The Devil Is a Part-Timer! - Season 3

Maybe I let my nostalgia and excitement over the return of the demon lord from McDonald's cloud my judgment of the previous season, but for this season, I have to give a lower rating. The whole storyline revolving around Ente Isla, the transfer to this world, and everything that unfolded just didn't grab me. I understood what was happening and what each character was aiming for, but I couldn't bring myself to care. The series' conclusion left me completely underwhelmed. Even the final battles, which should have been epic, felt lackluster and dull. But I could have overlooked all of that if it weren't for the vomit jokes in two consecutive episodes. I can tolerate it once, especially if it's part of the episode's theme, but having a similar cringe moment in the next episode was just too much. What am I even watching? I guess I prefer it when the main character from another world deals with the everyday problems of a McDonald's employee in Japan, like in the first few episodes here. Returning to a world I know almost nothing about, which I logically don't care about, felt empty and uninteresting. In the end, I'm disappointed that my impression of the third season dropped to 5.5/10 (and maybe this rating is still partly influenced by nostalgia and the fact that I still like most of the characters here). I'm not sure if I want to see how it continues. On the one hand, I think, "enough already," but on the other hand, the heroes' return to Japan could bring back the witty take on everyday problems, which is what made the first season so great. (09/29/2023)