Jujutsu Kaisen Has a Big Problem
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- In this video, I talk about some of the glaring issues present within the current season of Jujutsu Kaisen, especially one in particular that I dive into extensively. Enjoy and let me know if you agree or not in the comments!
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The pacing is what I like abt it the point of the deaths are supposed to make u feel upset and disappointed not fulfilled. I like it like this because nobaras death hurts more knowing she could have been something great and having it all taken from her. This show shows how unfair life is. I like the fact that weak characters who aren’t built for this get killed or give up, or become something great. It makes it unpredictable and makes u actually question if a character is going to die or not. And this isn’t really a spoiler but in the manga new characters get added to the main cast.some die some don’t.some are special some are not.this is perfect because not every character needs to follow the basic generic format anime creates were every main character has to be special or important.not everyone needs some big moment because that’s just unrealistic especially in the cruel world of jjk.also the villains had be planning this whole arc since last season so ofc things are going to drastically go their way cuz they planned for it.
Good stuff! Might take this into consideration, I can appreciate unpredictability if it's built up to properly, take Reiner and Bertholdt's reveal from Attack on Titan for example. An unpredictable twist that was built up to through proper development and why it will go down as one of the greatest moments in anime history. I guess Jujutsu is trying out a new formula and it might work out, however I don't think people will be going back to moments from this season with the short-lived nature of story beats and character moments with how quickly they're written off, deff will take your feedback into consideration tho
@@ghostofgames11 I mean this season is kinda just a build up for next season so all these not being memorable isn’t really bad
I agree but i gotta say its gotten really boring after Nobara getting shafted, then thing that transforms wink wink is cool for a while then it gets boring again, at least now something is interesting with the 2 year old character but other than that. idk
I personally think this portion of the arc is aimless and is just relying on death and chaos rather than telling a story.
@@xeno8131the culling arc is gonna be so fucking amazing
The break neck pacing is just there to tell you that the entire arc is an incident or that everything is falling apart instead of being character driven like the first season. We already had so much time for that before and Shibuya is just a culmination of all of that.
Also Yuji has NO power creep in this arc.
@@epicotakugamer4930 thank god he's the same bro there's no creep 😂. the whole arc is him getting bodied emotionally and physically besides from the curses at the start
A few things.
One, if you weren't hype for ANY fight, then thats definitely unusual. Yuji vs Choso was straight fire. The side characters (Megumi, Maki, Naobito, and Nanami) had an awesome fight, and megumi had plenty of time to shine going up against toji.
Secondly, the fact this arc feels like a boiling point and is quite eratic is unpurpose. Everything was relatively normal in jujutsu society, until the arc started, when everything suddenly going bad for the heroes. Also, even though this arc seems like an arc that would be the peak of the show, but It makes sense. The manga isnt as far ahead as people might think, probably around halfway through season 4, so this arc kind of is a kickstart to the other seasons.
Oh okay nice yeah I don't read the manga so that's hopeful to hear. And I was definitely hype about fights (I've rewatched sukuna vs jogo so many times and love the choso fight), I just felt like there wasn't smooth storytelling/transitions in between the fights and they lacked breathing room. The fights have been hype but I don't think they've been hitting EMOTIONALLY like the 1st season's fights did. I guess some side characters have been getting attention, but not as much as I was expecting, but we'll see if that changes maybe, thanks for the comment!
You were right on multiple accounts, sometimes for odd reasons though. What I will say is that a lot of this is subjective, or you just misunderstood what happened. Which makes sense, as that’s kind of your point. I would recommend going back in the manga a little bit. Anyways, you’re in for a hell of a ride. Just watch this next arc. Trust.
I will thanks! Yeah this is subjective of course, don't read the manga but maybe I might to compare, I'll keep watching tho
TBF, Yuji was on point with the first grade sorcerers in the first season as well. Like, he was already physically stronger than Todo and by the end of the fight with Hanami, he'd already broken the world record for consecutive black flashes.
I agree i think it has to due with the issues the animators are having with mappa, so things are kind of rushed and not flushed out how season 1 was. I wasnt even affected by nanima norbora deaths. Its weird but it wasnt earned as you said
As the yuiji and chozo thing. I had to look it up, it turns out theyre actually half brothers. Same dad that will be interesting to see how they go about it
It has nothing to do with Mappa. This is how it went in the manga.
@mkchable oh damn that sucks. People in the comments keep saying it gets better on crunchyroll. I hope it does because it's been a slow decline. But I still have hopes for better executions
@@cyriztz JJK is the type of series that hits you with circumstances, and then the explanations/reasons come after. Like Yuji and Choso being half brothers.. That is only explained after the Shibuya incident. As for the deaths of these characters, it really makes room for thr characters that are to come to have the spotlight. The season 1 cast wasn't strong enough to deal with what's coming in season 3. I also believe Nanami's death was very earned. The Shibuya incident is not holding back. People will die, and that has to simply be accepted.
