Episode 11 – Tower of God Season 2

We now have reached a degree right here with Tower of God the place I can’t assist however discover each visible flaw. In a present with an entertaining, well-developed story, I won’t discover—or I won’t even care if I did. However on this present, each flaw simply jumps out.

So right here we’re, at what is basically the climax of the motion, and it simply appears so unhealthy. No quantity of explosions and velocity strains within the background could make up for the minimalist animation on display. Time and again we get a second or two of static frames from the windup, simply sufficient frames for the motion of a punch, after which one other static body held too lengthy from the follow-through. The assaults haven’t any weight and nothing this aspect of a magic arm by the chest appears to do something resembling harm. Transition photographs are missing and each excuse for an excessive close-up is taken (you realize, so annoying issues like backgrounds and motion aren’t wanted). There is no stress, no pleasure. It is only a mess.

The plot isn’t a lot better. Apparently every part that occurs right here is a part of Rachel’s grasp plan. One way or the other she satisfied FUG that killing Khun could be a good suggestion, in order that they hooked her up with some mercenaries to infiltrate his crew and had a number of of their very own arrange a entice.

After all, the extra you consider this, the extra complicated it will get. Why would FUG need to kill Khun? Khun is a useful hostage who is without doubt one of the foremost causes Bam climbs the tower for them. Killing him when Bam has finished precisely what they requested him to do is sort of a recipe for him to insurgent. In any case, a hostage state of affairs solely works when you belief that they received’t kill the hostages when you do as you’re instructed. If they simply kill one at random, their affect is gone!

After which there’s the opposite aspect of issues. What does Rachael have to supply? What may she give FUG that will be value shedding management of Bam? And whereas we’re on the topic, how a lot does she truly learn about what’s happening? Does she know Bam continues to be alive? Does she know Viole and Bam are one and the identical? Did she know Bam and Horyang have been related?

And about Horyang, why would FUG need to seize him? Is Cassano a member of FUG? Was Horyang focused simply so Bam would become involved, even contemplating it could be higher for FUG to not contain Bam (since they might cover their involvement in Khun’s dying)?

Amidst this chaos of questions and subpar animation, we get the reunion of Khun and Bam—what must be the massive emotional scene of the season. As you would possibly count on, it falls flat. There’s an excessive amount of happening that doesn’t make sense for the emotional drama that must be taking place. On high of that, the enhancing is far and wide and it’s unclear whether or not Khun acknowledges his pal or not—you realize, till the ultimate second when he explicitly acknowledges him.

Finally, the one scene on this episode that actually works is Rachel killing Dan. Her incapability to control him after which shedding management and stabbing him repeatedly whereas screaming that she’s finished nothing flawed is a window into the character’s soul. It’s a really unbelievable scene… if solely this type of factor have been the rule as an alternative of the exception.

Judgement:

Tower of God Season 2 is at the moment streaming on Crunchyroll.