Fire Force Season 3

__Characters__ Women get some nice airtime with Tamaki, particularly getting a good fight. However, the “lucky Letcher” bit persists much to my chagrin and it continues to pollute with its presence. As far as everyone else I think that if you had previous opinions on the Fire Force cast I don’t see those changing. A lot of characters lack significant depth with my enjoyment of them depending largely on if they enjoy their bit. For example, I find Arthur’s mix of cluelessness and reliability to be delightful but I find the Hibana gravel and in love with Shinra traits to be uninspiring. __Animation, Visuals, Sound design__ Animation is lacklustercompared to previous entries with poor integration of CGI. While, I don’t have a problem with CGI, -- see to be a hero X (review pending) for a series where it looks great -- The issue is when it’s badly done by teams not used to working with it during a major fight scene. Combined with the now infamous first fight of the season which continually utilized nearly still frames of characters standing and it makes for a poor experience. This isn’t to say that it’s all lost as there are still decent scenes especially as the season moves on past its early hump but it falls far below the standard set by other seasons. In particular, I found a lot of the flame effects to be far less exciting and interactive with a terrible stock graphic being used in certain cases. In a similar vein to the animation, the sound design is generally fine and I wouldn’t complain about it in any other context but is so far below the previous seasons it’s embarrassing. Gone are the unique effects that I remember watching the show in part to enjoy. Together they serve to create an acceptable experience that fails to impress. __Themes__ There’s an attempt to pull on the contrast between duty and righteousness and it somewhat works but feels very rushed. Perhaps this would feel better if you watched all the seasons back to back and it is one of the more standout moments of the season yet it still left me feeling lacking. __Fights__ Fire Force has never had the type of tactics-based fights you may see in other series which has always been fine as it’s been buoyed by gorgeous animation and an interesting power system. Certainly the latter remains in play for this season with my favorite fight revolving around it but the aforementioned reduction in animation quality serves to harm things. I cannot imagine anyone excitedly talking about any of the fights this season in 5 years. __Pacing__ The pacing feels very odd, especially in the opening of the season. Things feel rushed but at the same time excruciatingly slow as it crawls through a fight where nothing of interest is happening but without the good sense to skip through. __Plot__ The Plot of Fire Force was never its main draw however as well get closer to the set of answers teased over the course of the series it reveals itself to be more threadbare than I had anticipated. It serves to be a reason for characters to act and thus accomplishes its basal purpose but it doesn’t inspire much contemplation. __Final thoughts__ Fire Force season 3 Cour 1 represents an output that is certainly watchable and often enjoyable to various degrees but fails to reach the heights of previous seasons. It is encapsulated by the word “fine” which is a real shame. In particular, the baseline sound design and animation were a real disappointment for me as someone who loves fire effects and thinks a lot about them in their art and enjoyed the first season’s sound for the love of the game. Considering the moderate improvement at the tail end of this season I’m hoping that part 2 will show more promise but that remains to be seen 6/10

After 5 long years Fire Force is finally back in all its glory. As a longtime fan who’s read the manga and waited for this for ages, this season was very satisfying. It had everything that made me fall in love with the series. The unique lore, the great characters, the fights and of course David Production’s iconic sound design and production values. This just made me feel like I was back in summer 2020 watching season 2 all over again. They did a great job of picking up right where they left off with the last season. Yes, it’s a transitionary season as wemake our way into the final third or so of the story, no that doesn’t mean it’s “boring” or nothing happens. If you’re a fan of the series who enjoyed the first two seasons, come into this with an open mind and think about the foundations it’s laying for the rest of the story in order to make all the big moments that come later hit even harder. For some reason, probably due to short form video content becoming so prevalent and kids generally spending more time on their phones wanting instant gratification, people have come to associate worldbuilding and character development with “boring” or “nothing happening”. That’s something that really saddens me because instalments like Fire Force season 3 are crucial parts of a story. Emotional moments won’t resonate with you if you don’t have connections to the characters, plot twists won’t make sense if you haven’t seen the foreshadowing, etc. While the first half or so of Fire Force season 3 is almost nonstop action, the second half is much more character driven as we learn more about the impending cataclysm, the mystery of spontaneous human combustion and more. Basically all of the big questions and mysteries the show’s been teasing since the first season either get answered, heavily implied to be answered or we get some sort of hint about how they’ll be answered. You know, the critical parts of the story without which the show would be nothing more than aura farming fights. That’s not to say I don’t love those fights, I do, they’re awesome and this season has some of the best in the franchise, BUT the best part of Fire Force for me has always been the mystery and the unique mix of religious fanaticism and science fiction. I’m glad this season focuses so much on the lore, even as someone who knew a lot of it coming in, it’s been so long since the manga ended, I forgot a lot of it. David production also used some very cool storytelling techniques to make it feel fresh. For example, without spoiling, there’s a mini-arc with Hibana in this season that sheds light on one of the foundational mysteries of the series and it’s something I already knew the answer to, but the studio made the reveal in the anime so utterly terrifying it felt like I was watching a horror film which only enhanced the experience making it feel brand new. There’s a handful of other situations like that in the show as well, so I was sort of able to follow along with this like an anime only which made this even more enjoyable. It’s always nice when you get two different experiences with the source material and anime! You can’t talk David Production and Fire Force without mentioning the amazing animation, art, sound design and storyboarding this series is known for. Contrary to some of the criticism I’ve seen going around for this season, it looked awesome to me. The season starts off top heavy with the action, some of the best fights in the franchise are in the first half and then it’s a pretty chill 4 episodes or so before the action resumes and it looks great in the last couple episodes. Does every episode look like the best D Pro have ever made? No, but when it’s important that it looks good, it did. Alright, that was a lot of yapping. As you can see, I love fire force and am very happy to have it back. Was it the best season of the franchise? No, I believe that’s yet to come with how crazy this story will get towards the end, BUT this is a solid welcome back for the franchise and establishes some crucial bits of lore and narrative going into the final third of the story while having some emotional and powerful moments in its own right. I believe if you go in with an open mind bearing in mind everything I’ve just told you, you’ll enjoy it. Fire Force season 3 gets 8, out of 10.

I can’t believe we waited five years for a new season, but it’s finally here, and it was worth the wait. The moment I saw that scene with Captain Obi on the cross (no spoilers), I couldn’t help myself I picked up the manga right after. And I wasn’t disappointed. Though as for this review I'm only reviewing this part of the series, and how well it was adapted. The adaptation? Phenomenal. Some parts might feel rushed other parts might feel slow. Though I know If someone binges the entire series later down the line, I'm sure they're going to like it and want to knowmore and put on the next episode. The Church suddenly siding with the Evangelist, turning on Company 8 really shocked me and got me hooked on this season right away. As this season continues the lore deepens, the stakes rise, and for every answer you get, a load of new questions pop up. Now, as hyped as I am for the next part, I’ve got my concerns. With around 80 chapters left, squeezing it all into one more part seems a bit ambitious. Unless they’re planning a movie or breaking it into 2 more parts, we could be looking at a rushed finale. And that would be a shame. As for the opening and ending themes? They’re decent. The opening felt a bit too somber for this point in the story more fitting for the actual final arc. The ending? Solid, no complaints. Final thoughts: This was a strong return. Visually stunning, and packed with lore. If they keep this energy up, Fire Force could end with a bang. I only hope they don't stray away from the manga like how Soul Eater did long ago.

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