First part:
The first part of the season was spectacular. We're constantly learning something new about the world, and, although it's not quite there yet, you can see how it's all starting to come together. We learn more about the history and geography of the world, as well as the people who inhabit it. Some interesting minor characters that didn't have a lot of screen time in season 1 were expanded upon, and it was very entertaining to watch.
Personally, I can't think of anything wrong with it, and for that reason Part 1 gets a 10.
Second part: (Episode 18 was pretty much filler, but there will be some minor spoilers for it if you care about that)
I found the first half of the episode boring, but hey, not every episode can be a fight to the death, right? I think it was supposed to be a break from the super serious tone of the show that was present up until now, but personally, it just seemed like they wanted to waste time. In the second half of the episode I KNOW they were just trying to waste time, but it wasn't as boring as the first half, and it actually made me laugh. I enjoyed Tamaki's "battle" because it was just a funny break. (Also, the Soul Eater reference was very nice).
It was fine, but a tad boring for my taste, so it gets a 5.
Third part: (There will be some minor character spoilers)
I can say no words that can affectively describe how upset this makes me. It was bad. My expectations were high, and somehow, this show managed to sink to a depth I didn't think was possible. It was SO BAD. I guess the first place to start would be with Maki. She was sent away for... some reason? Maybe? I don't really know. It seemed wildly out of character for both the Captain, and the Lieutenant. After all her badass moments up until now, suddenly she's too weak? Why wasn't she too weak the first time they went to the nether? Or when she made that big ass fire tornado in the Part one? Her brother also annoys me to no end, and someone should have told him to stop being such a prick a long time ago. I don't care that she came back, because she shouldn't have been sent away to begin with! The Lieutenant recommended her in the first place because of how strong she is, and the Captain chose her for the very same reason! And yet now the 2 people who know how strong she is better than anyone else send her away. It's mind boggling, and it's not even the worst part. The worst thing about Part 3 is Juggernaut, without a doubt. Every time he didn't die "BeCaUsE oF lAyErS" I legitimately felt like I was watching a looney tunes skit. And on the other hand, that one dude got his head cut clean in half, and I felt like I was watching fucking Akame Ga Kill! I don't understand what the vibe of the show is supposed to be anymore! is it dark and violent or is it looney tunes-esque comedy with fighting? Those are pretty damn far apart as far as shows go, and yet someone thought it was a good idea. Not only did they think it was a good idea, but they also failed miserably at it. This was genuinely probably the worst experience I've ever had watching anime, and I stopped watching for a while after episode 20 because I was done with the bullshit (I did finish the rest of the season later however). Speaking of the rest of the season, the rest of part 3 was very boring and, what I assume is supposed to be Shinra's big fight that season, was way to long and not entertaining to watch in the slightest.
Part three was abysmal, it gets a 1 (and it's lucky I can't give it anything lower).
All in all, the show washed away the excellent first part with the horrible third part, and because of that it gets a 5. It's fine I guess. The bar for next season is on the fucking floor, so it'll be hard to make it any worse. I just hope they bring back the momentum they had going in Part one.
