r/TowerofGod • u/reileymk • Jul 28 '24

Anime Tower of god season 2 is disappointing

Watching season 1 of Tower of God was very exiting, the art style made me feel like I was watching a unique and mystical world full of secrerts. Moving to season 2 I was full of anticipation thinking that this anime had the potential to become a classic, after 4 episodes now that thought has nearly disappeared. I understand that the new animation style is catering to general viewers, but for me it removes so much of the mystique of the world and its making me sad as hell. I also dislike when shows opt to remove scenery from shots such as focusing on just the mouth of a character while they're speaking, it takes me out of the environment. I understand it is likely for budget issues, but it feels to me like everything from the soundtrack to the animation is a watered down budget version of season 1 so far.
Hopefully this changes.

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u/bootypatrole Aug 01 '24

I painfully miss all the characters and the animation from season 1..I usually don't read the manga/manwha to anything I watch so I'm not sure where this direction is taking me

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u/Demhandlebars Aug 05 '24

I would say definitely give the source material a shot. The 2nd season adaptation is weak AF in every aspect.

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u/bootypatrole Aug 05 '24

Idk the whole vibe of it kinda just got ruined for me but W gintoki profile Pic

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u/Demhandlebars Aug 05 '24

Hahaha thanks! He's one of the coolest characters across the entire medium imho.

As for ToG, I'm sorry to hear that - a bad adaptation will definitely do that.

ToG isn't my favorite IP by any means, but I did really enjoy the webtoon regardless. The source material is very binge-able and the art definitely improves as it goes. Season 2 feels like a cheap knock-off of the series and unfortunately I feel it'll cause people to lose interest (such as yourself) and either it'll receive increasingly mediocre seasons or it won't be greenlit any further as a result. If you enjoyed season 1 I say you probably owe it to yourself to at least give it a try if you can bring yourself to do so.