At first I was surprised by how much visibly older Rudeus looked, but I think that's just because I'd forgotten how much Rudeus aged in the final episodes of the prior season. Looking back and comparing them makes me realize how much subtler the change is than I first imagined: S1/C2 poster vs. Now.
Commentary:
Is it just me, or is that "cinematic" postprocessing effect more intense now? It feels "shakier" than S1 and I was kind of hoping that they would only use it during sidestory episodes...
This shot is giving me serious deja vu. This has to be a callback to a prior OP/ED, right?
What's up with the cliche of making panic attacks sound like a flash bang? So weird, but at least Rudeus gets over it quickly through the power of, uh... I hope that's not hair, but it's probably hair.
I totally got baader-meinholf'd when the subleader called their battle plan a "dandoori". Translator's note: dandoori means "plan" 😄 -- well, according to the Pikmin 4 translation team it's "[...] the art of organizing your tasks strategically and working with maximum efficiency to execute your plans quickly". Good word imo
Is it just me, or is that “cinematic” postprocessing effect more intense now? It feels “shakier” than S1 and I was kind of hoping that they would only use it during sidestory episodes…
I didn't remember it being like this either, but I rewatched season 1 before this and the effect has been there since the very first episode. At least in the blu-ray release. It's possible it wasn't originally there in the TV release but now that they've added it they're sticking with it.