Prukita

Yes, I understand your point. Retry is short and Usagi doesn’t enter the Borderland, but it has such a focused emotional arc for Arisu and Usagi, giving meaningful closure. Season 3 included some Retry elements, yet adding many new characters and games sometimes diluted that impact. I can see why a full adaptation of Retry might not have worked for TV, and of course it’s hard to please everyone. Still, I feel it could have been even more emotionally satisfying. Either way, it’s fun to discuss and hear different opinions!

I get your point, but that’s exactly why it feels disappointing to me. Instead of inventing a “bonus season,” they could have adapted Alice in Borderland: Retry, which already exists as a continuation of the story. That way we would have had something faithful and meaningful. I think it’s also fair that people feel disappointed when expectations are not met.

I was disappointed with Season 3. The new characters and villains felt underdeveloped, Arisu and Usagi seemed to regress, the pacing was uneven, the games were less exciting, and the ending’s philosophical elements felt forced. Honestly, don’t think the story really needed a third season like this.

Thank you for sharing your perspective! I can see why you enjoyed Season 3 and appreciate the director’s vision. From what I’ve read, though, the third season wasn’t originally planned from the start, it was developed later as an original continuation beyond the manga. That’s why some fans were surprised or disappointed by the direction it took. Either way, it’s great that we can all enjoy and discuss the series in different ways!