Thunder 3 Episode 6 Review: The Small Three Stay Sidelined
The review argues Thunder 3's adaptation is failing its source material by padding out scenes and failing to make its characters or action engaging, suggesting the show is losing audience goodwill.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Anime News Network rates Thunder 3 episode 6 at 2.8, criticizing the continued sidelining of the main characters, The Small Three, and the flat, emotionless portrayal of the real-world cast. The review calls the fight sequence boring and the pacing glacial, with the only saving grace being the opening scene featuring Futaba and her new friend Q-chan.
Thunder 3 episode 6 continues to sideline its supposed main characters, The Small Three, who do not appear at all. Instead, the focus stays on Segami, a character the review describes as embarrassingly flat, alongside every other real-world character in the supposedly 3D CG anime.
The review's central complaint is the lack of emotion and reaction from bystanders, who ignore an alien invasion and armed paramilitary units until a bazooka explosion finally prompts them to flee. The fight itself is called boring, with a glacial pace and forgettable characters, leaving the death of a friend feeling like nothing.
The episode's only saving grace is the opening scene with Futaba, a lost toddler wandering the alien mothership, and her interaction with new furry friend Q-chan. However, the review notes this scene drags on three times longer than it does in the manga, padding the episode to excruciating lengths.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Thunder 3 Episode 6