4:38 You are going to have the opposite complaint in season 3. . . . .
Hmmmm interesting.....
First of all, trust me. Powercreep will not be a problem with this series. I've read the manga. They already gave us the entire scale and that's Gojo and Sukuuna at the top, and regular people at the bottom. That will not change. You might think Yuji is strong or overpowered now, but in the next season, you're going to see that he's really just getting started. I don't want to spoil the manga but it even got to a point that fans got frustrated at how weak he was. Secondly, about the pacing and abrupt death of characters. It's on purpose. There's a theme in JJK about how people don't always get a "proper death" that was explored in season 1. It happened with Junpei, and now it's happening with the characters you mentioned. It would be more unrealistic if most of the entire main cast survived this ordeal, considering what they were up against. Also, about Gojo, I was as dissatisfied as you are right now when he was sealed in the manga, but think about it. If Gojo wasn't sealed, there wouldn't really be any realistic stakes in the story going forward. That man could solo every living thing in the series at this point and win. Every difficult fight would just feel like we were waiting for Gojo to swoop in and save the day. But now, that safety net has been removed. The stakes have been heightened. The characters aren't just fighting to pass time now. They're fighting for their lives and the fate of the world as they know it.
I understand your concerns and you're right about some things like how Nobara lost to that jackass, but most of these other things are done deliberately, for the purpose of the plot and the themes. These things happened to other characters in the past and it wouldn't be fair if they didn't happen to Yuji too. This is Yuji and by extension, the audience being exposed to the horror of the world of Jujutsu. That's the story that's being told right now and I think it works. It's not perfect, but it works.
His complaints are valid to have but I feel like some of them are just miss judged. Like Toji wasn't able to stay with Megumi because his soul wasn't able to remain conscious in the body he was in wouldn't allow so Toji killed him self so he wouldn't kill his son. I do agree with Yuji being fed too much Sukuna fingers too fast, but this is due because of plans a preparations not cliches so it isn't too bad. and Nanami definitely had more potential but in Shibuya he just couldn't keep up his death wasn't a fast one it was due to a sequence of events making it feel more unfortunate because the characters of jjk are like actual people, so mercy isn't constant like most shonen which is ultimately why it is part of the dark trio. But honestly it still felt rushed.
Good stuff, yeah it retract what I said about Toji I didn’t know he had a limit with his consciousness, makes more sense now that he did that, and I guess I’ll open up my mind more to the dark trio aspect of the anime, thanks for the comment 👌
Also give it time . Alot of your complaints are solved in the later chapters . So if you really wanna see where it goes read the manga trust me it's a quick 100 chapter read so it shouldn't be that long
Maybe I might read the manga honestly, I’ve heard good things and curious to see if this sentiment holds up
The thing I love about jjk , is how realistic it can be at times. Nanamis death was guy wrenching but it made sense( he fought 2 special grade curses and got a fatal injury and the power gap between him and mahito was to much for him to overcome in his state). Nobara death hit even harder but it made sense( she should have stayed back and she clearly wasn't strong enough to be there , but she couldn't let her friends fight alone ) every death in jjk happens so sudden but all you have to do is take a step back and analyze what the author is showing you
initially i was about to agree cuz i assumed you would start talking about 50%falshback/backstory (no1 "really" cares about) in many episodes. Then I watched your vid. Its war out there, ofc ppl gonna die and things will fall apart. I liked season 2 better than 1 cuz, I'm old. I'm tired of backstories, new character introductions. I want to get to the SAUCE!!!
Haha I like it too the action is god tier I just feel like a war arc in season 2 is a little too soon, maybe a season or two more building up to it, but hey to each their own 🙏
It doesnt have a pace problem. Thats how it is in the manga. Everything was chill in the manga till shibuya popped off. After that everything got faster. But den again isnt that how real life is? If America got invaded things arent goin slow people will be dyin immediately and it wont be time to process greif cuz we're at war. Shibuya is a war between curses and sorcerers. No time to take breaks or rest 🗣 KEEP FIGHTING OR U AN EVERYTHING U HOLD DEAR MIGHT DIE. U gotta understand the situation fr
- i understand its disappointing to see that other characters arent being fleshed out, but dont expect them to be- they arent the main focus and never really were.
