Drama Digest
Class 1-A of UA Academy has numerous eyes on them because of the several villain attacks they have withstood the past year. Class 1-B feels bitter and envious because they think the former class has been hogging all the spotlight. Wanting to prove their capabilities, they are looking forward to challenging 1-A in the upcoming series of mock battles scheduled to take place between them. The classes are divided into four-member squads, each assigned with capturing the other group members. The group which captures the members of the other groups is the winner. This perpetually easy task turns difficult when Hitoshi Shinsou transfers from a general course to a hero course, and although he is ambitious and determined, he essentially lacks experience.
The Feel-Good Part
Honestly, this season feels like a massive breather from all the melodrama in the previous season. The first half drags out and gets on your nerves, but it picks up in the second half. Tomura Shigaraki’s backstory is interesting and adds more character to the show. His origin story is a lot darker than anyone would have predicted. Todoroki’s family situation is explored in this series, and it is an exciting addition because it adds more dimension to his personality.
The Disappointing Factor
This season acts like a giant 25-episode long filler that adds very little to the whole series except for a few things here and there. The fights are tedious and get boring after a while, and the pacing is poor. The first episode just wastes time reintroducing familiar characters with their quirks, and it feels redundant considering we are five seasons deep into watching MHA. The animation has taken a hit for the worse, and that is a massive blow to the show because it has been one of MHA’s strongest suits. The character development is all over the place, and it seems like there was no clear direction in the first place.
In-Depth Analysis
This season is essentially a mess. The characters are all over the place, and so is the pacing, and the only tolerable part is the villain origin story, so you can tell how good this series has been. It demonstrates a total lack of cohesion, and the first and second halves seem disjointed enough to feel like they are parts of two different seasons. Too much time is wasted on the fighting arc, and the show almost feels too childish at one point even to keep watching. This might have been a break from the melodrama in the last season, but the break just so happens to be a chunk of monotony.
Star Power
The original cast reprises their roles, and they do their best in salvaging this hot mess.
Overall Opinion
If you really want to stay updated on this season, you could read the synopsis on Wikipedia or skim through the episodes. Overall, this does not have enough mettle to be tolerable for the entire length.
