To Your Eternity - Season 2

The second season of To Your Eternity was nice, but I enjoyed it slightly less than the previous season. This is probably due to the first half. It did bring some interesting ideas, such as the fact that society has to react to the existence of Fushi and his powers. While it was thought-provoking and interesting how the "Church of Bennett" or the group of self-proclaimed "Fushi's protectors" approached everything, but it failed to evoke an emotional response in me, and I didn't feel much suspense. It was probably also because Fushi's new powers were a little too strong for my taste. I didn’t fear for most of the characters, and I missed the strong dramatic moments I enjoyed in season one. It also took me a while to relate to the new characters, especially Bonchien and his companions from the Uralis Kingdom. There were moments when I found the series almost mediocre. Fortunately, the second half and the attack on Renril made up for it. I liked the new characters, especially Hairo, Kai, and Messar, who were properly fleshed out so I could understand them well and find something to like about them. I had also found my way to Bonchien by then, understanding most of his motivations and why he's actually cool, and even Eko seemed like a nice addition to this storyline. The second half had tension, it was full of strong scenes, intense battles, and emotional moments, such as the truly unexpected return of one of the characters. There were many interesting ideas and it all made sense to me. When I consider both halves of the series, my rating averages out to four stars. Credit is due to the creators for sticking to the same opening as in the first season. I also appreciate the well-chosen endings, the generally decent background music, and the very solid animation. I'm really curious to see what the next (already announced) season will be about. As for me, I’m more than satisfied with the ending of the second season as the conclusion of the whole series. I even think that the series has already explored everything in terms of "the meaning of humanity and society", but I might be wrong and I'm about to be pleasantly surprised. (03/12/2023)