I think episodes 4-7 were great, easily on the level of season 1. The rest were… lacking. The fist three felt like filler that could be combined into one episode. What exactly was the point of the big fight in episode three? The story doesn’t really change without it. I think you really hit the nail on the head with them forgetting what the story is about, but I’d say this applies mostly to to the last two episodes. I liked the conclusion that Jayce and Victor got, but that’s just not enough. You can’t forget about the main duo of Vi and Jinx, the ones we care about most. It’s sad that this is the ending we got, but I don’t think it’s so bad that it overshadows all of the amazing episodes that came before. All in all, still an amazing show.

While I do agree that the finale was rushed, I don’t think that adding more seasons would fix it. The second season clearly suffered from some pacing issues, like the first three episodes feeling too slow and a bit like filler, and the last two going way too fast. I think they had enough time to wrap the story and character arcs up, but didn’t use it well enough. But a story has got to end at some point. There’s a reason that shows that keep getting more and more seasons are not as good. It’s best to end it on a high note and let the amazing artists behind it move on to something new. It’s a shame that the second season wasn’t more or less perfect like the first, but we still got some damn good episodes out of it. Can’t wait to see more stories from these creators.

All in all, I quite like what I’ve seen thus far. The fight scenes are good, the emotional drama and tension are there and the characters are still really interesting. I do have some complaints, but I think this is a way better start to the season than Invincible season 2, which I didn’t like all that much.

Possible spoilers from this point on

Let me begin by saying that all of this is my own opinion and by no means the correct one. If you liked a certain point that I didn’t, that’s great, maybe leave a reply with your own perspective, I’d be interrested in reading it.

I must say that I was a bit worried after watching episode one. The way the characters processed grief felt kind of unnatural, almost like the writers just went through a phychology textbook and were trying to tick all the boxes. They felt kind of stiff, with some of the dialog feeling awkward. However, my worries were quickly eased after watching the second episode.

I really enjoyed episode two. It’s my favourite of the three. The pacing felt right, the fight scenes were fun and it had some really intense moments. This show has always been great with its sympathetic villains and that’s especially evident with Jinx and Sevika. I’m rooting for everybody and nobody at the same time and that’s awesome. The characters just feel human. This one really was on the level of season one.

Now, episode three is there the pacing issues start to show. I still managed to follow everything, but I’m a bit worried that the story will get too splintered and’ll loose its thread. The main fight of the episode is again fun to watch, but I alredy know how it’ll end, we are only one third of the way through after all.

The fight scenes we’ve seen up untill now have been really good, but I do fear that I may get bored of them. They don’t carry the same weight that the Ekko vs Jinx fight in season 1 did, but I do still enjoy the “music video” feeling they give off, at least for now. Another point I’m not too keen on is the introduction of new character without actually establishing them. I really don’t care all that much about the three officers that join Caitlyn and Vi. One of them is literally just a homeless guy that suddenly becomes an enforcer. I don’t think much would change if these characters were excluded all together. Why waste time when we have more than enough threads to follow as is?

Now, let’s end this on a high. The animation is breathtaking. Fortiche really outdid themselves. It’s fluid, creative, and pure eye candy.