This time the calming pace serves to focus on the more introspective side of the characters
The maturing thought process is not only shown as the great evolution it is however, we also get to learn alongside the characters the fine line between introspection and overthinking
The one thing i wasn't a big fan of this season was the change in animation style, i much prefered the aesthetic of previous seasons and felt they had a certain fluidity to them this season seemed to be lacking in, so i was a lil worried it wouldn't be able to pull off the intensity of the matches
Thankfully with the start of the Spring Tournament i was proven wrong, well sorta...
The matches don't have the intensity of the first 3 seasons, they have a different kind of intensity
The introspective nature of this season's tone made way for observing the more analytical side of playing volleyball, a side that compliments the current animation style a lot better than the ultra-hype we were used to so far
If we were watching previous season's matches from a spectator's point of view, this time round we're watching matches unfold from on the court, almost as if we're getting the same slow motion sensation the players feel
