Coming off the back of the incredible Entertainment District arc, it doesn't quite live up to it-- with slowed down pacing; the wild decision to not include Zenitsu and Inosuke; the most uninteresting villains of any arc; and the introductions of Kanroji and Muichiro who struggle to fill the shoes of Uzui and Rengoku; it undoubtedly has some dull moments. The production side of things also seemed a bit off this time around, with the animation being surprisingly inconsistent, going against what we've come to expect from the show.
In the end, though, it's still Demon Slayer. The issues that the season has are glaring, but it still retains all of the qualities that made the show popular in the first place. The final episode put all of that on display, and was one of the best so far in the entire series. The Swordsmith Village arc is a low point for sure, but it is still good even with that being the case. Its high points are very high.
