Review of Overlord II

A solid second season, which was built well on the foundations of the first one, advanced the established characters and even introduced new ones. But it not just achieved everything that a good sequel should, but kept the overall story of Overlord interesting to keep the hype up for the third season as well. The world building is as solid as it was previously, but unfortunately it inherited the slowness and murkiness as well. After 26 full-fledged episode, we still have little knowledge about the world, the factions, the power levels and the magic system. While it is no way a bad thing it has asour aftertaste, an ominous feeling, that it is this slow by the sole intention to be used as the main tool to keep the potential interest above a certain level, instead of leaning on the characters.

The plot would be the aspect that is obviously somewhat of a downgrade from season 1. Not much is happening, and while there are stakes, most of it is centered around !side! characters.

What the show maybe lacks in plot it balances in characters. The character-work is awesome, we got a lot of side characters, that have their own actions, motives and characters, making the world lived in and dynamic on a level that even exceeds the likes of Re Zero. Everybody acts on basic competency and logic, what makes overcoming obstacles a real thrill.

While this season didn't have much of stakes, if this trend continues it could be a potentially masterclass of culmination. Clearly worth of high praises.

Sadly some plot conveniences and plotholes got introduced as well, one of the most grave is (without much of a spoiler):
"One of the side characters happens to run into someone who is a relative of another character whom the main character is indebted to. And that incident is what puts the whole story into high gear."

Although I liked it very much that the obvious traitor is recognized by the heroes at an instant. [Looking at you Revan(the book)]