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No… Did I need this season? No. Did I enjoy it? Unfortunately, also no.
Season 1 and 2 rank among my favorite seasons in all of television. Sadly, Season 3 didn’t live up to that standard — in fact, I was just waiting for it to finally end.
At first, I thought the weakest point was the games, but it turned out the whole season was simply… underwhelming. The plot felt bare-bones, predictable, and too linear, with each development lacking impact. It was mostly boring, poorly written, and since I know it’s not based on the manga, it really felt different (and not in a good way). Characters were shallow, nothing was properly explained (likely to avoid plot holes), and the story ultimately led to an ending that felt meaningless.
The biggest issue for me, however, was the characters. Aside from Arisu and Usagi, I couldn’t connect with anyone. The rest were flat and given so little depth that it was hard to care about them.
At one point, I considered giving it 6 stars just to be generous — but then I thought of other 6-star series I truly enjoyed, and it wouldn’t have been fair to them.
At first, I thought the weakest point was the games, but it turned out the whole season was simply… underwhelming. The plot felt bare-bones, predictable, and too linear, with each development lacking impact. It was mostly boring, poorly written, and since I know it’s not based on the manga, it really felt different (and not in a good way). Characters were shallow, nothing was properly explained (likely to avoid plot holes), and the story ultimately led to an ending that felt meaningless.
The biggest issue for me, however, was the characters. Aside from Arisu and Usagi, I couldn’t connect with anyone. The rest were flat and given so little depth that it was hard to care about them.
At one point, I considered giving it 6 stars just to be generous — but then I thought of other 6-star series I truly enjoyed, and it wouldn’t have been fair to them.
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