back😭😭😭😭😭😭 SHES ALIVE I KNOW IT😭😭😭 thats just cope😭😭😭 if that two piece loser can get put back together NOBARA CAN COME BACK TOO😭😭😭  |
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AkuyaSama said:
This is the weakest defense of season 2 I’ve ever heard. What’s the point of watching it if not for the plot?
For some shows I get it. Really ecchi shows or more moe slice of life type stuff you don’t really watch for the plot.
But for pretty much everything else, it’s all about the story and characters. The plot. And having pretty much the entire story on a standstill for like 18 episodes of nonstop fighting is so unbelievably boring. Fight scenes are great, but several hours of nonstop action with no real substance behind it isn’t.
a0t3a said:
jjk isn't a plot driven show buddy. it's a drama. it uses action to heighten the drama. you caring about the plot is kinda stupid.
jjk isn't a plot driven show buddy. it's a drama. it uses action to heighten the drama. you caring about the plot is kinda stupid.
This is the weakest defense of season 2 I’ve ever heard. What’s the point of watching it if not for the plot?
For some shows I get it. Really ecchi shows or more moe slice of life type stuff you don’t really watch for the plot.
But for pretty much everything else, it’s all about the story and characters. The plot. And having pretty much the entire story on a standstill for like 18 episodes of nonstop fighting is so unbelievably boring. Fight scenes are great, but several hours of nonstop action with no real substance behind it isn’t.
you need to lay off whatever is it you're doing maybe hop back on your meds💀 jjk is from the first episode a character driven drama💀its not a defense it's a blatant fact. if you're mad the plot of a character driven drama isn't amazing I'm sorry but you need to fucking cope. the plot is about some kid eating fucking finger that's not very interesting if you ask me💀 which it doesn't need to be cause omg I don't know if I've said it yet but it's a fucking character driven drama action series.
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| @a0t3a Holy fucking mald bro it's like you didn't even read what I wrote. Character driven drama? Bro it's a fucking battle shounen what are you on? Not saying that a battle shounen can't have interesting character dynamics, but JJK most definitely isn't one of them. The characters in JJK are about as underdeveloped as your brain. They're the most cliche stereotypical characters you could possibly write for a shounen. And where the hell are you going to find room to fit in drama for these characters when 90% of the entire show is nothing but action sequences. |
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a0t3a said:
jjk isn't a plot driven show buddy. it's a drama. it uses action to heighten the drama. you caring about the plot is kinda stupid.
jjk isn't a plot driven show buddy. it's a drama. it uses action to heighten the drama. you caring about the plot is kinda stupid.
This is the weakest defense of season 2 I’ve ever heard. What’s the point of watching it if not for the plot?
For some shows I get it. Really ecchi shows or more moe slice of life type stuff you don’t really watch for the plot.
But for pretty much everything else, it’s all about the story and characters. The plot. And having pretty much the entire story on a standstill for like 18 episodes of nonstop fighting is so unbelievably boring. Fight scenes are great, but several hours of nonstop action with no real substance behind it isn’t.
| @AkuyaSama Nonstop action is fun for me and for some people too |
| This series was made for people who like actions and fights, with a little story behind those fights. From start, JJk was not made to have a really deep and top tier plot. For example, you watch Nichijou for the comedy, not the story. You watch Violet Evergarden for the feels, not for the actions And (I dunno if this is a hot take) you watch JJk for the fights, not the deep lore or plot like other drama series like Monster or Death Note. I understand why u don't like it cuz it has too many fights and I won't force you to like this season. I personally enjoyed it because I like animations and fights in general and I gave jjk s2 9.5/10 Do I wish Shibuya Incident has more story instead of just fights? Maybe. But this season is def an orgasm for heavy action animes fans like me JJk's target audience is for people who likes fights, not people who wants to get invested in stories with a lot of plot twitst, mind games, deep lore, etc. Don't get me wrong shonen fans, JJk's plot is still great and above "fine" unlike those 80% of isekais that has the exact same copy pasted shitty plot out there |
HEBI_TANJan 19, 11:31 PM
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