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This show is still as ugly as sin. I'm not hating on the show: I loved the first two seasons. Objectively speaking, it is impossible for any experienced anime viewer to say that this show actually looks good visually. The key frames are consistently static and It is a rare occurrence that you actually see any animation asides from lip flaps and the constant. sliding. of. the. camera. This season is literally a sliding powerpoint presentation. If the show actually had even decent animation this wouldn't bother me so much. The art is the absolute worst part of this half of the third season.

If ... you're questioning my reasoning, watch one episode of the first or second season and compare it to an episode from this season and pay attention to what is actually happening on screen. Notice that nothing is actually happening asides from sliding camera pans.

The overall trope showcasing the underdog/secret overdog reforming the system as well as the theme of pristine, heartless, haute cuisine v.s. personal, self expressive cooking has always been the lifeblood and undercurrent of SnS. It doesn't knock you in the head screaming in your ear that it has these themes. There was at least some subtlety to it and respected the viewer's intelligence. But this season, the show just shoves it front and center making the most basic, black and white scenario. The whole "rebels" of polar star vs Central just was beyond basic. Took away all forms of subtlety to the show's theme. Given, this is probably the manga's fault.

And following the dumbing down of themes, episode structure has somehow gotten even blander than the first half of this season. It's always the same buildup and payoff, with stakes that are nonexistent to the viewer. Oh, the stakes are there. It's just that we've become completely numbed to the "If Soma doesn't win this, he'll be EXPELLED!!" threat.

The fact the show is still apparently just as popular as the prior two seasons will give the creators no incentive to bump up the standards.

Four things:

I don't want to sound edgy and am not hating on this because it's popular. I'm being honest. I loved the first two seasons. This third season is proof that a studio can really dumb down significantly the plot/thematics and everything else and the fans will still love it to death.

This show has become as ugly as sin. At first I didn't mind the change in character design, since it made the characters look a bit older. However, it clearly shows that in basically every single shot except for detailed close-ups, the characters look significantly worse than in prior seasons. Also the animation ... downgrade makes everything more of an eyesore.

The camera is CONSTANTLY SLIIIIIIIDING. I checked back on previous seasons for comparison and yes, the camera slid a lot back then as well. But in this season it's been put on overdrive. I'm 99.9% sure this was done as an attempt to mask the drop in animation quality. You will pretty much NEVER see a stillshot except in comical moments when a chibi style is utilized. Exceptionally irritating and lazy.

The overall trope showcasing the underdog/secret overdog reforming the system as well as the theme of pristine, heartless, haute cuisine v.s. personal, self expressive cooking has always been the lifeblood and undercurrent of SnS. It doesn't knock you in the head screaming in your ear that it has these themes. There was at least some subtlety to it and respected the viewer's intelligence. But in the second arc of this season, the show just shoves it front and center making the most basic, black and white scenario. The whole "rebels" of polar star vs Central just was beyond basic. Took away all forms of subtlety to the show's theme. Given, this is probably the manga's fault.

Overall, I doubt things will get better at this point. The fact the show is still apparently just as popular as the prior two seasons will give the creators no incentive to bump up the standards. These complaints apply to the second half of the San no Sara season as well.

It's important to know the context of this series and to know at least who Hideaki Anno when watching this. Of course, it isn't and shouldn't be required, and can be enjoyed as a light commentary on otaku lifestyle and can be enjoyed as a nice laugh.

For one, it's absolutely criminal that this series has such a low rating. (probably rated so low by ignorant idiots who hate anything unconventional.)

This anime accomplishes exactly what it set out to do: accentuate and describe Hideaki and Moyoco Anno's married life for a few laughs (if not tons of them). It's certainly not meant to be taken seriously ... or critically analyzed, as this series is purely for a very, very, very niche audience, so I understand if one would be confused if they were new to anime.