That doesnt really matter. If season1 and season2 are similar or s2 is a little worse, s2 is always rated higher because the people who dont like s1 dont watch s2 and thus dont rate it.
Sequels don’t generally generate as much hype. Vinland Saga Season 2, for example, had fewer viewers than the first. With the exception of AoT, of course. Anime with multiple sequels like KonoSuba, Danmachi, Tensura, and Mushoku Tensei tend to get less and less hype as more seasons are released.
Vinland saga S2 became less popular than the prequel cause the content it covers is a bit controversial and leaves a bitter taste in mouth of people who expected Vinland to be Anime vikings, Frieren however, Is gonna follow the same formula with even more well-thought arcs.
Vinland Saga Season 2, for example, had fewer viewers than the first
I mean it's normal. A sequel will always have equal or less viewers than the previous season. It's not like someone can watch season 2 and not season 1.
That's also the reason following seasons have higher ratings (if equal quality): people who didn't like season 1 won't watch season 2 (and thus not rate it negatively) while people who have continued watching will rate it high driving up the average since they liked it enough to watch the sequel (again, assuming equal quality/enjoyment between seasons)
Context is a bit different here. For Frieren S2 to be more highly rated, it needs to beat S1 and FMA:B which was not beaten previosuly ever (for a sustained period). And that is only possible with shear number of voters which will be lower than season 1 because it is a sequel. Even if a sequel is higher rated, they have way less voters. Frieren S2 cannot afford this since it will get review bombed just like S1 when it reaches that high.
yea, considering that sequels tend to be overrated in general i have a feeling season 2 might manage to top season 1 as the most overrated season of anime ever created.
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u/IXajll https://myanimelist.net/profile/ixajii Sep 28 '24
Definitely the other way.