We get to find Lina embracing her role as champion and slayer of legions, hero to the Sun Kingdom, but most importantly, a loyalist to Mirana and the people. We see Marci return to play the supportive best friend and emotional rock to Mirana’s entire universe. More importantly, going back fills so many gaps of essential backstory as to why we should care. What’s better, is that this multiverse reset does amazing work in terms of fixing issues we had from Book 2, particularly, regarding extra screen time needed to develop character. The inevitable betrayal in seeing Invoker finally make his move is what fans had long waited for and was finally delivered. Even though, in this case, it doesn’t happen. We’re meant to cry seeing Davion do what he does best in acting stupid, forward, and courageous, in a valiantly dumbfounding play at hero one last time. Which Davion, capitalizes on in heroic fashion. You can absolutely see that pride and gravitas here as DOTA holds no restrictions in Terrorblades flaunts. Fans of Warcraft may remember that Terrorblade was inspirationally and skin designed, off the concept of Illidan Stormrage. How much of his pride comes out in characteristic fashion. What was brilliant then, was in getting to see how menacing of a villain Terrorblade is onscreen. Overall, t he showdown against Terrorblade and his legion of manipulated followers made for an Endgame-level event. Luna and Kaden got to slay legions of mind-controlled dragons and warriors. Sun God Mirana fired light into the darkness of the void. The moon god Fymryn embraced her inner Goddess as Mene. In doing so, it also allowed for the animation department to shine and showcase each and every hero entering their most powerful form, in a spectacle of combat that was explosive to witness.ĭavion became the full embodiment of the thunder. You see every hero face down the demons of their past in a final battle against Terrorblade in the voids of Foulfell. In what could have been a series finale, the first two episodes of the season dedicate themselves to resolution. A final assault against the demon once and for all. Terrorblade has defeated Slyrack in the season opener, leading to the need for a call for a heroic team-up. The story kicks off three months after the season 2 finale and things have permanently changed. Spoilers warning for book/season 3 ahead. When you take all 3 books of DOTA as one 24-episode anime: it’s a near perfect series, binge-worthy amongst the best anime out there. It weaves everything we know into a singular cohesive storyline that leaves us crying, laughing, and cheering these beloved heroes from the games that have grown so much since the series debuted. Watching these episodes with both the context of what happened and the histories of these characters, anchors their plight in regret of the choices not taken when they were alive.īook 3 is the best of the series not because DOTA reinvents itself, but rather, because it connects everything we’ve seen. In many ways, the first few episodes make up for the breakneck pacing of book 2 by exploring a ‘What if?’ type of timeline examining who these folks would be had they taken a different, more character-centric, path. Including heroes marching against legionaries battling other heroes in what’s surprising, a well-thought-out backstory. It serves as a form of better character exploration, while also, providing everything you’d want from a DOTA epic. The flexibility of redoing the timeline provides an opportunity to explore routes that the previous two seasons hadn’t taken, using many of the same characters. Season 3 features some of the best-animated action sequences seen in the series. Which is why it was so surprising to see DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Book 3 do such a great job in adapting one. Whether it’s Marvel’s Multiverse of Madness or A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, it’s been a surprisingly popular time for the use of multiple universes and timelines in stories. The multiverse is featured everywhere this year.
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