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Made In Abyss doesn’t fuck around at all. Probably shouldn’t be surprising this was one of the more brutal shows to watch.I wouldn’t call it like a gorefest or anything, it's just an overwhelming watch, visually and emotionally. I watched this season twice, and both times, it had me tearing up at the beginning of episode one at a certain moment where Kevin Penkin kicked in, which was a bad omen of things to come. I will admit, this season feels just a little inferior to the first season.Which is expected since experiencing Made in Abyss for the first time is an unforgettable experience,I'm sure most of you who have watched season 1 knows where you were and what you were doing at that time. This season is not on the level of season 1. In season 1,you are on this harrowing journey through all of these levels,while in this season, you are just in this one place called the Hallow Village. This season takes a little less focus off the trio and on new characters.And this season chews so much of the scenery that it feels slow, especially in the first half. While series wise it's not as amazing as season 1, anime wise it's still one of the best fantasy anime I have seen. The worldbuilding and setting of Made in Abyss are unrivaled. The closest fantasy anime I can think of being this creative and ingenious is probably Berserk.If we’re just talking about fantasy in general, this show is a standout of the genre.The Hollow Village is so interesting,the currency,the language,the creatures,and its conception,its weird ass architecture. Not to mention the great voice acting, mesmerizing background art,great animation,and the best anime soundtrack of the year. I can see an anime like this being considered a fantasy classic in the future on the levels of something like Dune or Lord of the Rings. But what may prevent it from that status is just how graphic it is. Yea, just like s1, this anime is insanely difficult to watch at moments.It's weird too, because the way MIA handles violence and body horror is very visceral yet at the same time it doesn’t feel gratuitous. Maybe it's just me being desensitized to it but it feels unfiltered in a way that's just as natural as the rest of the world.
I will admit,whoever created this show needs therapy. It's so beautifully demented how a writer can introduce you to these innocent characters and just destroy them in the most awful way possible.It isn't as intense as season 1,thank god. But still, I really appreciate the characters, I like them not only focusing on the new characters and their backstory, but developing the ones you know in love. Also I love how the show uses its world and characters to explore themes of overcoming grief,trauma,forgiveness,motherhood,the good,bad,and ugly side of colonization.
What resonates with me the most is how this series in general feels like an allusion to manifest destiny and just how feeble we humans actually are in the eyes of mother nature. It takes me back to hundreds of years ago when people were ignorant to the world around them and had to deal with illnesses and famine just like the villagers in this show did. And somehow it made me feel more grateful to the world around me at this point of time. It resonated with me in the most brutal of ways but it was the wake up call I needed to be more aware about our earth. While I am thankful for that, I will admit, I don’t know how much more of this series I can take because it emotionally kills me every time I watch it.
If you watched season 1 and felt too put off by it to continue season 2, that is completely understandable, but if you liked s1 and haven't seen season 2 for some weird reason. First make sure you watch Deep Dawn of Soul first, then watch this season.
I don’t think we have much after this because no spoilers but this Hollow Village they’re in is on level 6 and the entire abyss has 7 layers sooooooooooo. I feel like the next season will be the last,and we all know this writer has no hesitation when it comes to brutalizing these characters you know in love.
Also shoutout to the japanese voice actor for Faputa, Misaki Kuno, holy shit,her screams will stick with me for a while.
