It has one straight line to the conclusion, so the outcome is pretty much predictable. In simple words, blue lock is all about strikers. Other positions is not important and nonexistent in the story.
For a non-football fan, they might think that's okay but I'm sure majority of football fans, or even just sports fans in general are appalled. You see, strikers are important players, sure. But other positions in the field plays the same importance in the sport. It's bad and it's annoying how this series keep showing/implying that players in other positions is considered weak and irrelevant. Blue lock believes that "strikers" are the only important players in football. It's like saying "spikers" are the only important players in volleyball, and "centers" in basketball. That's so stupid, so tell me, how can I turn blind eye on this? Let's say it's just an anime, but it was tagged as "sports anime" so I'm atleast expecting a decent sports representation but what did we get? An anime that bastardizes football and spreads misinformation, convincing the public that their way of playing is the right way.
So if you are looking for football anime with accurate, realistic, decent and informative representation of football, blue lock is not for you. In this anime, everything is made to be stupid and rushed. You cannot see how they learned their moves, they just popped up with the talent already gifted in them, and already good at it, making them overpowered, best example is Isagi's vision and playmaking. He's already so good at doing them from the very beginning so what's the point of watching? To see him beat other overpowered characters like him?
The characters, you can't even call them athletes. Aside from the fact that they are overpowered, the thing that doesn't really make sense is all of them only want to be strikers. And I mean, each and everyone of them, no one even wants to be on other position, like what? They all have the same personality! And they are all good for nothing brats. Imagine, 300 high school teenagers voluntarily agreed to throw their future away just to produce 1 great player, locked up in a facility with no sunlight, not allowed to have a life outside, no diet plan, no proper rooms, no coaches or anyone to teach them about football... sorry but that's not gonna improve anyone. Agreeing to enter blue lock is like agreeing to be put in an asylum.
Speaking of 1 great player, who do you think it will be? I'm sure you already know the answer because it's pretty much obvious by just watching 3 episodes of it.
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Animation is decent. Though sometimes their expressions are too exaggerated to the point where the cringe is unbearable I have to fast forward lmao. And don't get started with the dialogues, it's so cringe I want to rip my ears and eyes out.
And just for the heads-up, if you are easily bothered by vulgar words, curses and death threats, better avoid this anime because there are tons of them. Jeez., just talking about it makes my head hurt.
Music: OP and ED is not good. Trying hard to be edgy but ended up sounding mess. Voice actors are bad too idk maybe it's a personal preference but I hate their voices.
Seriously,.this anime feels like a fan service. Carried by animation and fujoshi bait. Only made to please the eyes but can't give a deep impact that stays in memory and emotions of the viewers. Everything feels like robot, everything is one dimensional. And the most issue I have is, I can't feel the love and passion for football, Blue lock treats it like a past time and some sort of gambling because they're bored and has no future. Such a shame. That's the biggest down for me.
Overall, I don't like it. The author doesn't know football that's why he made it a fantasy instead. I don't recommend it cuz this anime can ruin your perspective about football. But it's still up to you, watch it ot not, I couldn't care less.
