Review of Fire Force Season 2

Fire Force 2 With the second season, Fire Force surprised me even more, not only positively but also negatively. All the strengths that this series had in season 1 were again made clear there. The progression of the plot is decent, as well as how information is conveyed to the viewer has good pacing. The characters are still blunt, but likable. And the humor is some of the best to be found in a shounen. I can only repeat myself several times, but Fire Force would have made a better comedy than a shounen. And since I'm already on that point, this anime/manga has uncontrollable comedyqualities. And this goes as far as even using some character deaths (of supporting characters) as joke templates. As a viewer, how can you take a scene where so many soldiers are slaughtered seriously when you see jokes all the time? I'm sure by now that this anime can't even take itself seriously. And so it's a similar problem to Gintama. Fire Force has the potential to be serious or to create decent dramatic scenes. But by this uncontrolled urge to throw everything into chaos or to insert a joke, all this is ruined.

This hurts the show immensely but also balances it out in entertainment value. Despite all of this, I found these "scenes" quite amusing and seriously had to watch some twice to realize that the author dared to make such a thing.

Fire Force doesn't have a great reputation in the anime/shounen scene and hardly anyone talks about it. But let me say this. Fire Force is better than some people think. It's a slightly above-average shounen with a fresh and decent plot, with passable pacing and plenty of charisma. This alone puts it above very many other series I've seen, despite its flaws.

[Story 5]

The plot develops further and bit by bit you learn more truth about this world, as well as new questions arise again. In terms of storytelling, it reminds me of Fullmetal Alchemist, but of course, it's a much more regressive version of that. Which can still be taken as a compliment.

I especially like the fact that it's distributed piece by piece, so that the content doesn't get lost, keeping the viewer on a leash and still maintaining their curiosity.

[Characters 5]

There's hardly anything new to say. They are practically the same as in the first season, though they try to develop slowly as the ending progresses. I don't expect anything here, since developments in shounen are 99% based on "I'm getting stronger" and this is just hot steam.

Only the fact that the main characters are relatively varied and sympathetic, helps to watch the series.
The enemies are also interesting, among other things. Although they don't seem so, they are quite cruel and don't hold back. It's rare to see opponents that go straight for the kill. Except for the protagonists, of course.

[Music 6 / Animations 6]

Not much has changed in the music area this season, it has the same quality as its predecessor. On the other hand, the animation has become weaker and the pacing slightly slower. The fights have fewer dynamics than before, which of course is not good. Because most of the fights have meager content.

[Conclusion 5.5]

Fire Force 2 has everything that an above-average shounen should have. It has its flaws and problems but makes up for them in other ways. It is not a miracle for the world, but an anime that you can watch very well in between without having great expectations.

[Enjoyment 7]