Review of Classroom of the Elite III

The production is consistent and reasonable, but it's in the plot that this season stands out, maintaining a constant intrigue throughout all episodes, surpassing by far the previous seasons. Although the first season has an excellent first half and a disastrous second half, except for the last episode, and the second season presents an exciting final arc, along with some sporadic episodes or scenes, it's in the third season that the quality remains consistently high. However, the climaxes don't reach the same elevated levels as in the other seasons. Nonetheless, there are excellent character and relationship developments, along with the best hook of the work,concluding with something that a large part of the audience wanted and expected. An exception in the final arc is a character's haircut, something nobody wanted.

There's a persistent issue in Classroom of the Elite that affects all seasons, but it was significantly mitigated in this third season, and this merit must be acknowledged. The many changes from the original material, especially the reduction in the number of students in the classrooms, caused disorganization in certain aspects of the narrative. However, the biggest annoyance is that the cuts made didn't solve the problem of the abundance of characters. Instead, they created a new problem that compounded the previous one. Many characters only have sporadic relevance, remaining in the background most of the time. This often leads to confusion in identifying characters, swapping, or forgetting some, resulting in a less immersive experience.

Furthermore, this season continues to present adaptations that, compared to the manga, lack more detailed explanations, resulting in quick explanations or even explanation cuts. However, it's worth noting that the explanation issues are less severe than in the second season.

Some final considerations: the case of the characters Kei and Ichinose is emblematic, as despite being charismatic, they end up occupying the space that previously belonged to Horikita, which is extremely frustrating.