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Apr 10, 2023 10:29 PM
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The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?
Apr 10, 2023 10:34 PM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?


Of course , the 2nd Season is necessary to have a coherent story.

You can indeed go for the Light Novel , which is the better source material , but note that the story also goes downhill past the few first Volumes.
What most peoples liked in Tate no Yuusha was the beginning , that's all.
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Apr 10, 2023 10:39 PM
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Just wait if season 3 will be better if not Just lease it at season 1
Apr 10, 2023 10:41 PM
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Season 2 isn’t abhorrently bad. I’d say it’s still watchable but don’t expect anything better than what you’ve seen in the first season.
Apr 10, 2023 10:44 PM
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Skipping a season because it’s bad? That’s like skipping Dragon Ball, Naruto, or any of the jojo parts. You should let go based off other people’s opinion. You need to watch what you like. And if you like the show I would watch it completely and not skip a reason based on someone else review
Apr 10, 2023 10:47 PM
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Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Apr 10, 2023 10:51 PM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

S2 is not good as s1 but you may not Skip it, S3 is announced and it will be continuation s2.
personally i didnt finish s2 its on hold, i watch only about 6,7 episode🚶
Apr 10, 2023 11:02 PM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

Just watch because you have to if you want to watch S3. I know in hurry they Collab with a Studio and made the animation trash because of that but they took extra 1year for S3 so i guess they will not disappoint this time!!!
Apr 10, 2023 11:07 PM
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you need to watch season 2
Apr 10, 2023 11:17 PM

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it has bad reviews, deservingly, but it's not so bad that you'll hate shield hero for it. More than that, if s3 ends up being good, you'll enjoy it that much more.

I don't think reading the novel or manga is a better alternative. I can't speak for the novel, but I tried going through the manga and it was not as good as the show.
Apr 10, 2023 11:22 PM
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The first half of s2 was boring but I rlly enjoyed the 2nd half.
Apr 10, 2023 11:33 PM
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Season isn't as bad as you might think (like promised neverland S2).
Just the first half of the 2nd season was bad but the 2nd half was really good.
Apr 10, 2023 11:37 PM
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Season 2 is only a disappointment because of the bar Season 1 set. By itself it really isn’t that bad and worth a watch.
Apr 10, 2023 11:40 PM

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watch it since season 2 is cannon
Apr 10, 2023 11:48 PM
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Seiidou said:
Skipping a season because it’s bad? That’s like skipping Dragon Ball, Naruto, or any of the jojo parts. You should let go based off other people’s opinion. You need to watch what you like. And if you like the show I would watch it completely and not skip a reason based on someone else review

exactly what he doing it's herding. what he don't get if he continues in that way he will lose his identity if it's not already happened.
Apr 10, 2023 11:51 PM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

don't forget that you exist if you want to be a slave for the others good but in the end it's not good as you will lose your identity. watch thing for yourself and only yourself don't let others decide what to watch you will wake up someday thinking you wasted your time.
Apr 11, 2023 12:04 AM

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Afaik, they made staff changes for S3. I think it should be better, but I doubt Shield Hero will ever be as good as S1 was. Also, as a dubbed watcher, Billy Kametz will be missed. RIP Billy
Apr 11, 2023 12:08 AM
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I personally liked s2 I think if you liked s1 you shouldn’t skip it.Especially if you want to watch s3 cause it will continue from where s2 left.

I honestly don’t understand why s2 got so much hate.Yes the first episodes weren’t the best but it gets way better and yes it may didn’t surpass s1 but still it was worth watching it.
People always like to hate don’t follow them
Apr 11, 2023 12:24 AM
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ejleon said:
Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.

they are valid. There are so many negative reviews with actual arguments on why it is bad (I even wrote one).
If someone liked season 1 , they are going to be disappointed by season 2. The only reason someone should watch season 2 it is just so they can follow the continuation for season 3. If not, they might as well don't watch season 2 at all.
Apr 11, 2023 12:50 AM
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It's a step down in quality but it's not unwatchable. My main complaint was that the whole season felt like a side quest. Some cool stuff happens at the end though as I recall.
Apr 11, 2023 1:33 AM
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ejleon said:
Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.

everything is subjective, I was a big fan of shield hero but the wait mixed with a change in genre and over all feel ruined season 2 for me.
Apr 11, 2023 1:34 AM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

it's like Shingeki no kyoujin for me. The first season is the best then it goes downhill, but I still want to know the conclusion. in cases like this I drop the anime and read the entire series instead since it's faster.
Apr 11, 2023 1:52 AM

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Uchiller said:
ejleon said:
Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.

they are valid. There are so many negative reviews with actual arguments on why it is bad (I even wrote one).
If someone liked season 1 , they are going to be disappointed by season 2. The only reason someone should watch season 2 it is just so they can follow the continuation for season 3. If not, they might as well don't watch season 2 at all.
I disagree that they are valid. Most the complaints about the second season were not true.

But I am willing to hear you complaints if you want to share.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Apr 11, 2023 1:55 AM

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EkayYT said:
ejleon said:
Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.

everything is subjective, I was a big fan of shield hero but the wait mixed with a change in genre and over all feel ruined season 2 for me.
True things are subjective.

I don't understand what you mean by saying "change in genre".