- nanami and nobaras death wasnt for shock value, it pushes yuji beyond the breaking point. I know im being that guy rn but gege has stated that he just didnt see nanami going anywhere important after the shibuya arc so he decided to end it right there. thank you for reading
- i agree that there is a lot of missed potential with toji
i hope youre able to enjoy the next arc even more so though! its definitely much more stretched out narratively, still a ton of fights
With your point on Yuji, and with everyone not being like themselves for that matter, I think it’s the fact of the situation they’re currently facing, I mean, Sakuna killed thousands in Yuji’s body, Mahito killed Nanami in front of Yuji’s eyes, Yuji is at his lowest point. I also like the unpredictable and fast deaths, it’s realistic, and grounds the story, no ones safe, and it’s a brutal world, some people won’t be able to complete there arcs, but that’s just how it goes, that’s life, and as a Jujutsu Sorcerer you’re already putting your life in the line to keep people safe, and that’s why I think Nanami’s death is perfect, he came back for the sole reason to help people, and that’s what he did, he even questioned why he came back to Jujutsu Society, and it was to help people, and to ensure jujutsu society was in good hands, aka Yuji. In the end it all comes down to preference though, I get your points as to why you think that about the arc, and that’s fair enough.
Yeah I agree with a lot of what you said and maybe I’ll take to the manga like a few in the comments have pointed out, sorry I’m at work now so trying to get through these comments, good feedback tho!
The pacing of the anime is entirely accurate with the pacing of the manga. The anime only adds new scenes mainly to fights to allow them to last longer. Season 2 feels fast because it IS fast. Everything from Sukuna possessing Yuji up to Nobara's death was only 15 minutes in real time (in the story), and they stretched that out for multiple episodes. If anything, this pacing is generous.
The most realistic aspcect of JJK is how fast things change and tragedy can strike.
Lol you don’t want gojo out the box we need hit yo stay split
Honestly most people don't seem to agree but IMO, JJK peaks with Shibuya Incident arc and basically the series is downhill from now on. The author originally planned this series as a one off with JJK 0 and it shows. They really didn't have any good long term plans for the IP.
Yeah same thing is happening with My Hero, the War Arc was peak and now Hori has no idea what he's doing, hope his health is good tho!
Hell naw... Culling Games beats Shibuya Arc by a landslide dude. Everything was neatly set up from previous arcs and CG just pushes the storytelling by a lot.
@@ghostofgames11 don't listen to dis man. Culling games has some lows but the highs lap Shibuya. And seeing the added content they did in the anime the culling games will completely surpass Shibuya. Look at Shibuya as a gege getting rid of characters that he feels no need for . Not saying that for nobara , because she .. that just hit 🎯. But the culling games gives everyone time to shine and alot of ppl didn't like that. At moments closer to the end it felt like it dragged on but it's amazing
No one is safe in jjk even the protagonist and fan favourites
Haha yeah, sucks that there's not more build-up when it happens, but I guess it's going for a more unpredictable vibe
i hated the fact that nanami died
Same!
It’s how it’s is in the manga. If you don’t like it don’t watch it’s that simple. You don’t need to make a video about what your preference of a story that’s already to been written
Yeah I didn't need to but I wanted to, it's my opinion and I can voice it if I want to, hopefully with videos like this we can ask for more from producers and developers instead of being given mid content
He just making up content lol, no matter how ridiculously silly it is. You said it yourself, he read the manga so idk why anyone is entertaining this dude when it’s clear he’s just making this video solely to push content.
what an immature take. people make videos on series expressing their opinions about it, that's the entire point.
@@shawnfromstatefarm8822 > he’s just making this video solely to push content
isn't that why people make videos in general? not sure what your point is. he's stating his opinions
I personally believe that Jujutsu Kaisen has always been a bit in the favor of the Villains. Everyone around Yuji have been falling like flies, and I'm pretty sure that Toji had limited time in his concious form, which is why he did that so he wouldn't hurt his son. Great video btw, you've got an amazing way of expressing your thoughts
Love this comment, and thanks so much! Yeah I actually didn't think about Toji having limited time but that makes more sense now that I think about it, and I agree on the villains point, I just hope it works in the favor of telling the best story possible cause I'm a tad doubtful right now haha
Yeah Toji had limited time to remain conscious. He took back control of his body in order to prevent killing Megumi, but that wouldn't last forever.
you fr should read the manga so u understand wgats happening
haha I just might
Fuck no it’s good
haha fair play
manga reader here. the reason power scaling is being brought up so fast is cause next arc. lot more power houses. and the story will get confusing af lmao.
Ahhh okay well that's comforting (but not really) XD
The story is as straightforward in general. It's just that a lot of stuff happens in different locations.
Sorry but this guy just doesn't get it.
@@jaughenewhy would I spoil the story for him? Did you reply to me just so people know jaughene exists?
@@jaughene yes it does have a lot to do with spoilers because there is a point to Gege killing of characters and to understand it you need to understand the story which early on isn't possible if you are anime only