One Punch Man season 3 episode 3 might have had a few redeeming moments, but they were too few and easily overridden by the episode’s faults. Once again, the plot seems to be moving slower than a snail, and talking took up 80% of the episode.
While Garou’s battle against Royal Ripper and Insect God was a highlight, the second fight between Hellfire and Gale was far too stiff for anyone’s liking. The latter might not be an important battle, but it was still a disappointing addition to the episode.
Panning Shots and Dull Conversations Plague One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 3
One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 3 focused on info dumping, again. The entire dialogue between Dr. Genus and Zombieman was created with the least amount of effort. In fact, the entire explanation about the experiments was done while a few collage images of monsters and heroes played on screen.
There was absolutely no animation done during this scene. It was similar to seeing a single visual that was being zoomed in and out with horizontal and vertical panning. Genus and Zombieman’s wasn’t the only scene that received this treatment, though.
The scene in which Hedro Jellyfish explains to the captive boys that no one is coming to their rescue also shows shots of villains, with no animation. Even the scene of Saitama, King, Bang, Hellish Blizzard, and Genos, which was supposed to serve as comic relief, fell short of its goal. Every scene feels empty, and fans can no longer be surprised by the ill attempts at comedic effect.
Episode 3 Features More Anticipation, No Progress
One Punch Man season 3 episode 3 might have featured two battles, but that doesn’t mean that the plot is progressing as it should. The Monsters still haven’t attacked, and the Heroes are all sitting around, without any idea about the Monster Association‘s HQ.
Saitama went out to find Garou in episode 2, and indeed found and one-shotted him, but there was no impact from that defeat. Garou does not remember what had happened, and to Saitama, it was just another day in his mundane life. Just as King, Genos, and Bang tried to bring it up, Saitama diverted them with topics of his lost wallet and napa cabbage.
This is another reason why the comic effect never hit, because fans actually want to know what Saitama has to say about Garou. Though it is evident that the hero did not even clock who he had just defeated.
Overall, One Punch Man season 3 episode 3 proved that the season is not going to get any better, and if the studio does provide a mediocre battle, it will come at the cost of still shots plaguing the rest of the episode.
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