I had no complaints with the second season and disagreed with the ones people listed.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Apr 11, 2023 2:38 AM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

You should watch the season 2 , otherwise you will not understand the consequence of season 3.
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Apr 11, 2023 3:39 AM
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Season 2 isn't as good as the first season but it's not nearly as bad as people make it out to be if you enjoy shield hero you will like it, if you only watch shield hero to see him get revenge then you probably won't. but it's essential to watch for the story otherwise you will have no clue what's going on
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Apr 11, 2023 4:59 AM
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Don’t even continue
Apr 11, 2023 5:45 AM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

First 6 episodes are garbo but the 2nd half of the season is really good. Just watch the whole thing. watching season 3 straight away would make no sense.

the first 6 episodes are bad because the turtle arc got cut and rushed majorly and it just ended up being crap but literally after episode 6 it gets really good. This is why it has bad reviews. should you skip those 6 episodes? I'd still day no. it'll still make no sense as you won't know what's going on.
Apr 11, 2023 6:11 AM
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sorry but you have to. but at least you can skip a few episodes
Apr 11, 2023 7:00 AM
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Season 2 was so bad you’re better off just watching a recap of the entire season. At least a recap of the first half of the season…
Apr 11, 2023 7:35 AM
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watch a recap of the first arc then watch the second half. they screwed up the final fight pretty bad tho so maybe watch a recap for the entire thing
Apr 11, 2023 7:35 AM
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Season 2 has its' moments and as many others said - I think it's rather necessary to have all the context for the next season. It's just 13 episodes, so you won'y suffer for too long anyway fgajcbdhbc
Apr 11, 2023 7:46 AM
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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

Season 2 isn’t good but I think it would be necessary to watch to understand season 3
Apr 11, 2023 10:43 AM
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If you find a season 2 recap, you should definitely skip it
Apr 11, 2023 10:44 AM
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What? That's why I don't look at reviews!
Just watch it, it's not bad.
Skipping is a sin
Apr 11, 2023 11:34 AM
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Season 2 isn’t super bad. Ppl just didn’t like the turtle arc. Also, I never really see a purpose to skip a season bc it was “bad”.
Apr 11, 2023 11:50 AM
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just watch it and decide for yourself. Who cares about "bad reviews", I've watched alot of anime that were rated poorly and still thoroughly enjoyed some of them.
Apr 11, 2023 12:35 PM
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Uchiller said:
ejleon said:
Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.

they are valid. There are so many negative reviews with actual arguments on why it is bad (I even wrote one).
If someone liked season 1 , they are going to be disappointed by season 2. The only reason someone should watch season 2 it is just so they can follow the continuation for season 3. If not, they might as well don't watch season 2 at all.

I enjoyed the S2 from the start to the end, as much as I enjoyed the first season
Apr 11, 2023 1:38 PM
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you should still watch it, it might be bad but at least you'll know what's happening in the 3rd season
Apr 11, 2023 4:27 PM
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ejleon said:
Don’t listen to the hater masses, their complaints were not valid.

The second season was good and enjoyable for those who like Shield Hero.

R.I.P. English voice actor Billy P. Kametz.

Tip… MAL rating is not good to follow either. Good anime are rating low while bad anime are rated good, it’s really strange.

I didn’t think season 2 was that bad past thd turtle I kinda enjoyed wasn’t the best but the idea was good but how it was made wasn’t the best
Apr 11, 2023 5:09 PM
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It’s not as bad as people make it seem. Sure, the first arc is slow, but the rest of the season is fine. If you like LN’s more, then sure, but I didn’t think it was as bad as the majority thought it was. Also, in any anime, you don’t skip a season just because people rate it negatively. You gotta try the shows that have a negative view to know if “you” like it.
The right mindset when watching an anime is hoping that it will break your top 10
Apr 12, 2023 12:46 AM
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yes you could skip it, in fact you could also skip season 3. it doesn't matter.
Apr 12, 2023 12:57 PM
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I don't see any reason not to try season 2, I enjoyed watching it with my brother, it wasn't as good as season 1 but that doesn't make it the worst thing in the world.
Apr 12, 2023 9:15 PM
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If you can stand black and white, read the manga. The story is told better, at least for season 2
Apr 12, 2023 9:44 PM
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The storytelling was definitely tighter in Season 1. I felt like Season 2 went off the rails story-wise (dropping almost everything Season 1 built up), but that may be the fault of the source material. After finishing Season 2, I'm actually not sure if I want to watch Season 3. So in my opinion, proceed with caution, especially if you're like me that doesn't know anything about the source material and just got spoiled by wiki pages.
Apr 13, 2023 2:33 PM
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Seiidou said:
Skipping a season because it’s bad? That’s like skipping Dragon Ball, Naruto, or any of the jojo parts. You should let go based off other people’s opinion. You need to watch what you like. And if you like the show I would watch it completely and not skip a reason based on someone else review

Last time someone gave me advice like this I took 2 months off anime.(because of promised never land s2)
Apr 13, 2023 3:14 PM

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Veiled07 said:
The season 2 has so many negative reviews so can I skip it or it's necessary for the story? Or should I read the light novel?

nah bro, you can skip it.
the author poured millions of dollars into a 12 episode season 2 for no reason.

sarcasm aside, how much of a bozo do you have to be to even ask this?
yes.
Apr 14, 2023 10:33 PM
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you should skip it
Apr 20, 2023 11:08 AM
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I don't know how to say this but it depends, you can skip it but you gonna have a hard time following the series unless you gonna read the novel or even the manga if you want that way you can skip this season but personally I will recommend you to watch it and then go find a more solid source
Apr 27, 2023 4:11 PM
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If you want to watch season three, watch season two. But the negative rumors of S2 can make you distance yourself from the work, so I recommend the Light Novel or the Manga, which have more contextuality and narrative.

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