I think a lot of people just forgot how good the overall quality of season one was. I’m a fan of the plot first and foremost, but a lot of the fights feel shallower in season 2, and honestly the pacing is not as good. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt because it seems like the first 4 episodes is likely build up for episode 7 and 8. I think the pay off will 100% be worth it, but I just hope they listen to the criticism from the fans of the show, and not act defensively when it comes to season 3.
Just check out some of the fights in season one
https://youtu.be/paVfaD05xuw?si=rvHG9mQoErKDHbNn
https://youtu.be/TqxXVNejouM?si=jbnNUh5T9JRggv_P
https://youtu.be/sCxtqZ5KfpE?si=gtltXW7cnyyCILbr
https://youtu.be/nWafqqBxUUw?si=pgkXwF3QMGq1XunG
https://youtu.be/C3Pk0wJqliM?si=Ar5kty5Xc7hQc3hZ
Yeah I’ve been watching s01 at the moment and whilst it’s clear the animation quality is worse and I feel some moments weren’t handled great like Mark’s outburst against the flaxans was animated a bit oddly. The scope of some of the fights like >!Omni-Man in the Flaxan dimension!<, the pacing with one’s like >!Omni-Man vs the Guardians, Invincible & Eve vs Doc Seismic, and Mark, Titan & the Guardians vs Machine Head were strong.!<
As for how it stacks with s02, I’d still say they’re on the same relative level with pacing and spectical until you get to s02ep04 which at this point should’ve had the grandest scope of any fight in the series given the stakes and importance of the arc. But I came away thinking >!Omni-Man vs Invincible!< was better in every facet. The stakes were diminished a bit with >!how competent Mark was in his fight!< the interpretations didn’t help making the fight feel as well paced, for those of us that read the book there was some glaring ommitions >!with the choke moment, the flying from Lucan moment, and general damage inflicted onto Mark!< and no additions unlike the finale of s01.
I do hope episode 7/8 live up to being better beautiful even then what happened in a02ep04 should’ve had the same level, if not higher given how pivotal it was as an arc to the entire series.
I find the main plot (viltrumites, nolan, mark’s plot) is just as good.
The subplot however is pretty subpar but what can they do? It’s adapted from the comic.
I don’t think season 2 was built to be released in 2 parts. If it was, they would’ve structured it better.
It feels like they made this season with the intent on dropping 3 episodes day 1 (which was all of the build up) and releasing weekly from then. We would’ve already had some CRAZY fights by now and been on the penultimate episode this week.
So far, I like the first 4 episodes of season 1 more than season 2. But I know overall I’ll like season 2 more. 2x4 is definitely one of if not, my favourite episode.