OPM was actually one of the first animes I had ever watched and it was also one of the animes that served as a catalyst which led to me diving even further into the world of anime, but maybe it helps that at the time I was still new to anime, but even then I never really expected OPM to be a masterpiece from the get go, however to my surprise I ended up finding both seasons enjoyable and bingeable as I managed to finish both seasons within 2 days and after both installments I was only left wanting more (it took me a day to finish each season and S2 wasn't out at the time when I had first watched S1, if not I probably could of finished it in one go as I used to be a hardcore binger when I first started watching anime) and not every series can keep me entertained to the point that I'm able to binge it.
The story isn't the main focus which is obvious from it's episodic nature at times with a loose story looming in the background but that doesn't ruin the experience because ultimately OPM's characters pull their weight specifically in the action and comedy departments. The world building is good enough and also the characters have diverse appearances which only add to the excitement of their introductions. Saitama's character specifically is well done because OP characters/ Gary or Mary sue's tend to be a hit or miss, but OPM makes it work as Saitama is deceivingly bland appearance is far from the truth as his reactions/facial reactions to certain situations only add to the comedy and despite knowing the outcome of every fight you want to see him fight more and also want him to finally find a worthy opponent or find something more meaningful along this quest/path of his that he's taken.
The intros were alright as they usually started rocky (hahahaha, get it? it's because they both had rock music present in the first half? No? Ok, i'll let myself out.....), then again I don't really like rock music, but the 2nd half of both intros for both seasons got better.... Anyways the endings seem to have this nostalgic feel to them which is nice. The OST was also appropriate for the scenes it was present in and it also made the fights even more exciting and intense.
Truth be told, I find the hate on the animation excessive which is a bad thing as it might scare away potential viewers who are on the fence of whether or not they want to watch S2 and I get it, some shows especially if you're passionate about said show can evoke a strong reaction, but still there exists a fine line between reviewing something negatively but critically and just blindly bashing/hating on something, which is why being impartial/unbiased is difficult yet absolutely necessary when reviewing something and that is the case specifically for S2 of OPM as the animation might not be as high calibre/stellar as S1 but even then that's an unfair comparison because few series even in the anime world can hold it's own with S1 of OPM and don't get me wrong I find good animation to be a treat just as much as anyone but it isn't my main focus and the hate is unwarranted because the animation is still good in S2. However if I had to nitpick then the use of cgi for a certain individual wasn't well done as it just looked out of place.
tl;dr if you want something with intense fights with decent build up and comedy then you'll most likely enjoy S2 as much as S1 and while it might not be one of my favorites personally it's still a good watch and something you can watch to just relax and not have to think about anything because the whole show is pretty straightforward. Would I recommend watching OPM? yes, and if you're on the fence then just go for it. (Just make sure not to obsess over the "supposed" dip in animation and just enjoy OPM.)
Overall Score: 7.5
