The story overall for season 2 has been quite fun and bringing a lot of neat twists.
This episode in particular highlights the problem with the season perfectly. All of the actual fighting happens off-screen and we are handed a few stills of the characters that have already thrown a punch or a kick. This episode doesn't have a single animated punch. Just compare it to the very first episode of Season 1 - everything is sharp, clean and bold - going to heavily stylized action pieces as well as subtle animated art.
It is hard to imagine that the studio did not have the budget after the phenomenon that was Season 1.
After the anticipation of last episode, Season 2, Episode 9 was an anti-climactic disappointment that stabs itself with poor animation.
This episode in particular highlights the problem with the season perfectly. All of the actual fighting happens off-screen and we are handed a few stills of the characters that have already thrown a punch or a kick. This episode doesn't have a single animated punch. Just compare it to the very first episode of Season 1 - everything is sharp, clean and bold - going to heavily stylized action pieces as well as subtle animated art.
It is hard to imagine that the studio did not have the budget after the phenomenon that was Season 1.
After the anticipation of last episode, Season 2, Episode 9 was an anti-climactic disappointment that stabs itself with poor animation.