We finally have the moment we were supposed to be waiting for since chapter 98 and which was technically the purpose of this part 2 to begin with since Kiga's introduction, the reunion of the horsemen sisters and this is what we receive?
I don't get Fujimoto's objective with this second part, first part was centered entirely around Makima and from start to finish was a setup leading to the confrontation between chainsaw man and the devil of domination and now this is out of the way, he had to find a new storyline to tell in his part 2 but it feels like he has still no idea what he wants to tell for now more than 30 chapters.
At first we were just confused and thought we fully changed protagonist to Asa and the story would revolve only around The War Devil but as soon as Kiga appeared we finally got a plotline to follow which is "what are the goals / origins of the horsemen" and mostly what were the reasons behind Makima actions in part1. This is literally everything we could have asked for part2, expanding the lore of part1 and give us more explanations now that Denji's story arc was complete and all our characters were dead, it was the only path to go if Fujimoto wanted to stay in this universe or timeline and not tackle a totally new cast of characters or time period.
Now we finally get this reunion, not even even complete because Yoru has passed out and it is treated as a grotesque joke ? What was the point of waiting this much time, introducing Yuko to kill her off right afterwards, have sub-arcs dedicated to Asa and Denji love story, tease some weird organisation related to Yoshida if in the end the horsemen sisters are totally apathatic towards each others ? Kiga was good but just acted retarded, Nayuta was good which we already knew and we still have no words at all about death and that's it ? Flash-forward Nayuta in class, no explanation, again this Nostradamus prophecy we never heard about in part 1 meanwhile Makima was aware of every single thing happening. This doesn't make any sense, why Control and Famine are aware of each others sisterhood but Yoru has no idea, why Kiga tried to kill them if she just wanted to control them especially if she knew Nayuta could help her and is CONTROL itself ?
It's insane because I think this chapter is unironically one of the best of this part2 so far because we finally received answers but Fujimoto did his best to ruin all of this tension and revelations with flat panelling (once again) and TERRIBLE tone shifting jokes. Makima was crazy, wanted Denji's heart all to herself to erase all concepts she judged obstacles towards humanity's peace and wanted to build a perfect world Griffith style but now Kiga's motivation is just eating chinese food, Nayuta just want to go to school and Yoru just want basic revenge ? I don't know what will be Fujimoto's purpose from now on but I sincerely hope he has a direction because it doesn't seem like it at all, if the stakes are this low why would anyone care to begin now we have lost everyone but Denji who we know is almost immortal, Asa is and will never be strong enough of a character for anyone to care and unlike Himeno, Reze, Aki or Power and she seems almost immortal as well. Disappointed.
ShamankinguYoh said:Still not feeling this whole part. Chainsaw man has always been a blend of humor and seriousness, but currently I just don’t care for the direction. Part 1 was really a tragic and personal story that executed a lot of themes well and had larger implications with Makima’s motivations. The devils were a part of the universe and magic of the series, but it wasn’t about them. This is just generic defend the world from the imminent Devil threat while Denji and Asa awkwardly try to navigate a budding relationship. Throw in a little slice of life/ school life in there for good measure. It feels like an unnecessary addition to what could’ve just been the conclusion of the entire thing with part 1. It doesn’t feel nearly as purposeful or focused as the original part. And on top of that, the characters that replaced the part 1 characters pale in comparison. It feels like part 1 was the actual story and this is an extended epilogue with the point of finally getting Denji his girlfriend disguised as a proper continuation of the story. Extremely well said, props to you. |