Listen "Strife's Sanctum Podcast #62: The Rising of the Shield Hero (Season 2)"
Episode Synopsis
If you haven't watched my review of the first season of Shield Hero, please listen to that first: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mCwk6tW7Otb
However, if you have seend Season 2, then you know my "kindness" or relative patience has run out. I'm not saying Season 1 was perfect, but it had a great hook, cool character chemistry, and a decent bleakness/angst in the long, LONG catalog of isekai shows. It also helps that the three main leads stand out. However, whoever wrote this season chucked that all in a toilet and flushed it. Boring, slow, and lacking a villain with bite, Season 2 hit so many wrong notes. It is also unfortunate that something out of their control didn't help matters: Rest in Peace Billy Kametz. Gone way too damn soon.
Tentative schedule (based on Monday Dates)
October 10th: Kingdom Hearts
October 17th: Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate
October 24th: Silent Hill 2
October 31st: Ghost Stories
November 7th: SNES Grab-Bag
November 14th: Spice and Wolf
November 21st: AI: The Somnium Files
Anime: The Rising of the Shield Hero
Release Date: 2022
Studio/Publisher: DR Movie/Crunchyroll
This podcast is done under fair use, with no intent of monetization. Any references to the material are personal and subjective, and are in no way meant to defame or disparage the efforts of the creators, distributors, and other personnel involved in creation of the product.
For more Citizen Strife content, here is some socials
Gameplay Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQR4uewfRZttDxzUdkkZ2Lw
Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59ybzlsnruIOmVwUHirAjQ
Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/citizen_strife
Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/Citizen_StrifePatreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/citizenstrife Thumbnail Commissioned from Nekochin at Fiverr.com. https://www.fiverr.com/nekochin
However, if you have seend Season 2, then you know my "kindness" or relative patience has run out. I'm not saying Season 1 was perfect, but it had a great hook, cool character chemistry, and a decent bleakness/angst in the long, LONG catalog of isekai shows. It also helps that the three main leads stand out. However, whoever wrote this season chucked that all in a toilet and flushed it. Boring, slow, and lacking a villain with bite, Season 2 hit so many wrong notes. It is also unfortunate that something out of their control didn't help matters: Rest in Peace Billy Kametz. Gone way too damn soon.
Tentative schedule (based on Monday Dates)
October 10th: Kingdom Hearts
October 17th: Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate
October 24th: Silent Hill 2
October 31st: Ghost Stories
November 7th: SNES Grab-Bag
November 14th: Spice and Wolf
November 21st: AI: The Somnium Files
Anime: The Rising of the Shield Hero
Release Date: 2022
Studio/Publisher: DR Movie/Crunchyroll
This podcast is done under fair use, with no intent of monetization. Any references to the material are personal and subjective, and are in no way meant to defame or disparage the efforts of the creators, distributors, and other personnel involved in creation of the product.
For more Citizen Strife content, here is some socials
Gameplay Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQR4uewfRZttDxzUdkkZ2Lw
Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59ybzlsnruIOmVwUHirAjQ
Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/citizen_strife
Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/Citizen_StrifePatreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/citizenstrife Thumbnail Commissioned from Nekochin at Fiverr.com. https://www.fiverr.com/nekochin
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