It’s been a bit since I’ve dived into anime content material, however there’s simply one thing about Solo Leveling Season 2 that I’ve to speak about.
Whereas I don’t take into account myself the last word anime grasp, I’ll say that I’ve most actually develop into an anime lover during the last a number of years or so. I’ve realized to understand the artwork behind the style and the tales that accompany it. There are so many nice anime applications that I can suggest to anybody who needs to start out, and all of them can be nice decisions.
Solo Leveling is a brand new one which I’ve gotten into. Properly, I used to be into it when it first got here out final 12 months, however with the second season wrapping up, I’ve gotten again into the favored collection.
Season 2 has been a lot enjoyable – however I’ve let an opinion about Jinwoo stew for a few weeks now, and as somebody who by no means is aware of methods to preserve her mouth shut, I’ve to speak about it.
The Second Season Has Been Epic On All Proportions
So earlier than I get into this, I wish to preface by saying that I’ve been having fun with the heck out of this season. In truth, it’s essentially the most I’ve loved anime in a very long time.
I’m not going to lie, however after the Assault on Titan finale in 2023, I used to be burnt out. I believe that episode genuinely put me into an anime droop, the place discovering the time to sit down down and actively watch anime with out pondering of what occurred on the finish of that was a chore. It’s not that I didn’t wish to watch – I didn’t have the power.
However Solo Leveling—in addition to the soccer anime Blue Lock—has been a reasonably constant reappearance in my life and is among the solely anime that I commonly return to observe and sustain with.
The motion in Solo Leveling has been off the charts. The voice performing has been unimaginable, too. Clearly, the animation is top-tier. There’s not a lot to complain about.
Nonetheless, I do know anime followers – and regardless that I’m one, there’s at all times one thing they’ll discover that they don’t agree with. And one factor is most actually about Jinwoo.
However Over The Final Few Weeks, I’ve Been Seeing A Lot Of Discourse About Jinwoo
In Season 2, Episode 9 of Solo Leveling, we lastly see Jinwoo accomplish one thing that he has been working in direction of for the reason that very starting of the anime – he lastly, lastly cures his mom of her illness because of a potion that he obtained after combating God is aware of what number of monsters.
It’s an excellent joyful second, one which looks like an enormous payoff for somebody who has been working so extremely arduous to realize it; who has achieved every part in his energy to stage up his energy and talents with a purpose to assist her.
Then he cries, as a result of why wouldn’t he? It’s his mom, the individual he did all this for. Heck, I’d cry, too. Anybody would if you happen to had been capable of heal an individual you like, miraculously, because of a potion you bought.
But individuals are upset about this, and I’m dumbfounded by it. No, that’s not even the fitting phrase. I’m disgusted.
Many followers of the collection, and even professionals within the media, have stated that this second ruins Jinwoo’s “aura.” You realize, the factor that makes him all badass and stand out amongst the remaining is that he is scary to everybody else and all that. It ruins his “cool” issue as a result of he cried for his mom.
I need you to reread these strains very carefully. He cried for his mom. She had a debilitating illness that was slowly killing her. Holy crap. Who would have thought?
That is essentially the most ridiculous piece of discourse I’ve ever heard on the web, and I completely can not imagine that folks assume simply because he determined to cry, it makes him much less of a unprecedented character, and is a second that “ruins” his aura. I’m sorry, may you do what he does? Might you survive the quantity of injury he places on his physique? Might you go into a whole hell-like panorama, kill each single creature recognized to man, together with a creature that resembles Cerberus, and convey your mom again?
Yeah, most likely not. However that’s not even the first situation.
Regardless Of His Powers, He’s Nonetheless A Human
I believe the largest situation right here is that individuals are simply forgetting that Jinwoo, at this level, continues to be human. He nonetheless has human emotion, even with all his powers and every part he does; even together with his moments that make him appear omnipotent – the moments that followers deem as his “aura” moments and all that.
I’m not unaware of what he turns into within the manga and what he achieves, however on the finish of the day, at this fee, he’s nonetheless somebody who feels issues. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t assist individuals within the dungeons. He wouldn’t preserve paying for his sister’s tuition and ensuring she obtained an training. He wouldn’t have saved his mom.
However he does do all that, as a result of regardless of what everybody needs to imagine, Jinwoo isn’t simply this omnipotent, soulless aura-master who is ready to take down actually anybody he needs with out the skip of his beating coronary heart. He has feelings and needs, and individuals are upset about that. Huh?
That’s like saying that each different individual in anime who has any energy shouldn’t be capable of have any type of emotion or need. Would you say the identical issues concerning the Ackermans, two of the most badass characters in Assault on Titan? And even Goku from Dragon Ball? What about Gojo from Jujitsu Kaisen, which is among the finest darkish anime on the market. Actually, any time we see him present that he cares for somebody, individuals hop on Archive of Our Personal to write down about it.
Why ought to Jinwoo, one other majorly {powerful} character on this planet of anime, be any totally different?
I Assume We All Want To Take A Step Again And Keep in mind Why He Did This In The First Place
Have all of us gotten misplaced within the sauce relating to Solo Leveling? Did all of us kinda neglect why Jinwoo even turned a hunter within the first place? It was for his mom and his sister, and now his mom is healed – all of his arduous work has paid off; his literal near-death expertise.
Heck, not even close to dying – he did die; he was simply introduced again to life—a second life. Later within the collection, with out spoiling something, dying turns into his complete factor. Earlier than that even occurs, although, he’s nonetheless Jinwoo, a person who needs to do what he can to handle his household.
Look, I’m not saying that Solo Leveling has to immediately begin have him displaying emotion on a regular basis, as if it had been some Studio Ghibli film, regardless that I like these movies. I like a badass character as a lot as the subsequent individual. It’s why I primarily watch anime that has motion – I eat it up each time.
I simply assume all of us have to take a step again right here and actually assume about what we’re saying about this character. Simply because he cried as a result of he healed his mom doesn’t take away from how extremely terrifying he may be and the way {powerful} he actually is. A few of the strongest characters of all time are those which have complicated feelings behind them, that present emotion and take care of the individuals they care about – and I’m not solely speaking in anime. I’m speaking concerning the films/TV/books as a complete.
Now, Jinwoo is part of that. That’s superior to me, so I’m sorry if, for some ungodly motive, you don’t assume the identical.
With Solo Leveling Season 2 coming to an finish – and Season 3 most definitely far off – I believe it’s time for a rewatch – and to really benefit from the fights this time as a substitute of harping on one thing so foolish.