This thought just came to me, OPM Season 3 is adopting the "Bait & Switch" marketing. Here's why I think so....
1. Change in style between 1st and 2nd PV
People might remember the 1st PV had some detailed art, and the colors were dark and gritty... But in the 2nd PV, the art style looks different. It has less detailed finishing and the color schemes are also different. This is strange, given both the pre-animated PVs are supervised by the same guy, Kazunori Ozawa and team.... And when somebody asked this in X, they gave a strange nod (I'm assuming).
2. The Director and the main staff list is still not revealed
I don't have to emphasize why this is a big deal. The show is supposedly airing after 7 months. At this point, most projects, especially top profile projects, will reveal the main team list at least at this point. But we have got nothing here. So they are keeping it hidden for some serious reason.
3. Producer claiming they are working hard to not betray
Now, I don't have the actual comment/tweet/article where these statements were made, but this is what a few people have been talking online about how a producer commented "We are aware of how important this project is for the fans and we are trying our best to not betray them" or something on those lines (correct me if I'm wrong). This statement doesn't sit well with the fact that they are keeping the production process highly confidential. At the same time, this makes me think they are actually brewing something good with some big talents, that naming them now would cause a huge chaos.(this is my opinion)
So to conclude: by keeping people unaware of what's actually happening, the producers are baiting the audience to believe this is just another failure, but once the episodes are out, they might actually be better than season 2. Now I am not saying this in a way to give people false hopes. I am just trying to view it in a rather optimistic view, by giving the team, benefit of the doubt until the final PV/first few episodes drop, before concluding the production is a disaster. I too would be upset if this season is just another mess.
Anyways, let me know on you guys' thoughts. Also, lets try to keep the discussion as civil as possible. Here's expecting the best out of this with fingers crossed. |