![]() ![]() Their only defining features are being evil and idiots. His enemies, the vicious nobles who at first were sinister and sneaky in their plan to ruin Naofumi’s reputation, turn to complete idiots who exist to be constantly ridiculed. By the time you get to the half point of the first season Naofumi gets vindicated. Going to hot springs, getting molested by tentacle monsters, never shutting up about how awesome Naofumi is, fighting over who gets to be his lover, and constantly yelling about how they can’t live without him. Naofumi’ shield was supposed to be weak and unable to be used for attack, but soon became able to cast every ability imaginable, and to have enough firepower for blowing up entire mountains.-The girls Naofumi travels with, which were supposed to have depth and mental issues, constantly do typical fan service shenanigans. Comic relief, fan service, cockblocking romantic advancements, easy victories, constant ridicule of the opposition, and non-stop ego-stroking. Up until then nothing was easy and uplifting, but then it turns into a typical isekai full of every cliché in the book. It begins to fall apart after the fourth episode by becoming another generic empowerment fantasy. 2) The degradation of the plot During the initial episodes, the plot was edgy, dark, and kind of depressing in tone. And then most of those watchers lost their interest because they got what they wanted and the hook was no more. And by that I mean everyone was waiting impatiently for the protagonist to prove his innocence and make those who were responsible to pay. The hook of the premise, the same one that lured in so many people with fake rape allegations and pro-slavery themes, managed to enrage a lot and to keep them watching with a promise of justice porn. ![]() Which is actually really funny when you look back at what they were saying and what the show ended up being. And as usual what matters the most is the execution and not the initial hook or how popular a show is. Before you know it everyone was watching and talking about the Shield Hero. It ain’t like other isekai! This one is different! These fans were so vocal about it they managed to attract a lot of random people who got curious by the ongoing controversy. ![]() One of the usual excuses any fan says about any show he likes is how it’s a subversion. This in turn motivated the defenders of the light novel to write long essays for defending the anime. Just like it happened with Goblin Slayer some seasons before, the touchy premise of fake rape allegations and pro-slavery themes triggered the social justice warriors. 1) The hook A lot of people were really hyped during the early episodes of this anime because of a little thing called Outrage culture. ![]()
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